Five Lessons Being a Student Leader Taught Me
TriSight Communications
At nearly every self-introduction session for a new class, teachers asks students to talk about what kind of PR they would like to practice in the future. Answers are usually very diverse. When you excitedly talk about an area of PR you’re interested in, have you ever wondered not only how you’re going to get there, but how you’re going to be a good PR practitioner in that field? While it’s important to think about how you’re going to get those things, maybe you should start with branding yourself.
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By: Ran Xu
Often times, we hear people say “oh my god, I love fashion PR, I must do that” or “I hate doing sports PR, no-no.” The simple truth is that you will never know what you really like unless you experience it yourself. That’s why we need internships to help us figure out the discrepancy between our imagination and actual real-world scenarios. Even more importantly, we need them to decide whether we are comfortable with the workplace culture, environment, responsibilities and many other elements that are all far beyond the fancy charade of working in public relations.
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Whether or not your undergrad degree was in PR and regardless of if you’ve had relevant internships or job experience before, starting out your first semester in the SPR program unquestionably brings a list of stressors. What to expect, what classes to take, what kind of internship to look for—the list of “what” is endless.
As a way to help you out as you start grad school at Annenberg, TriSight Communications has come up with a list of 10 tips to start your semester off right.
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