I’m a junior in college majoring in communications with an emphasis in public relations. My minor is international business. I’ve had 3 semesters of French and I’m studying abroad in France for 4 months. I’ve also had 3 semesters of applied statistics. If I continue to minor in statistics it will take me an extra semester to graduate. Is it worth it? Or do you think my degree is marketable enough. Eventually I’d like to go into media planning/buying.
I am spanish, just graduated in English Literature and Linguistics. I have no experience on the field and am looking for my first opportunity. Do you think these fact will decrease my chances of getting a job (or even, an interview)?
Im also interested in an internship or low paid position to begin with. I wonder if it would be possible for me to get it and how to do it.
When applying, is it a good idea to go directly to the PR agency im interested in working with? What advices could u give me, CV and interview-wise?
Should I bring a portfolio? what should be included on it? How can i make one?
If anyone has any good advice to give, or can think of anything else that may help me, please, write me an answer.
Thanks a million!
oh, by the way, im in Dublin area.
Three simple questions, but please excuse the details.
I’m 24 years old, female, living in Jakarta Indonesia, and a sophomore in college studying communication management. I’m quite knowledgeable at basic business administration, public relations, marketing, world cultures, philosophy and public speaking, and am a gifted trilingual.
Previous jobs I’ve had include hosting a radio talk show, producing a theatre production, hosting concerts and seminars as master of ceremony (MC), interpreting, translating, make up artist, and HR intern at a small company marketing consumer goods. The problem is, I’ve never achieved anything consistently significant in these jobs because they’re mostly project based and I didn’t network enough to consistently have projects on my plate. And because I always seem to be starting over, I’ve never made enough money to support myself either.
Other challenges that have stopped me from launching a career were mostly personal, such as abusive relationships, family conflict, and very frequent international relocations in my late teens & early twenties. While I’ve done my best to detach my private life from my professional setting, I still subconsciously carry a lot of emotional baggage that I don’t even know is there. This has affected the way I make decisions and relate to people. I am, however, getting help in dealing with this baggage, and expect that I will recover once I start seeing results in my professional life (i.e. reputation, sustainable achievements, and money).
I had meant to start working last year, but abandoned a pending job offer orted the plan when I got trapped into producing a theater production for a businessman who casted this vision of a great theater company but did nothing to follow it up. Before this, my confidence level in entering the workforce had been recovering and I was excited about starting to work… but since the theater company didn’t work out as expected, I feel like a loser who had been cheated on again. However, I don’t want to create an identity as one who never finishes what she started, so we decided to press on by doing street performances for charity. In the meantime I will spend less time working there and more time on finding a real job that I love, makes a difference in the lives of others, and makes money.
The thing is, at this point I feel lost, and need to recover my confidence that had corroded when the theater company missed my expectations. If I didn’t feel that way, I could probably see my options more clearly and have more courage to make wise decisions.
I want a career that fits my talent and passion (i.e. writing, speaking, and conceptualising creative ideas). Other than creative writing and public speaking, I don’t really have much experience or expertise, but I do know a little bit about a lot of stuff and am a fast learner. People have told me that I am intelligent, good looking, and drive extra miles to produce excellent results. I prefer jobs that aren’t set in an office, are deadline oriented but flexible with hours and methods, and facilitate me to meet a myriad people who are beneficial to my professional network.
Anyhow, it boils down to these three questions:
1. What jobs should I consider, where can I learn more about them, and how can I network so that I can consistently have plenty of options when it comes to choosing my projects?
2. Which competitive edges should I sell, so that people will want to hire me although I’m about to hit quarter life and have limited experience?
3. What are some practical things I can do to pick myself up so I don’t get too bogged down with the emotional baggage and have more confidence & energy to break through with my career?
I have an Accounting degree and a steady career as a Project Accountant, yet I am not fulfilled in my work. I will soon be graduating with an English degree and would like to break into Public Affairs. I am having difficulty breaking into PR even though I have 10+ years of professional accounting experience. Current professional responses please. Thanks.
I’m a Business major with a minor in Sports Communication. My Sports Communication classes consist of Sports Public Relations, Sports Reporting, and Issues in Sports Media. Will that combined with a business minor be good enough to get me a job with a sports organization. Should I major in Sports Communication instead. If I majored in it, i’d be taking the same exact sports classes but i’d also have to take a bunch of communications classes that aren’t related to sports at all. What should I do?