My very first PR Job: To Sink or Swim

As if being a Senior in college without a smidge of experience in the major you’re planning to receive your degree isn’t nerve-wrecking enough, imagine being put in an atmosphere of nonstop work without having a clue of what you’re doing. When I first heard that MEPR was looking for an intern, I immediately thought “I’m sure I can handle getting coffee, sending a couple of emails and attending meetings without letting my eyelids touch.” I would soon come to a screeching halt as reality would let me in on a little secret that I had heard from my father before. – With great power, comes great responsibility.

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18 minutes…may be all you need.

In our office we “fan” out for all things tea, the color purple – like the crayon color, although the book + movie are amazing too, and of course, Beyoncé. The artist is great but the movement, that’s more intriguing for us. As communicators we are fascinated with brand identity, community building, and storytelling. And who is the Queen? B, duh!

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