The Job Search Part 3

I also met with a couple of my public relations professors. Initially when I went into the first of these meetings I thought I would present the opinion that I did not want to do firm work within PR, but rather I thought I would be better suited for corporate work where I could really invest myself in one effort rather than a little bit of everything. But what the first person I met with said, and the second person confirmed, is that firm work is a wonderful way to learn about many different aspects of a job in public relations. While all firms do not allow student interns, for instance, to go around seeing all the different audiences PR practitioners work with, some do. They both suggested that I look at applying to these types of firms for internships after I graduate, so I will not be stuck in something I do not enjoy, but I will also be able to gain the experience that otherwise would take me years to accumulate. This will also give me the opportunity to try out a place to live upon graduation. The firms that I would apply to have offices in the larger cities throughout the U.S. but also throughout the world. While I would not make much money while completing an internship like this, I could potentially get a job out of it, or at least learn what I enjoy doing and don’t enjoy doing, and discover something about living in a new place.