Meet the Intern – Bridgette

Hi! My name is Bridgette! I am a senior at SIUE, I graduate this coming December with a degree in Mass Communications- Advertising. While my time at SIUE my passion for advertising and social media has kept growing thanks to the department at school and Alpha Sigma Tau. Being a member of Alpha Sigma Tau has helped me grow as a person and grow in this field of work, as I am the Director of Public Relations. Advertising and social media interest me due to the growing market in today’s world and it is something that I want to be a part of. Working with Socially Jen & Co this summer feels like the perfect fit for finding what I want to do after I graduate. I have felt welcomed and introduced to so many things within the business and I cannot wait to see what they have in store for me!

1. What’s the last picture you took in your phone? A selfie of my sister and I at the Cards/Cubs game. Go Cards!
2. Favorite travel destination? domestic: Anywhere in the south. I love Tennessee and Florida. International: Swiss Alps.
3. One place you haven’t been that you want to go? Italy!
4. Your go-to outfit when you’re in a rush? Depending on where I am going it is either comfortable shorts/pants and a t-shirt or my favorite black romper.
5. Have you ever danced in the rain? I am more of a runner in the rain but have danced in the snowfall at night.
6. Greatest strength / weakness? strength: I think of myself as a people person with a lot of compassion. Weakness: I can be a tad impatient with people.
7. What’s your perfect pizza? Monicals cheese pizza or Papa John Hawaiian pizza with their garlic butter. extra garlic butter.
8. If you had to be a participant on any reality show, which would you choose? Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. I love Guy Fieri
9. If you could be any age for a week, which age would you be? A baby, literally no worries other than someone feeding me,
10. What keys on your keyboard do you almost never use? Prt sc no clue what those are
11. What’s your favorite type of music? What are you listening to right now? Country music. Favorite song right now is either Simple by Florida Georgia Line or Tequila by Dan and Shay. But every day I jam out to Mr. Brightside and Better now by Louis the Child
12. What book or movie could you read or watch over and over again? The Great Gatsby and lots more, this is a hard question.
13. Favorite word? Least favorite word? Favorite word: cheesy as it is, but ‘love’. Least: the ‘r’ word. Stop using it.
14. Who’s your hero? My sister Nicki. She has been my role model my whole life and continues to be the most amazing person in my life.
15. What’s your favorite marketing campaign, advertisement, or “jingle?” “It’s On Us” campaign.
16. What’s the most memorable class you’ve ever taken? Junior year of high school journalism class. This is the class that I discovered the type of field I wanted to go in to.
17. Favorite breakfast food? Bacon or iced coffee
18. Is the glass half full or half empty? half full
19. What is one famous person people say you look like? At the Grand Market someone told me I look like Kate Middleton, never will forget that.
20. What’s your favorite way to travel? Huge road trip girl. Would rather drive everywhere so you can stop and see more things on the way to your destination.
21. Favorite season? Least favorite? Favorite: summer without humidity or fall. Least: winter.