This semester, we have two crafty college students on our internship roster! From weaving stories and drawing up ideas to hooking social media users and finding patterns in our portfolio, these artsy undergraduates bring their creativity, patience, and passion to everything they do.
While the college experience for Avery and Sarah has been a little bumpy (you know, the whole pandemic thing?), they’ve approached their educational and professional endeavors with optimism and gusto.
Avery Cohen
Where do you go to school?
I go to Tufts University.
What is your major?
I major in Child Study and Human Development with a concentration in 21st Century Media and Literacy.
Where are you from?
New York City!
What is your role at FableVision?
I’m a production intern! I review deliverables, add graphics to scripts, help collect data about studio bookings, and do essentially any task needed to help things run smoothly behind the scenes! I’m also completing an intern project – a podcast for preschoolers called Big Ideas for Little Hands.
What is your journey to FableVision story?
My advisor Professor Julie Dobrow spoke very highly of FableVision and the internship. Many Tufts students have interned here and LOVED it. I browsed the website and fell in love with the creativity of the projects and the integration of education and curriculum into content creation.
What’s your favorite thing you’ve learned this semester?
I loved learning the progression from week to week on projects. Tuning into the weekly meetings, I am able to understand the process from ideation to creation. I love hearing the questions and brainstorming/problem solving that occurs every meeting! (I especially love the meetings discussing wireframes!).
Why did you choose production?
I choose production because I’m interested in children’s media, but I’m not sure where I fit into it. This production internship has given me an overview of each department and how they work together. It is an amazing experience to zoom out and look at the bigger picture from ideation to final product!
What is your favorite craft?
Knitting or painting (although I'm not too great at either!).
What is your favorite type of music?
I have a very eclectic taste in music. I will pick a song or band to obsess over for a week or two and then I’m over it. I will say, my two constants have always been “Africa” by Toto and “Rich Girl” by Hall and Oates.
Fun Fact:
I went to a performing arts high school, Laguardia, and majored in drama. I acted for four hours every day and had to wear all black!
Sarah Revis
Where do you go to school?
I go to Emmanuel College.
What is your major?
I’m an English Communications and Media Studies Major, and I’m minoring in English Writing, Editing, and Publishing (can you tell I like English?).
Where are you from?
I’m from Pepperell, Massachusetts, a tiny town about an hour outside of Boston.
What is your role at FableVision?
I’m a marketing intern! I draft social media posts, help write content for blogs, and aid in completing case studies for projects. I also explore the potential for utilizing TikTok as an intern project.
What is your journey to FableVision story?
My mom is a teacher, and the elementary school she teaches at celebrates International Dot Day every year. Paul Reynolds visited them in May of 2019, and after chatting with him about some of FableVision’s earlier work (Essay Express, from way back in 2005!), she found out that FableVision offered internships. I’ve always loved working with education, communications, and media, so when I found that the marketing internship let me combine my interests, I was hooked! Almost three years later I applied, and here we are.
What’s your favorite thing you’ve learned this semester?
I’ve loved learning about the intricacies of social media marketing, and taking a marketing project, like an employee spotlight blog post, from the interview phase to publishing to promoting it on socials. Practicing communications skills I learn in the classroom and applying them to real-world marketing situations has also been amazing!
Why did you choose marketing?
I chose marketing because it involves direct communication – talking directly to followers, consumers, and clients. I love thinking about how every aspect of a message, from word choice to medium to font, can impact how someone perceives what you’re trying to say, and figuring out what strategies to use to create a certain message.
What is your favorite craft?
I love to embroider, cross stitch, and weave! I also love stagecraft art, like doing props, sets, and technical aspects for theater productions.
What is your favorite type of music?
I love folk! Folk rock, indie folk, all of it! My all time favorites are America, Hozier, Lizzy McAlpine, Simon and Garfunkel, and “American Pie” by Don McLean.
Fun Fact:
I’m also one of the social media coordinators for Emmanuel’s Her Campus chapter! I get seven trillion Instagram and Twitter notifications a day because of it. *sigh* The price of success, I guess.
