Wow, can we believe it’s already July? I feel like it was just yesterday that I moved out of my sorority house for the last time, and made my trip to (and from, to my dismay) Israel! Time flies by quickly, doesn’t it? But that doesn’t mean we should let it slip by! Like many PR students, I’m interning this summer. I was given an amazing opportunity to intern full time in New York City at a wine Public Relations firm called Millissime PR. Anyway, since I think linearly and don’t want to bore anyone with a novel, I decided to list ten reasons why my internship is THE BOMB DOT COM (yes, I went there).
10. I get personal attention: Right now my office (in PR anyway) consists of my boss, me and one other intern. It’s super small and can get very quiet, but it means my boss is very accessible for questions. I’m the kind of person that loves small classes, so this is the perfect learning environment for me.
9. It’s the perfect mix of traditional PR and Event Planning: Lifestyle/Hospitality PR is built on event planning. I’m really on the fence on if I want to focus on one over the other, so the fact that I get a taste of both is awesome.
8. I get to network with amazing people: I meet marketing directors, people who have my dream jobs and I occasionally go to events with celebrities! A few weeks ago I was at an event hosted by Solange Knowles, and Adrian Bailon (Cheetah Girls, Cheetah Sistahhhhs) and Shanae Grimes (90210, Degrassi) were there! I’ve also emailed journalists from places like the Huffington Post.
7. I’ve been on Guest of a Guest (guestofaguest.com) (twice!): Only accelerating my life dream of becoming Samantha Jones!
6. I get to work with people around the world: It’s not uncommon for me to have an email thread with someone from France, Chile or Argentina (where our clients are based) going at any given time. I also hang out with French people all the time. Everyone loves somebody French?!
5. I’m learning not only about the PR industry, but about the wine industry, which just makes me seem super cultured.
4. I’m becoming a human thesaurus and maturing my writing skills.
3. I get to people watch glamorous, fashionable New Yorkers!
2. I have to drink wine.
1. I never do the same thing every day and I always have something to look forward to. I’m not a coffee intern, I do substantial work. And although it might not always come in an avalanche, I know that I’m contributing to my company and that’s a great feeling!
What’s your internship like? What are your favorite parts? If you don’t have one, do you have a dream internship?
If you’re a career-oriented student at the University of Rhode Island, be sure to check out Public Relations Society in the fall!
