Jennifer Rice Marketing Consultant Methodist Medical Group My first job after college was a PR internship. I was trying to get my foot in the door to the healthcare world in Indianapolis. Having thought I had appropriately calculated my timing out the door, I had sadly mistaken how backed up rush hour traffic would be…… Continue reading First Day on the Job
A Day in the Life of…
Caitlin Tridle Associate, Public Relations Kaplan Higher Education Monday, May 19, 2008 Brief job description: Kaplan Higher Education owns and operates approximately 70 brick-and-mortar campuses across the nation as well as several online institutions such as Kaplan University and Concord Law School. My boss and I handle all the PR needs for the campuses. We…… Continue reading A Day in the Life of…
Q & As
Q. I just graduated from college and need to land my first PR job, which hasn’t been easy to do. Should I consider applying for internships? A. By all means, consider internships. Internships, especially at agencies, are no longer the domain of undergraduates. They are a key source of entry-level hiring. They generally run for…… Continue reading Q & As
Pay vs. Passion
While attending the PRSA International Conference in Philadelphia last Fall, I met the future, and I was impressed. Betsy Plank talked me into participating on a panel comprised of veteran PR leaders who addressed the student arm of PRSA–PRSSA. Several hundred students showed up for the early Sunday morning session–all in interview-ready attire. Impressive sight.…… Continue reading Pay vs. Passion
Job Search 101
When I was searching for one of my first jobs, a friend asked me how many resumes I had sent out and I proudly told her 70. She asked, “Today?” Yes, she was averaging 70 a day after she got her job search apparatus up and running. I finally landed a job, but she had…… Continue reading Job Search 101