Apr

3

“Keeping In Touch” via Facebook

April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Social media has become an overwhelming presence in my life as well as the majority of my peers. Between cell phones, iPods and the Internet, our access to news, blogs and our social networks has never been more available.
In Jenna Wortham’s New York Times blog, she discusses the possibility of class reunions becoming less desirable [...]

Feb

5

How long will I have to wait for my perfect job?

February 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As a graduating senior, I have the same fear that many before me have had, but even more intense: not being able to find a job after May.
With the economy in its current state, the amount of available jobs have decreased dramatically. As if applying for entry-level positions wasn’t already a crowded process, we now [...]

Nov

6

Will International PR Help Me?

November 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

As I browsed the blogs written on PROpenMic, Justin Brunner’s “International Public relations – just a name or is this a specialty?” caught my attention. As a senior preparing to graduate in the spring, I’ve begun post-May plans that include the hope of living abroad.
While most of my peers have begun job-hunting, sending applications, resumes [...]

Sep

22

Recent alumni having success in the blog world

September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments

It’s great to hear success stories about alumni from your school, even better from your department and even better from your on-campus PR agency. In Rick Kushman’s article last week in The Sacramento Bee (“Good Life: Blog’s tone mixes food criticism, food fun, friendship”), he described the lively and successful Sac Foodies blog team. We [...]