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Internships and
      Jobs:
Where they are and how to
        get them.
      by Scott Thornburg
Internships
"Not only does an internship allow you to
work hard and gain experience, but it also
allows an employer to experience how hard
of a worker you are." - R.J. Calvo, random guy
from Texas.
Where they are:

www.prssa.org/Internships
Local PRSA Chapter
Local Chamber of Commerce
How you get them:

  Networking
  Cover Letter
  Resumé
  Portfolio
  Interview
Networking
Social Media - Be careful what you put on Facebook and say on
Twitter!


PRSA/PRSSA National Events
     PRSSA National Assembly
     PRSSA National Conference


PRSA/PRSSA Regional Events
     Local Chapter: Monthly Meetings

     Regional Conferences
Cover Letter
What you should have:
  Whatever you write, write it according to AP Style.
  Site your sources and say thank you.
  NUMBERS!!!
  Action verbs
  Call to action
  Anything else you don’t have room for in your resumé, just keep it short!


What you should NOT have:
  A 3-page essay on why you’re awesome and they would be lucky to have you.
  “I” -- never more than what’s in Mississippi
  Fluff, redundancy and useless information - Keep it simple and concise!
Resumé
Profile: Tell them who you are in 10 words or less.
Work Experience: Company name, your title, time spent there and what
you did with NUMBERS!!!

Leadership, Honors and Awards: Scholarships, PRSSA
Leadership, Greek life and similar.

Technical and Professional Skills: Design software, social
networking, AP Style, Vocus and similar.

Education: Employers assume that if you’re applying, you also have a degree.
Portfolio
Structure and Organization:
    Work experience, then classroom experience
    Your BEST work at the front
    Don’t overwhelm them with your “awesomeness,” put only your BEST work
    inside.
    Everything with copy should be written according to AP STYLE.
    Don’t forget to include NUMBERS!


Hard copy: Take a clean, organized copy with you to the interview.
Digital copy: No longer limited by proximity - e-mail a PDF, host it online
or build your own Web site.
Interview

Pre-plan:
  What are you going to wear?
  What questions do you think they’ll ask?
  Practice going through your portfolio with them.
  Have extra business cards and resumés with you.
  Be early.


Situation, action, results
Then and Now:



 Graduated: December   Red Square Agency:
        2010             December 2010
My office:
Q&
 A
Where to find me:

LinkedIn.com/In/ScottWThornburg
twitter.com/ScottWesley
facebook.com/ScottWThornburg
FourSquare – Scott Thornburg
Email – ScottWThornburg@gmail.com

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Internships/Jobs - Where they are and how to get them

  • 1. Internships and Jobs: Where they are and how to get them. by Scott Thornburg
  • 2. Internships "Not only does an internship allow you to work hard and gain experience, but it also allows an employer to experience how hard of a worker you are." - R.J. Calvo, random guy from Texas.
  • 3. Where they are: www.prssa.org/Internships Local PRSA Chapter Local Chamber of Commerce
  • 4. How you get them: Networking Cover Letter Resumé Portfolio Interview
  • 5. Networking Social Media - Be careful what you put on Facebook and say on Twitter! PRSA/PRSSA National Events PRSSA National Assembly PRSSA National Conference PRSA/PRSSA Regional Events Local Chapter: Monthly Meetings Regional Conferences
  • 6. Cover Letter What you should have: Whatever you write, write it according to AP Style. Site your sources and say thank you. NUMBERS!!! Action verbs Call to action Anything else you don’t have room for in your resumé, just keep it short! What you should NOT have: A 3-page essay on why you’re awesome and they would be lucky to have you. “I” -- never more than what’s in Mississippi Fluff, redundancy and useless information - Keep it simple and concise!
  • 7. Resumé Profile: Tell them who you are in 10 words or less. Work Experience: Company name, your title, time spent there and what you did with NUMBERS!!! Leadership, Honors and Awards: Scholarships, PRSSA Leadership, Greek life and similar. Technical and Professional Skills: Design software, social networking, AP Style, Vocus and similar. Education: Employers assume that if you’re applying, you also have a degree.
  • 8. Portfolio Structure and Organization: Work experience, then classroom experience Your BEST work at the front Don’t overwhelm them with your “awesomeness,” put only your BEST work inside. Everything with copy should be written according to AP STYLE. Don’t forget to include NUMBERS! Hard copy: Take a clean, organized copy with you to the interview. Digital copy: No longer limited by proximity - e-mail a PDF, host it online or build your own Web site.
  • 9. Interview Pre-plan: What are you going to wear? What questions do you think they’ll ask? Practice going through your portfolio with them. Have extra business cards and resumés with you. Be early. Situation, action, results
  • 10. Then and Now: Graduated: December Red Square Agency: 2010 December 2010
  • 12. Q& A
  • 13. Where to find me: LinkedIn.com/In/ScottWThornburg twitter.com/ScottWesley facebook.com/ScottWThornburg FourSquare – Scott Thornburg Email – ScottWThornburg@gmail.com