Like college seniors today, I graduated into a recession where jobs in my chosen field were hard to find. It took three months, but I eventually landed a job. The job market is far more unpredictable this spring. In search of some optimism and tips for the Class of 2020, I talked with several PR…… Continue reading Agency Leaders Face PR Boom Pause, Create Innovative Program to Get New Grads ‘Agency Ready’
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COVID-19 Friendly Alternatives to Summer Internships
By Carly Rogers During what should have been a celebratory time for the class of 2020, we have instead been struggling to come to terms with the current situation surrounding COVID-19. In addition to the fear and anxiety surrounding the novel coronavirus, students must also handle their emotions regarding postponed graduations, rushed goodbyes with friends…… Continue reading COVID-19 Friendly Alternatives to Summer Internships
4 Ways to Work on PR Without Working in PR
By Greta Banks For most of us, summer is spent working to fill up our résumé and our bank account. If you are lucky enough to have a job or internship in your field, congratulations! However, if not, there’s no need to worry. There are lots of ways to develop public relations skills and experience…… Continue reading 4 Ways to Work on PR Without Working in PR
Internship Searching? Check Out Smaller Markets
If you’re currently looking for an internship, you realize it’s especially difficult thanks to the more than 50,000 students enrolled in public relations programs in the U.S. While major cities have the largest number of PR-related opportunities, there are far more people competing for jobs in those markets. Just when I was running out of internship…… Continue reading Internship Searching? Check Out Smaller Markets
Top 20 Posts of 2012 Focus On Job Searches, Internships and Personal Branding Tips
As 2012 turns into 2013, I decided to review the 125 posts on this blog over the past year. Tips for job searches, internships and personal branding were the most most popular posts, according to the more than 1.4 million page views during 2012. Here are the Top 20 Culpwrit posts of 2012: Tweet Yourself Into a #Job Build Your Own…… Continue reading Top 20 Posts of 2012 Focus On Job Searches, Internships and Personal Branding Tips
Beating the Odds: Advice on How to Edge Out the Competition for an Entry-Level Position
It’s that time of year again; the summer internships are winding down and those select few who demonstrated a level of determination and quality work superior to their peers will be rewarded with the opportunity to join their firm as full-time employees. Every summer the Council of Public Relations Firms hosts Internfest, an event that invites…… Continue reading Beating the Odds: Advice on How to Edge Out the Competition for an Entry-Level Position
Intern Search Season Begins Early
Unlike recent years when I encouraged students to delay pursuing internships until spring or nearer their actual availability to start to work, many agencies are actively screening applicants now in anticipation of increasing demand for entry-level talent. That’s encouraging news for many and it’s consistent with earlier predictions of a healthy increase in PR jobs during…… Continue reading Intern Search Season Begins Early
The Question Every Intern Candidate Should Ask
Last week, I talked with an enterprising college senior who managed to wrangle five agency interviews during his 24-hour visit to Chicago. That feat alone is impressive and merits kudos, but his final question at each interview is the subject of this post. His question: “What percentage of interns move into full-time positions here?” Answers to…… Continue reading The Question Every Intern Candidate Should Ask
10 Tips for First Agency Internship
Spring break traditionally launches the start of the intern search season. Despite the weak job market, many agencies will hire Summer interns this year. Chuck Merydith Chicago PR consultant Chuck Merydith recently shared 10 internship tips with Northern Illinois University PRSSA chapter members. Chuck developed the list for students at his alma mater after talking…… Continue reading 10 Tips for First Agency Internship
First Day on the Job
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