Q: Why did you apply to Backstage Pass?īackstage Pass is a truly unique opportunity for people who are passionate about their craft and eager to learn from some of the best in the industry. I’m always on the move, but I still make time to come home to Boise and catch up with my family. You’ll read about my friendships with Jennifer Lawrence, Adele, and Taylor Swift (because who doesn’t want to be part of her squad?). I’m managing promotions and events for some of the biggest musicians (including myself) from LA, New York City, and Nashville. Q: Skip to chapter seventeen of your biography, what’s happening?Ī: Born to perform. I’ve got some outside layers that are pretty great, but my heart is the best part. But what’s your spirit vegetable?Ī: I would say that my spirit vegetable is an artichoke. When she’s not at the office, you can find her blogging at coffee shops downtown, grabbing a mojito with friends, or writing songs about ex-boyfriends (in the classic Taylor Swift fashion). McKenna graduated from Boise State University with her BA in Marketing in May of 2016. Meet the Backstage Pass Team McKenna Lowe We each have our own proficiencies and abilities. It’s nerve-racking, but we love the challenge! At the end of the week, we pitch our hard work and ideas to the entire agency for feedback. In August, we get to take a field trip to the Seattle office with John Drake, the Chief Strategy Officer.Ī typical week for Backstage Pass is filled with creative brainstorming, prototyping, and constant refining. We learn everything from ideation to interaction design. Throughout the summer, we attend and listen to weekly workshops, and learn from some of Idaho’s most incredible advertising mentors. Here is, in their own words, how they describe the internship:Īt the beginning of every week, we are given a creative brief and thrown into the deep end, challenged to get our hands dirty and to develop campaigns for real clients - with a little help of course. We couldn’t be more excited for the 2016 group of Backstage Passers, eager to get to work and start mixing up their magical batch of superlative awesomeness. Hundreds of resumes are submitted, and only four interns are selected to become Drake Cooper-ites for an entire summer. Competition for a seat at the table is fierce. Backstage Pass is one of the largest advertising internships in the Northwest.