Q. I’m half way through a four month internship at a major PR agency. There’s a possibility they could hire me once the internship is complete, but there’s a possibility they might not. What should I do? Should I start looking for jobs now or wait until I find out whether or not they’ll hire…… Continue reading Continue Job Search During Internship
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Advice from Ex-Intern, Now Agency Head
Tom Ciesielka Our agency just had its fourth intern finish her program with TC Public Relations. Jessica’s leaving was bittersweet. Bitter because our interns do very important work that helps the account executives get the job done and sweet because we celebrated her time here. I remember my first internship. I was finishing…… Continue reading Advice from Ex-Intern, Now Agency Head
Weighing Paid, Unpaid, Bought Internships
I got an email this week from the father of a college sophomore, requesting my point of view regarding his plan to buy a summer internship for his son. The “helicopter parent” is focused on building his son’s resume so he hopefully lands a good job upon graduation or impresses the best graduate schools. The internship…… Continue reading Weighing Paid, Unpaid, Bought Internships
Summer Intern Search Season Begins Early
Anxious college juniors and seniors are launching searches for summer internships earlier than the traditional spring-break starting date. This is good use of time only if you’re responding to specific job postings. Otherwise, most agencies don’t seriously look at internship resumes until early April or later. Don’t panic if you’re not aggressively pursuing internship opportunities at…… Continue reading Summer Intern Search Season Begins Early
PR Student Magazine Offers Career Tips
The new edition of Platform, an online magazine published by 10 PR students at the University of Alabama, is loaded with relevant articles for students and young professionals. I was pleased to offer my two-cents worth to Amanda Aviles’ article — Wanted: Manager, No Experience Necessary — about the importance of gaining managerial training and experience early in…… Continue reading PR Student Magazine Offers Career Tips
Advice From a Job Market Jungle Survivor
Elise Spadavecchio Confidence, Courage and Enthusiasm. That was my dad’s advice before my first speech in 5th grade. Last fall, I walked into my internship with the same excitement as I had during my speech, ready to blow everyone out of the water and get hired in a week. Well, I did have my confidence,…… Continue reading Advice From a Job Market Jungle Survivor
Converting PR Internship Into Full-time Job
Matt Soriano Summertime for businesses means not only softball leagues, company picnics and “fun Fridays,” but also a wave of fresh new professionals eager to trade their commencement gowns for business attire. The Council of Public Relations Firms hosted more than 100 aspiring PR professionals (from 14 different member firms) three weeks ago at our annual…… Continue reading Converting PR Internship Into Full-time Job