Top Three Things I Learned at My PR Internship this Summer:
1. Don’t be afraid to take initiative.
When I first started my internship, I looked through the previous files and made suggestions on what can be changed to make the video production process more efficient. My supervisor loved that I was willing to suggest ideas as soon as I started, and many of my ideas were implemented.
2. Bounce ideas off each other.
Some of the best ideas that the interns worked on this summer happened when we would take the time to sit and discuss what each person was working on and help each other with our projects. It was difficult to find time to meet during our busy schedules at work, but every time we discovered it was worth it.
3. Don’t be afraid to take criticism.
During the middle of the internship, each person had a review with their supervisors to discuss what they were doing well, and what could use some help. It was a good learning experience and helped us grow in the PR field.
Those three things have helped me now in my work as a city editor for the Lariat. We are constantly taking initiative and bouncing ideas off each other. We also have to be unafraid of criticism since we face the criticism of students and professors when we write something they don’t like.
I will include more lessons I learned at a later date.
Olga
good pointers!
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