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I have so much empathy for students who have to work to make ends meet and pay for school. During my first year at the University of Oregon as an undergrad, I worked full time. I had worked full-time for about four years between high school and college. I sold cell phones and managed a retail store. It was hard. I didn’t want to work full-time, but I was paying my own way through school and had plenty of expenses, so there was no way around it. After the first year, I realized this situation wasn’t feasible if I wanted to get internships, be involved with PRSSA and succeed in my classes. Something had to give. I chose to move home with my parents, work part-time and seek public relations opportunities. But I know that’s a tough choice and not one that some students have. What if you have to... Continue Reading
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As you might’ve picked up on if you follow me on Twitter, I’m working with a herd of interns to monitor media coverage for Eugene 08 (the Olympic Track and Field Team Trials). Most of the work is being done remotely with everything being exchanged via email and reports are uploaded to the Socialtext wiki (right now it’s private, but when the trials are over, I’ll clean up the confidential stuff and let you see how it worked for us). As such, I would be hard pressed to pick out most of the interns in a line up. But a few are taking this opportunity to stand out and make a good impression. Here’s how they are doing it. Do good work. One intern in particular has wowed me with her thoroughness and diligence. Her reports don’t have to be edited and I’ve sent them to the others as an... Continue Reading
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I was updating my blogroll and cruising around some new PR-related blogs this evening and came across this post. It’s an “oldie,” but a goodie – and worth bookmarking. From Morgan McClintic at LEWIS (current employer of Sharon Howell, UO ’06) talks about what he looks for in a new hire. He has some great tips. A highlight is his description of the type and number of internships you should have. When students ask, I’m always reluctant to be specific, so I will let Morgan do it for me: Internships – the definition of internship varies by country – in some it’s just a few weeks, in others months. Regardless of the length, get at least two different internships before applying for your final role. This will help you decide if PR is really for you – it’s not all champagne and parties. It’ll also give you a feel for... Continue Reading
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