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It’s scary to be a university senior right now. In just 6 months, the market will flood with recent graduates clamoring for what could be fewer entry level jobs than we saw in the last few years. I don’t think it matters much what your major is, this is likely to be the reality for a lot of folks. But you’re interested in PR, so does that mean you should forget about working in public relations? After all, the media is dying (say some) and PR departments are downsizing. Well, if your dream is to do traditional media relations in an old school model of public relations… um, yes. Yes, you should forget about PR. However, based on my own experience with a wide variety of clients, as well as watching my students’ careers, I say that if you can come to the table prepared for the PR career of... Continue Reading
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Came across a few opportunities on the WWW this week that I thought you might be interested in: Public Relations Coordinator: DaVita, Inc. (El Segundo, CA)Why it’s interesting: an entry level position with a pretty broad list of projects in which the new coordinator will participate including copywriting, research, powerpoint presentation development and project coordination. Junior Publicist: CNN (Atlanta, GA)Why you might want to take a look: an interesting entry-level opportunity in one of the fastest growing cities in America. Primarily media relations work. Marketing Coordinator: Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman (Denver, CO) Why it’s interesting: Marketing and PR at an entry-level for an immigration law firm. Public Relations Assistant: Jakks Pacific, Inc. (Malibu, CA)Why it’s interesting: Jakks Pacific makes Blue’s Clues toys! This would be a huge hit in our house. Includes working with media, too. And it’s in Malibu. Internship – Public Relations: Apple (Cupertino, CA)Why it’s interesting:... Continue Reading
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A paddle (or paddling): group of ducks.Portland Paddle: a group of PR Ducks who travel to Portland for informational/mock interviews with professionals in agency, corporate and nonprofit public relations work. In the spirit of preparing for Portland Paddle, this is the first in a series of posts to help my students, specifically, prepare for the Portland Paddle. But to provide tips for anyone getting ready for a job search.First up… the resume. Five tips: 1. Start with the basics. There are basic rules that everyone needs to follow. Former Slacker offers these mind blowing tips like: proof-read and follow basic resume formatting guidelines. Some of the author’s tips are personal preference (for example, some firewalls will block unsolicited attachments), but the point is really that you need to know what your resume-receiver prefers. The Washington Post also had a great article this week, specifically for communication jobs. Maryann Haggarty offers... Continue Reading
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It’s usually about this time of the year that seniors start panicking, er, I mean, thinking about their future after graduation. I’ve come across a couple of good posts today for students figuring out where they want to go with their career (and how): Forward 10: Ways to Effortlessly Network for Business and PleasureThe new professionals at Forward offer some great tips for networking – a necessary part of not only the job search, but a public relations career. Informational Interviews…Should you ask for one?I’ve always encouraged students to set up informational interviews (sorry, Heather!). I really appreciate this perspective and think that it really adds more value to events that the University of Oregon School of Journalism sponsors like the Portland Paddle (structured informational interviews for advertising and PR students). And the portfolio reviews with professionals that I arrange at the end of the PR Campaigns class.... Permalink
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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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