It was about this time last year when I accepted my first summer internship. As a Pennsylvania native, I was taking a leap of faith when I committed to spending the summer in San Diego, Calif., a place I had never been. However, I knew that I needed to take this first step in gaining experience in my desired career, and I was willing to do whatever it took in order to put myself in a good position for the upcoming years. When making my decision on whether or not to go out west for this opportunity, I weighed the pros and cons that would accompany this position. They were: Pros
It is clear to see that the pros outweighed the cons tremendously. However, without the help of my supportive parents and being granted some money from Penn State, I would have never been able to take on this experience. I found such value and purpose in the pros, which is what made me decide to say yes and head out west. Each pro had a purpose that laid part of a foundation for me. Overall, the experience would allow me to move from being a student to being a doer, and it would enable me to take the first step in practicing and experiencing my future profession. So I did it. I went to San Diego, interned at Luxuria Public Relations, learned about social media strategy, got my first taste of pitching to the media, interacted with clients for the first time, experienced how campaigns unfold and just scratched the surface of what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life. In my free time, I adventured, hiked, discovered my love for yoga, ventured up the coast a bit and ate lots of authentic food (yum!). Message: All in all, I went for it. I have a goal for myself to be the best public relations professional that I can be, and in order to accomplish that goal, I had to take the first step. That stands true to every goal that anyone will set. In order to reach that goal, we must take the first step, and we must take it with purpose. No matter what you do, do it with purpose. Do it with the intention of reaching your goal and going beyond that goal. If we aren't pursing our goals with purpose and we are just walking through the motions, what is the point? ABOUT ME: My name is Hannah and I love all things public relations. I am a student at Penn State studying public relations with minors in psychology and entrepreneurship, and I am also a pole vaulter for the track team. What I love the most about public relations is that we need it in all areas of the world. I hope to work in a firm or large company after graduation (May 2018) as I know that I can bring creativity, motivation and a go-getter attitude wherever I end up.
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