Life Lessons, Obstacles, and Life-Long Friendships as a Public Relations Intern

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:

§       Ask LOTS of questions—The most valuable career advice I received was from conversations I have had with my supervisor in down time.

§       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.

§       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

Today is My Last Day!

Today is my last day at Rebecca Adele PR & Events! I can’t believe how fast summer has flown by! I start my senior year at John Carroll University in a few weeks, so I obviously have a mix of emotions. I’m sad to leave my summer internships, I’m excited to start class and see my friends, and of course, I’m terrified to graduate and enter the real world.

Despite my anxiety, I’m feeling more confident about finding my first job after this experience. There’s so much I can talk about in an interview! I can now use HootSuite and SproutSocial. I love writing and Becki gave me ample opportunities to capitalize on this. My portfolio has doubled in size within these three months! It’s now full of press releases, social media plans, and blogs. Witnessing Becki work with clients was very enlightening, too. I learned little tips that I wouldn’t have picked up in a classroom.  And hey, playing with Google, Ollie, Jack, and Geraci was a pretty great perk!

As I reflect on my summer, I’ve realized that I’ve learned more in these past few months than I have in my past three years of school. You just can’t beat experience at a real company. I couldn’t be more grateful for this experience or to have Becki as a mentor. I look forward to picking her brain in the months and years to come. :)

Written By Maura Stewart from Rebecca Adele PR & Events

The Internship That Never Sleeps

It is hard to believe that summer is almost over and I will be returning to Kent State to finish up my undergrad! My time at Rebecca Adele PR & Events has gone by so fast and I truly am going to miss working here every week! Becki has been such a positive role model and I am eager to apply everything I learned this summer to the real working world. Rebecca Adele PR & Events has opened a door of ideas for me and I have Becki to thank for that!

Coming into this internship I did not know what to expect at all! I’ve had previous internships before but I knew this internship would be much different than the rest! The excitement about working at Rebecca Adele is the fast pace work environment. When you came to work, you had no choice but to work! Becki is a one-woman show and everything we do goes directly to her. It’s amazing to see how well she multi-tasks throughout the day and then still manages to stay on top of the work she gives interns. In the office, we are all treated equal and we all help each other out when needed! Working in such an intimate environment with a few people helped all of us get the one-on-one attention we needed to grow.

It’s exciting to see how much more confident I am as a writer and how I have progressed over the past few months. In the office, we are the writers of blogs, press releases, social media plans and much more. I’ve learned more about my writing skills during this internship than I have the past few years of college. This internship has challenged me to go outside of my comfort zone and write about things I would never choose to write about. It’s also been an accomplishment to see public feedback on my own words.

At the beginning of the summer, I was still asking myself what I wanted to be when I grew up. Working with Rebecca Adele PR & Events I was able to get a little taste of everything. Working the Avant-Garde Art & Craft Shows, to sitting in on client meetings, to even writing social media plans! I can say I have a better outlook on what I want my future to look like now. I know that event planning is the direction I want my career to go after this summer. The excitement of putting together an event and being able to see the outcome is a great feeling! Having people satisfied with an event you put on is an accomplishment in itself. I was able to see how PR and social media play a huge part in the success of an event and how every aspect is important. I have a lot of hard work until I reach the end result, but I am excited for the ride!

Working with Becki has given a new meaning to the word “work ethic.” Becki is awesome at what she does and it’s because she works hard at it! It’s inspiring to see someone so young already accomplish so much. I am so thankful I was able to be a part of Rebecca Adele PR & Events this summer because it has been nothing less than a positive experience. Even though I have two more semesters of college, I will take what I learned this summer and apply it in years to come. Thanks for a great summer Becki and I can’t wait to see where your business takes you!

Written by Katie Woods from Rebecca Adele PR & Events