Reflecting on My Summer at Rebecca Adele PR & Events

As my time as a summer intern for Rebecca PR & Events comes to a close, I have a lot to be thankful for and reflect on. I’ve had experience writing and using social media, but I’ve never used these skills in the platform I’ve been able to during my time here.

When I first applied for this internship, I had no idea what was in store for me; I just knew it felt like the perfect fit. Turns out, I was right! This experience has provided me with the knowledge and skills I need to be successful in my future career. Not only have I learned new skills and improved the ones I already had, but it’s been a reassuring experience for me. I always knew I loved the public relations field, but looking back on my time here and everything I’ve done, I know for certain that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life, and I have Becki to thank for that.

From creating blog posts to social media plans to working the events throughout the summer, not a second of it was mundane or boring. I’ve had the opportunity at this internship to do more than just sit in an office day-in and day-out and wait for my dismissal. I looked forward to my work day and the conversation and friendships I’ve built with Becki and Lexie, the other intern.

Normally, I would be very sad to leave this internship forever. However, I’ve been fortunate enough to be asked to stay on with Rebecca Adele PR & Events and continue my internship experience virtually for the upcoming fall semester. Being the last semester of my college career, I know the continuation of this internship will keep my skills sharp and keep me focused and ready when a full-time career opportunity arises.

I couldn’t have asked for a better internship and I can’t think of another way I would have rather spent my summer than here at Rebecca Adele PR & Events!

Written by Shaylee Dillen of Rebecca Adele PR & Events

Networking: The First Step to Getting Into an Industry and Succeeding

Whether you are a first-year graduate or the founder of a growing business, networking should be one of your favorite pastimes. We have all heard the saying, “It is not what you know, but whom you know” and if this saying stands true, then taking yourself out of your comfort zone and mastering networking is a must.

For graduates, landing a full-time job can be long and tiresome, with every extensive application sent, you can only hope your resume is being seen. It is time for you to get from behind your computer and show your face at events where the professionals of your industry of interest will be. Face-to-face interaction can go a lot farther that the keywords on your resume that may or may not stand out to a hiring manager. I am not saying these short chats will automatically land you your dream job, but here is what it will do:

1.     Give you more insight about the industry.

2.     Start a relationship with someone who has his or her foot already in the door, who can possibly pass your resume on to other contacts he/she may know.

3.     Give you practice talking to professionals about your desired career path

Networking should not stop once you have landed the job or have been in the business for years. Clients, media contacts, and any other driving forces of a business do not just pop out of thin air! Networking can allow you to make great relationships with people, whom in the long run (not necessarily right when you meet them) may help you when you are in need of assistance, such as a key introduction.  A growing list of contacts has never been a negative for a company!

Written by Mimi Rosenberg of Rebecca Adele PR & Events

What Feels Like the End Is Often the Beginning: A Reflection Post

This week I will be packing up my belongings and moving away from the city I have called home for the last 22 years of my life. This thought alone terrifies and amazes me all at the same time.  

Ever since I was a little girl, I had a game plan: elementary school, junior high, high school, college and then a job. I stuck to the comfort of this game plan thinking that every thing was going to go as planned, and I was going to have this picture-perfect life. I attended Bowling Green State University in the Fall of 2010 ready to put in my four years, graduate and then have a steady job. Those four years flew by fast, and I strutted across the commencement stage and became a proud alumna. I was excited and eager to find a job, and live out that cookie-cutter life I sought after as a little girl.

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but life didn’t work out as I had planned for.

While I was proud to have earned my degree, I had no job, and no idea what came next. What happened to my picture-perfect plan?

After moving back in with my parents and three months of ruthlessly applying to jobs had passed, I started to panic. What does someone with five internship experiences and a degree do when the job offers aren’t rolling in?

On a whim, I decided to apply for an internship with Rebecca Adele PR & Events. A few weeks later, I had an interview set up and accepted an intern position.

I accepted the position ready to immerse myself into the world of public relations and event planning, which for me was familiar territory. What I didn’t expect was how much more I would learn about my skills and myself. 

Through this internship I learned how social media management software is a PR girl’s best friend, how to craft a near perfect press release, how to develop a love-hate relationship with Pinterest and how to efficiently plan for an event. What I didn’t expect was how much I loved supporting my community through the Avant-Garde shows, how much I loved event planning and how much I love crafting press releases, blog posts and social media plans.

You could say that life through me a little curve ball with this internship, for I don’t think I would be where I am today without it.

I have accepted a position with the American Cancer Society as an event coordinator in hopes to continue my passions for event planning and PR work. While my time is coming to an end with Rebecca Adele PR & Events, I will never forget this experience.  This internship has lain down the foundations to what I hope will be a successful career path, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the experience.

And as for that picture perfect plan that I developed in my head? I think it’s safe to say I’ve thrown that idea out the window.  From here on out, I’m going to take life one day at a time, and just hope for the best.

Written by Tori Simmons from Rebecca Adele PR & Events

Change. My Internship Reflection.

Change. The dictionary term for making the form different from what it is or what it would be if left alone. My version is a little bit different: inevitable, scary, and nerve-wracking are descriptions that I prefer to use. Graduating from John Carroll University was a change that I was not ready for. The real world, moving back home, and leaving my home for the past four years were all less than appealing.  

Summer came and went and this “big girl" job that was promised if I graduated college was still out of sight. In September, I finally landed a position as an intern at Rebecca Adele PR & Events and my hopes began to turn around. I was more than excited for this experience and to begin my journey towards the real world. 

I accepted this position eager to learn and gain knowledge and experience in the PR and Event Planning world. This internship has allowed me to do just that. I have written my first blog posts, my first press release and more social media plans than I ever would have imagined. In addition, working the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows were a learning experience into the long hours, excitement, critical planning and problem solving of event planning. 

I have accepted my first “big girl” job at Invent Now and my time at Rebecca Adele PR & Events is coming to an end. I am more than thankful for this opportunity and believe it has been a huge stepping-stone into my career. I am faced with another change but I guess that’s what life is all about. I am excited to begin this next journey and see where life takes me next! 

Written by Morgan Hartz of Rebecca Adele PR & Events