Prior internship experience is often becoming an expectation for those entering the workforce. Internships, companies recognize, are opportunities for a person to get a “feel” for the work and develop necessary skills. This is especially true in the field of communications. Aware of this expectation and ready to get my feet wet, I applied for an internship with public relations […]
[quote]Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. –Julia Child[/quote] Using Julia Child’s advice, I have been able to create a couple of unique internships for myself. In the past two summers, I have interned for two companies; the Indiana ICE, a hockey team located in Indianapolis; and Falco Ink, an entertainment public relations and marketing […]
In the public relations industry, internships are invaluable to the success of pre-professionals. Not only do internships satisfy academic requirements for public relations students, but these experiences help mold our skill set and knowledge of the practice. This month, I sat down with current Central Ohio PRSA President Todd Bailey to discuss the importance of internships. Podcast Powered By Podbean […]
Editor’s Note: To commemorate PRSSA and PRSA Ethics Month, PRSSA is running a series of posts on important ethics issues facing students and young professionals in public relations. An archive of PRSSA ethics-related posts can be found here. You can also read ethics-related PRSA posts on the PRSAY blog. Ethics are an important aspect of the public relations practice. As […]
As Vice President of Internships and Job Services, my goal is to provide PRSSA members with the tools to secure an internship and make the most of their experience. In collaboration with FORUM Editor in Chief Amy Bishop, we are excited to introduce Intern Talk. Intern Talk will be a monthly podcast on the PRSSA Blog dealing with several facets […]
