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F.M. Kirby Experiential Learning Stipend Recipient Blogs

Week 5: Making Progress

It’s hard to believe I’ve been an intern at Addison Whitney for a month now. The time is flying by and it’s a bittersweet feeling. I’ve learned so much in these short four weeks and am only looking forward to the next four! On the first day of my internship, I received a training manual…

Week 5: Getting the hang of it

This past week at Addison Whitney I continued to learn more about the verbal branding process. I practiced structural trademark screens for pharmaceutical names. I also continued using common sense trademark screens. The difference between the two is based on how you input the name into the screening program (SAEGIS). As you would expect, structural…

Week 7: Independent

Due to the organization structure and small size, most people work independently. Each person in the office is responsible for one area, such as Safety or Membership. Marketing and Communications is the exception — there are 5 people on that team, including me. But, the two managers who head the department focus on one or…