{"id":4687,"date":"2014-01-08T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2018-08-22T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T15:11:00","slug":"landing-the-internshipafter-conducting-an-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2014\/01\/08\/landing-the-internshipafter-conducting-an-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing the Internship\u2026After Conducting an Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rhett\"<\/a>I have been a project manager since May for Utah Policy Daily, a publishing branch of The Exoro Group, a public affairs firm in Salt Lake City. The opportunity came to me before I was actually interviewed for the position.<\/p>\n

In fact, it was the opposite.<\/p>\n

Several actions led to obtaining the internship, the first being my participation in a PRSSA Twitter Chat<\/a>. There, I learned about the opportunity to contribute to PRSSA National\u2019s newspaper, FORUM<\/i><\/a>. Former FORUM<\/i> Editor-in-Chief Amy Bishop was kind enough to allow me to write about the growth of the public affairs industry, a public relations niche that interested me.<\/p>\n

I interviewed LaVarr Webb, president of The Exoro Group, for the article. Fortunately for me, that interview was paired by something else\u2014the internship. I sent the article to Mr. Webb when it was published and was offered an internship after following up with him weeks later.<\/p>\n

During the internship, I compiled data of Utah\u2019s top leaders. This was for the purpose of notifications about social media seminars, offers for a newsletter with insights into Utah policy and invitations to networking events where these apprised individuals will collaborate about how to improve their communities and state. I also managed social media accounts. I am confident that the project will elevate the company to be the premier public affairs firm in the intermountain west region.<\/p>\n

I was able to land this internship because of an interview request on behalf of FORUM<\/i>. I am grateful that PRSSA provides members opportunities to connect with professionals in the public relations niches of which we seek. While this approach to finding an internship may seem a little unorthodox, you too, could potentially land an internship in a similar way:<\/p>\n