As I mentioned in my previous blurb, I’ve graduated and entered the real world. I took two weeks off between my graduation and the beginning of my new agency job to travel (surprise), but now everything is catching up.
I’m still receiving e-mails from KSU listservs, which is bringing on a barrage of emotions ranging from joy to horror at having [...]
Archive for the ‘Internships’ Category
Graduation and the Real World
Posted in Internships, PRSSA, Real-World PR on October 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
FAQs for Public Relations Internships
Posted in Internships, Interviews, Portfolio on August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A fellow Kent State journalism student, Marissa Ring, just completed an independent study this summer focusing on public relations internships, which are a requirement in our PR sequence. One result of her research was a list of FAQs that I found particularly helpful to PR interns at Kent State and elsewhere. She interviewed a number of interns in order to provide [...]
Cleveland Intern Crawl
Posted in Internships, Interviews, Networking on August 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I admit that I’m neglecting the blog this summer, but I’m going to blame this last break on my vacation sans Internet.
What I wanted to mention before I left was that I was able to take part in the first-ever Cleveland Intern Crawl on Monday, July 30 and had a blast! Despite the alcoholic connotations [...]
Year-Round PR for Kent PRSSA
Posted in Internships, PRSSA on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Just a brief note, but I wanted to put in a plug for the Kent State PRSSA chapter that is working all summer long to bring members news and updates.
Of particular interest to me in the latest edition of the PRSSA e-newsletter is an article on my friend Desiree Bartoe who’s completed four internships as [...]
Don’t Fear the Follow-Up Call
Posted in Follow-up Calls, Internships, Media Relations, Press Releases on July 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I’m without the Internet except during my lunch break during the week for the time being, so I’m going to squeeze in a post while I have the chance. I hope to be back up and running sooner than later.
My current internship experience is focusing heavily on media relations, which is my area of least expertise, [...]
Lost and Found
Posted in Blogging, Hit the Ground Running, Internships, Media Relations on June 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the cliched words of one of my favorite rockers, “School’s out for summer! School’s out forever!” From the obvious blog neglect, it should be clear that I have been lost. After 17 years of school I wasn’t really sure what to do with myself once classes were done and I had a few weeks off before [...]
PRKent Blogging is All in the Family
Posted in Blogging, Classroom Projects, Internships, Real-World PR on May 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s amazing to me how many majors don’t require internships or any out-of-class experiences in order for students to graduate. My roommate is a biology/pre-med major graduating in December, and she was mentioning to me that she wishes she’d been forced to gain some experience during college, either in a healthcare setting or a research lab, so [...]
Classroom PR: What are You Waiting For?
Posted in Classroom Projects, Media Relations, Portfolio, Press Releases, Real-World PR on March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This was a stressful week at Kent State with what seemed like midterms underway, but the underlying complaint I heard from PR friends— that all the intense projects, hard work and sleepless nights will never prove directly useful in our careers— got me thinking.
I know it’s not that anyone thinks that what they’re learning will [...]
