To show my support for the Help a PR Pro Out initiative, I asked around (more like tweeted) to find someone looking for a PR position in Michigan and a company looking to hire someone with a PR, marketing or communications background. For those checking into my blog this week who aren’t in the PR industry, please bear with my industry-specific posts!
Thanks to Nick Lucido for connecting me to Angela Minicuci, a Michigan State University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and specialization in public relations currently seeking full time employment. Here’s my Q&A with Angela:
Have you had any PR-related internships or additional experience related to the PR industry?
I have interned in the past with the Old Town Commercial Association as the communications intern from January – May 2009. In this position, I planned events such as the Taste & Tour of Old Town to draw about 500 people into the area and raise awareness about the great companies there. I wrote stories about events in Old Town and interviewed local businesses to highlight them in our monthly newsletter. I helped organize Shmooze on Tues. in Old Town, which drew people to the area on Tuesday nights. I also maintained the social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as the Web site news section.
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