Written by Brooke Sovern, June 25 2018

"Life as an Intern” by Brooke Sovern

Passion Vines is definitely an experience unlike no other. Once a part of the team, you will feel the passion and enthusiasm that every single team member shares with our customers. Whether a customer comes in to purchase a bottle of wine, or they wish to plan an event with no prior knowledge, we have an empowering team that is ready to conquer any challenge and accept every opportunity.

For the past 7 months, from September 2017 to June 2018, I have been the Events Intern at Passion Vines & Spirits. This job included working on things like in-store events at our wine bar in Somers Point, off-site events within the community, creating wine gift baskets, and I also gained experience in promotions as well. Yes, I did find myself running to Starbucks to grab coffee for the team, but this internship was so much more than your stereotypical internship! Being that the store mostly sells liquor, the customer’s don’t always get to see the events aspect of Passion Vines. We continuously strive to improve our brand image and incorporate more events geared towards a larger clientele!

During my internship, I had the opportunity to create a Private Events Brochure dedicated to guiding employees and customers about our newly designed events and tasting packages suitable for any occasion. From cocktail parties to fundraisers, to a wine tasting around the world, we have many possibilities! Creating this brochure showed me how much Passion Vines has to offer their customers.

Working alongside the Events and Corporate Gifts Manager, Kylie Green, has truly been a pleasure because she has been my mentor throughout the entire experience and I could not appreciate and thank her more. She has taught me how to process donations, promotional techniques, how to create beautiful gift baskets, which trust me, are NOT as easy as they look, and finally, prepare and set-up for off-site events. I learned more than I could have imagined under her supervision and I aspire to be like her.

It has been a pleasure being an intern for such a close-knit company that cares about each and every employee. Passion Vines isn’t just a business, but it is a team who motivates one another to work harder and do better every single day. Thank you Passion Vines for an amazing internship!