It was so interesting viewing the videos of UW-Whitewater Alumni who majored in the public relations field. Their interviews were very insightful and everyone gave great advice. The three videos that stood out to me were Jennie Krajeck, Rick Daniels, and Heidi Murphy.
Jennie Krajeck works for Forward Janesville. Krajeck explains Gov. Scott Walker was there and she explained her typical day consisted of phone calls, emails, dealing with protesters, working with security and planning for the event. I found that really interesting. It was also great knowing that even though she took certain classes and didn't go into that field specifically, she still learned how to use that knowledge in her work.
Rick Daniels is a Greek and helps promote Greek life. The most insightful advice he gave, in my opinion, is to keep everything. Daniels says you want to be able to pull these items out when you get into the PR field and use them as resources. Daniels also says to keep up with the news and current events to be able to relate to the public and things that are happening now.
Heidi Murphy works in a boutique PR agency. I loved how she mentioned her favorite part in working in the PR field is that not every day is the same. The flexibility and unpredictable days make it interesting and exciting. She gave great advice to take unpaid internships. Any experience is worth it even if you aren't getting paid.
All of the videos shared great information and really got me even more excited to dive deeper into the PR industry!
I agree with you! Rick Daniels is a great role model and mentor for college students. As for Jennie Krajeck, her job seems fascinating. It seems like she has something new every day, and there is so much diversity in her job. I would love that!!
ReplyDeleteSome of the important things I learned from the videos was also from Rick Daniels- that you should keep up with the news and current events. And from Heidi Murphy- taking unpaid internships because the experience is worth it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is very interesting that Jennie is able to use what she learned from classes that weren't in her major for her previous and current jobs. I agree that the unpredictable days make public relations exciting.
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