L&S Unscripted: 2021 Interns

By Kristy Laue

07.27.21
4 Min Read

Because the marketing industry is ever-changing, we always have to be on top of the latest trends. What’s the hottest social platform right now? What new brands do we need to know about? What slang are the kids using? Lucky for L&S, every summer, we get a handful of fresh, smart, eager interns to fill us in on what’s cool. And we get the opportunity to teach them a bit about our industry.

Now that they’ve had a chance to settle in, it’s time to formally introduce them. From account service and coordination to design and consumer insights, they’re living and breathing the L&S outthink, outdo mantra. And a few of them have already been offered full-time roles on our team!

Meet our 2021 Ad Camp interns: Angela, Emily, Kelsey, Rachel, Ruby and Sadie.

angela young

Where are you from?
Clark, SD.

Where did you go to school? What was your major?
Southwest Minnesota State University. (Go Stangs!) I double majored in Marketing and Communications.

What was your intern position at L&S? What’s your full-time position now?
I was a Consumer Insights Intern. Now, I’m an Account Coordinator!

What project has been your favorite to work on?
I would have to say the new Profile Fresh meals. It was one of the first projects I was able to take the reins on from start to finish, communicating with the client and building that relationship as the new coordinator on the account. Plus, I got to see Roberta design some killer (and delicious-looking) work!

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
Unfortunately, I am not a big podcast girl. I’ve heard great things but have never been able to get into them.

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
This may sound like a cop out, but dog all the way. Who wouldn’t want to get treats and belly scratches all day?

Pizza or tacos?
TACO TUESDAY!!!

Are you a night owl or early riser?
Night owl. This girl needs at least 30 minutes to even prepare to get out of bed.

Seaside or mountain view?
I love the ocean, but you can’t beat the mountains.

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Really? Corn hole? Who are you? BAGS.

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
You’re a wizard, Harry⚡️

emily erck

Where are you from?
Brandon, SD.

Where do you go to school? What’s your major?
I currently go to school at Northwestern in Orange City, IA, and am going into my junior year. I am a double major in Marketing and Public Relations.

What’s your intern position at L&S?
I’m a Digital Intern.

What project has been your favorite to work on?
As a Digi intern, I work on a lot of different little projects every day, but my favorite big project I have worked on is being a part of the process for getting a DAM (Direct Asset Management) system for L&S.

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
I am not a huge podcast listener, but I love to listen to dialogues of movies. I know it sounds weird, but on a long road trip I will often listen to movies instead of music.

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
I would want to be a shark. They are one of the coolest species, but just get a bad rap for the rare times they attack.

Pizza or tacos?
Pizza for sure—especially homemade pizza on the grill or wood-stove. Yum!

Are you a night owl or early riser?
Honestly, I am a bit of both. I stay up late and get up early (which I wouldn’t necessarily recommend).

Seaside or mountain view?
I would say seaside, but I would take either instead of miles of corn fields.

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Bags, for sure.

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
I have never seen/read either… was more of a Percy Jackson kinda girl growing up.

kelsey frost

Where are you from?
Brandon, SD.

Where do you go to school? What’s your major?
I go to USD. (Go yotes!) I am double majoring in Marketing and Operational Analytics.

What’s your intern position at L&S?
Consumers Insights Intern.

What project has been your favorite to work on?
I recently got to moderate (lead the discussion for) a focus group. Getting paid to talk to people and learn about their lives is an absolute dream; I could not stop telling my close friends how excited I was beforehand.

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
Right now, I am loving MOOD with Lauren Elizabeth. I love how real and hilarious she is. I’m actually waiting for her to release a new episode today and have been checking Spotify non-stop. That is how obsessed I am.

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
I would have to say a cat. Their lives seem extremely chill and taking daily naps in the sun sounds pretty ideal.

Pizza or tacos?
Pizza! Despite being lactose intolerant, I am actually addicted.

Are you a night owl or early riser?
Definitely a night owl. I’m slowly working on waking up earlier, but waking up in the morning is still really hard.

Seaside or mountain view?
Seaside! I hope to live by the ocean someday.

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Corn hole.

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
Probably Harry Potter…I heard the Game of Thrones finale did not live up to its potential.

rachel schwans

Where are you from?
Salem, SD.

Where did you go to school? What was your major?
University of South Dakota; Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing

What was your intern position at L&S? What’s your full-time position now?
I started as a Media Intern and am now a Media Coordinator.

What project has been your favorite to work on?
PREMIER Bankcard Paid Search Audit. It was a very demanding project, but I learned a lot while doing it.

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
Monkey

Pizza or tacos?
Hmmm, I’m going to have to go with tacos

Are you a night owl or early riser?
100% night owl

Seaside or mountain view?
Mountain view

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Bags, specifically bean bags ?

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
Uhm…I have never seen either! :/

ruby evans

Where are you from?
Rapid City, SD.

Where did you go to school? What was your major?
Augustana University. I double majored in Communication Studies/Business and Spanish.

What was your intern position at L&S? What’s your full-time position now?
I was an Account Service Intern and recently became an Account Coordinator.

What project has been your favorite to work on?
Being able to coordinate a TV commercial, go on the shoot and see the final product come to life!

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
I’m not usually a huge podcast girl, but when I’m in the mood for sure The Bachelor Happy Hour. Yes, I’m a part of Bachelor Nation and I’m proud of it.

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
Anything that could fly, so probably a bird.

Pizza or tacos?
Pizza, 1000%.

Are you a night owl or early riser?
I’m embarrassed to say I’m not really either. (Lame, right?) But if I had to pick, I would say early riser!

Seaside or mountain view?
Mountain view all the way; I’ll always be a Black Hills girl at heart.

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Ahhh the debate of the century… corn hole. 🙂

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
Harry Potter gang forever. I’m a Hufflepuff through and through.

sadie johanson

Where are you from?
Pierce, Nebraska.

Where did you go to school? What was your major?
I went to Northeast Community College for two years, then transferred to USD. I have a Bachelor of Fine Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design.

What’s your position at L&S?
I’m a Design Intern!

What project has been your favorite to work on?
It’s hard to choose. I’ve loved working with Office of Highway Safety. I’ve never had so much fun as photoshopping the Reaper character into different scenarios. It’s a bonus being able to see work get approved and out in the real world.

What’s your favorite podcast right now?
Creative Pep Talk. I highly recommend for anyone that needs a little inspiration or motivation in their creative practice.

If you could be one animal, what would it be?
A white tiger. They are such a graceful and elegant creature.

Pizza or tacos?
Taco Tuesday is the best day of the week. Fight me.

Are you a night owl or early riser?
Morning person—as long as there’s coffee.

Seaside or mountain view?
Seaside for shore. Specifically an East Coast girl.

Do you say bags or corn hole?
Bags? Never heard of it.

Game of Thrones or Harry Potter?
My younger self screams Harry Potter.