Name: Sarah Kilbourne Graduated: Spring 2012 Course of Study: Dual degree in Communication (PR) and French PRSSA Involvement: Years active: 2009-2012 Firm Director 2009/2010 and President 2011/2012 Current Employment: I currently work as an au pair in France, and spent the past year teaching English at two primary schools over here. What does a day at work look like for you? Since my current job isn't relevant to PR, I'll speak to the internship I did with Edelman in the summer of 2012 before leaving for France: I was a digital intern on the RIM account and did a lot of monitoring of social pages and crafting responses to consumers. I created content for the social networks and developed a daily internal newsletter for RIM developers. I spent a significant amount of time on Google Reader monitoring the tech space and had allotted times where I was logged onto the monitoring program for the BlackBerry Facebook page. How did you originally learn about where you are working? I learned about Edelman just from being in the PR field. They're a name that always pops up. I was interested in working for them since they are a top international firm. What tips do you have for the application and interview process? Landing an internship with a big firm can be tricky and it takes networking. I originally reached out by sending in a question to their website and from there asked for an informational interview. Persistence is key, but don't be pushy! A PR student can best prepare themselves for a career in PR by: Getting a wide-range of experience. Do internships or take classes that offer you a variety of skills. Having a well-rounded resume will put you ahead of your competition. What other advice would you give PRSSA members in preparation for postgraduate work? Don't stress too much about finding a job right out of college. Travel first :). Do you mind being contacted by PRSSA students with questions, etc? Not at all, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Words from a VT PRSSA member (Cat Goergen, President 2013-14): "Sarah is a free spirit. She had fun with meetings and she never acted like she was above anyone in PRSSA just because she was president. She talked to me all the time. I remember in a meeting about social media she introduced us all to Pinterest. I blame her for my obsession." See Sarah's LinkedIn profile here. #ThrowbackPiece Written by Melanie Ford, Webmaster and Editor-in-Chief 2013-2014 Edited by Katharina Elberti, Webmaster and Editor-in-Chief 2014-2015
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Each month, members from our chapter participate in the PRSSA National Twitter Chat. The theme varies month to month, but chats always revolve around an important aspect of public relations and general professionalism. Here are some of the best tweets from this semester’s PRSSA National Twitter Chats, from our very own members. April: “Following Through with the Internship Hunt”/Interviews I do this a lot! It’s amazing what you think of on the fly. Also in April, PRSSA participated in a tweet-off with VT Prism. Here’s a humorous interpretation on how Snuggie could boost their sales from Melanie: February: Branding Here are some awesome tweets from our very own chapter president! January: “What Membership Services Can Do” December: “Do it the WRITE Way” We had several members participate in this chat! I guess we all love writing. As you can see, our members love participating in PRSSA Twitter chats. We make it a competition to have a new record number of members participating each time and try to get retweeted by PRSSA National. Follow @VTPRSSA and @PRSSANational for information on when chats are held and what the topic is. Get tweeting and start a conversation with PRSSA members around the country.
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