Resume

Nicholas Costa

Education:

Longwood University-Farmville, VA (2015-2019):

Bachelor of Arts Communication Studies

Concentration in Digital Media

Relevant Experience:

Saatchi & Saatchi-Los Angeles, CA (June 2018-August 2018):

Post-Production Intern

  • Compress files in specific formats for different platforms; Netflix, Hulu, Instagram, YouTube and etc.
  • Assist with the addition of subtitles of digital ads
  • Apply legal print for digital ads
  • Produce in-house video projects
  • Take part in the intern project that consist of bringing a car back into culture and develop experiential marketing ideas that would best fit campaign and the car
Longwood Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life-Farmville, VA (January 2018- May 2018):

Digital Communications Intern

  • Manage social media accounts for the office
  • Develop social media plans that would benefit the office
  • Worked as the primary advertising developer for the office
  • Conduct research and development plan to gain new members
  • Produce promotional videos for various Greek organizations
  • Responsible for the writing of the press releases
  • Develop public relations articles
Snag-Richmond, VA (December 2017- January 2018):

 Digital Marketing Intern

  • Aided with video editing of internal and external video products
  • Assisted with color grading of internal and external video products
  • Facilitated with the filming of internal and external product videos
  • Collaborated with the planning of marketing and branding strategies within the commercial design team

Relevant Projects:

Project Y:

  • Summer Internship project that involved us taking a company car and creating a campaign, brand identity and experiential marketing strategies in an attempt to bring it back into culture
  • Received 2nd place for this project out of the other interns doing the same project

Lancer Central:

  • Assigned roles for the show to run as producer
  • Lead the production of an episode as director

Senior Communications Research Project:

  • Develop a survey study on the effect of branding and social media influencers through a gender standpoint

Relevant Course Work:

  • Digital and Social Media technologies/Digital Editing/Media Production/Digital Storytelling/Fundamentals of Public Relations/Media Writing/Business Communication/Media and Society/Media Globalization
Skills:

Relevant Major Skills:

  • Social Media Platforms/Marketing/Digital Marketing/Event Planning/ Brand identity development/Proficient in Microsoft Products/ Proficient in Keynote Product/Videography/Photography/Editing in Final Cut/Editing in Premiere Pro/ Editing in Lightroom

Languages:

  • Portuguese: Fluent
  • Spanish: Intermediate knowledge