Joe Grimaldi is President and CEO of Mullen. Mullen has, for years, been one of greater Boston's most awarded and renowned agencies, and with its upcoming move from its historic manor house in Wenham to downtown Boston, its reputation and creativity will skyrocket from their already-quite-high platforms.
Joe offered his thoughts on a few brief questions about internships, and as always, it's our pleasure to pass them on to you.
YouIntern.com: What do you feel is the most differentiating feature about Mullen's internship program, and how has this benefited the students and the agency?
Joe Grimaldi: We care about the education the interns get and put time, energy and senior management involvement into it. We need the best people to come into the business if we are to be a competitive industry, and the best way to do that is to help shape them. It's an industry cause.
YouIntern.com: Did you intern anywhere before you started working? If so, where? What was it like?
Joe Grimaldi: No. I got lucky and walked out of school in Manhattan and into the media department of a top 5 agency.
YouIntern.com: Name one trait you love to see in your interns, but feel you don't see enough of?
Joe Grimaldi: Two things, actually:
1) Being a sponge that absorbs everything with unbridled enthusiasm and organized thought.
2) The ability to voice original thought and ideas in a way that is not easily dismissed by people with significantly more experience.
