Recent Penn State Grad Looking for Entry Level PR Position

Objective

To utilize my experience, academic background and leadership skills to begin a full-time career in public relations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Advertising-Public Relations May 2008

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Major: Public Relations, 3.56

• Minor: Business, Hebrew, International Studies

• Related Courses: Public Relations writing, Public Relations campaigns, ethics, sports in the media,

news writing, grammar, marketing, statistics, and psychology.

• Achieved Dean’s List for six consecutive semesters

Study Abroad Spring 2007

Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel

Work Experience

College of Communications, Public Relations Intern, University Park, PA Spring 2008

• Wrote press releases for events within the college

• Edited the Communicator Magazine

• Compiled media lists of NCAA football teams and their local media

• Helped plan the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism event

ProProse, Social Marketing Solutions, Public Relations Intern, Sacramento, CA Summer 2007

• Conducted market research and wrote case studies for the California Energy Commission’s

“New Solar Homes” campaign

• Conducted market research for Caltrans “Strategic Highway Safety Implementation Plan”

• Wrote press releases, fact sheets and FAQs for First 5 Placer County and helped plan their

Kids’ Day event

• Edited monthly reports for the California Department of Transportation

• Handled media clippings

• Interacted directly with clients via telephone and e-mail

Crocker/Flanagan, Public Relations Intern, Sacramento, CA Summer 2006

• Pitched Federico Beauty Institute’s services to boutiques in downtown Sacramento

• Put together media kits for Wine & Roses Hotel and Caltrans’ “Slow For the Cone Zone” campaign

• Wrote New Hire Press Releases for Lyon Real Estate that were published every Sunday in the

Sacramento Bee

• Interacted directly with clients via telephone and e-mail

• Handled media clippings

• Put together the final report binders for California Community Colleges and Lyon Real Estate

Leadership and Activities

Alpha Omicron Pi, University Park, PA 2004 to Present

• Vice President of Education

• Greek Sing Chair 2005 and 2006

• Pledge Class President

• Panhellenic Counselor (Pi Chi)

• Greek Week Marketing Captain

Penn State Dance Marathon, University Park, PA 2005 to 2008

• Public Relations Committee

• Communications Committee

Intramural Sports, University Park, PA 2005 to 2008

• Soccer

• Basketball

Public Relations Student Society of America, University Park, PA 2006 to 2008

• Member

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, University Park, PA 2005 to 2008

• Member

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office, Publisher

• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop

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