Apr

27

Pulling Yourself out of the Applicant Pool

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

In today’s failing economy, I often hear the following comments from my distressed peers:
“What am I going to do when I graduate?”
“Will mom and dad let me move home if I can’t pay rent?”
To avoid unemployment upon graduation, I suggest that college students learn two skills:
Flipping burgers.
Handling a mop.
Now if a fast-food or janitorial job [...]

Apr

10

A Dork in New York

April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

So there I sat in a friendly café nestled in East Village, immersed in a candid conversation with a Harvard graduate turned investment banker. Topics of discussion with the high school alumnus? Oh you know, economic theorists, politics, life in New York City—sundry things of that sort.
It was somewhere between fiscal conservatism and [...]

Feb

16

What’s PR Again?

February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

No matter where I am, the number one question I get is “What’s your major?” Naturally, I proudly state that I am studying journalism with an option in public relations, but many people don’t really know what that means. Some say, “So you’re going to be on the evening news, or write for a newspaper?” [...]

Sep

14

PR Open Mic is a Useful Resource for both Practitioners and Faculty

September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment

The emergence of social media and social networking Web sites like MySpace and Facebook have given people endless ways to connect with other users. Virtual conversations take place daily on blogs, people can share videos on YouTube, and LinkedIn connects professionals with one another.
PrOpenMic is a new social networking site like LinkedIn and Facebook, that [...]

May

12

Mistaken Stereotype of PR

May 12, 2008 | 7 Comments

As graduation nears, I find myself having to defend my degree in public relations quite often. There is a huge misconception about the field of public relations thanks to the sugar-coated version the media often portrays.
The notorious example of television’s most misleading PR professional is Sex in the City’s Samantha Jones. On HBO’s website, it [...]

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