Student Spotlight: Eliza Kjar, 2017 Weber Shandwick intern
As last summer’s public relations intern for Weber Shandwick, Eliza Kjar, a senior in public relations, gained valuable work experience at one of the world’s leading PR agencies.
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Television: Less Glamour, More Fun
Emily Blobaum, sophomore in journalism and mass communication Anyone who tells you that the television industry is glamorous is flat out lying. It certainly isn’t glamorous when you’re dripping in sweat while pulling cable for live coverage of the IGHSAU State Soccer Tournament. It isn’t glamorous when you’re working 13 hours on 95-degree day while … Continue reading Television: Less Glamour, More Fun
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Interning in PR for the Minnesota Vikings
Emily Benda, junior in journalism and mass communication This summer, I had the opportunity to work the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp as a public relations intern. Within the short two weeks of camp, I’ve put in over 100 hours and learned more about the media within a large organization. Going into this internship, I was … Continue reading Interning in PR for the Minnesota Vikings
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Documenting Sharks as a Science Communication Intern
Megan Gilbert, junior in journalism and mass communication Dozens of unique opportunities have been presented to me as a communications intern with a scientific research institution. Because the communications team at the Island School is responsible for sharing the important work and research that is being done on its Bahamian campus, each day is filled … Continue reading Documenting Sharks as a Science Communication Intern
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Taking Off on an Intern Adventure
Emelie Knobloch, senior in public relations Life has a way of introducing you to incredible milestones without knowing how important they are at the time. Like the application frenzy I went on last September around 12:30 a.m. while panicking that I wasn’t going to find an internship. About a month after that spree I was … Continue reading Taking Off on an Intern Adventure
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Interning on Island Time
Nothing will teach you time management as quickly or effectively as your first internship experience. As a communications and outreach intern at The Island School, I act as the link between what happens with students, staff and researchers on campus and the outside world. Because there is always so much happening, it is important to … Continue reading Interning on Island Time
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My Experience With A Restaurant Social Media Photo Shoot
Aren’t you curious to know what it takes to make your favorite restaurant’s Instagram account so brilliant and enticing? I was, and now—thanks to my internship—I know! I’m Claire Norton, and this summer I am an intern at Strauss Marketing – Public Relations in Dallas, Texas! At SMPR, we have quite a few restaurant clients, … Continue reading My Experience With A Restaurant Social Media Photo Shoot
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Communicating for The Island School
My first week as an intern included trips to the ocean and several shark sightings. As a communications intern at The Island School, a non-profit education and research center on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, I work with a small team to deliver intriguing and informative content about marine research that is done through the … Continue reading Communicating for The Island School
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Kum & Go learn about 430+ stores
This summer, I am working in the marketing department at one of the largest private industries in the country. Kum & Go operates in 11 states and manages over 430 stores, so since the first day I have learned an exceptional amount of organization strategy and department focuses. While beginning the internship search in the … Continue reading Kum & Go learn about 430+ stores
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Denisha Mixon, Science Bound communication intern
Going into college, Denisha Mixon, senior in journalism and mass communication, expected to get an internship with a newspaper or magazine. Last fall, she entered the office of Greenlee’s Internship Coordinator Juli Probasco-Sowers looking for help to achieve just that. Instead, Probasco-Sowers pointed her in a different direction — one that led her to an on-campus group that she now considers family.