Starting off as a Public Relations intern for Rebecca Adele
PR & Events, I expected to be stuck in an office for long hours and dress
up every day. However, when I met with Becki for the first time in an
interview, my summer took a turn for the better.
My first day on the job I realized that everyone I worked
with was super laid-back. When you have a lot of things to get done in one day,
one thing that helps is to be comfortable. Being able to come in to work in
sweats in a relaxed environment makes for a productive day. I love to be able
to listen to music and take a break with some girl-talk or play with the pets
(Google is my favorite) when I get writer’s block.
Becki is not your ordinary boss. She not only taught me so
much about my career and what it takes to be successful, but she turned out to
be a role model, a mentor, and a friend. I can come to her with career or even
life advice. I can truly say after a full summer internship with Becki that she
is one of the most inspiring individuals I have ever met.
As an intern at Rebecca Adele PR & Events, I not only
learned so much about but I learned so much about myself and what kind of
career path I want to go into. With Public Relations being an extremely broad
field, being exposed to all different types of related fields allowed me to
find out what kind of niche I really wanted to get into. I learned that I love
social media and writing plans for clients, but I am not a big fan on writing
press releases. As embarrassing as it may be to see, I have also learned that I
do not have much common sense, although it has gotten better after my
internship.
The advice I would give to any Public Relations intern would
be:
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Ask LOTS of questions—The most valuable career advice I received was from conversations I
have had with my supervisor in down time.
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Take things one step at a time— When you have a lot of things on your plate, it is
easy to get overwhelmed. Take a deep breath, make a list, and take things one
at a time.
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Practice Practice Practice— In Public Relations and any type of career path
you choose, writing is a great skill to have. The only way to get good at
writing is to practice! Creating a blog and posting regularly is a great place
to start.
As I am finishing up with my internship and searching for a
full-time job post-graduation, I am thankful that I have this wonderful
experience under my belt and that I have acquired a lifelong friend. Thank you
for everything, Becki!
Written by Rachel Ausperk from Rebecca Adele PR & Events
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