| ZTAngel |
03-24-2005 01:44 PM |
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Originally posted by Dionysus
Yeah you guys are right, this show is hyped, don't believe in it! Majority of PR/Marketing/Advertising are regular desk/office jobs. Not that there's anything wrong with desk jobs, but if you're looking for glamour, move to LA or NYC and try to get jobs at the top firms...which will be unlikely. If you're looking for a job where there will be interaction with tons of people, you may or may not get a chance to in these fields. I wish I found that out before my last semester in undergrad when I did that internship. :(
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Very true. Most PR firms work with local companies and plan events, dinners, create websites and do press releases. The larger PR firms in an area will do the same thing but for bigger companies. Not all that glamorous although you get to know a lot of people within the area. It's only a few PR firms (out of millions) that do the large-scale publicity events where they get to hobnob with celebrities. These jobs are mostly found in NYC, LA and maybe Miami. A PR internship and a college degree (even at a prestigious university) won't get you one of those types of PR jobs. The people who are hired for these positions usually know someone within the company or have a relative who is somewhat of a celebrity.
A lot of college girls will probably want to go into PR thinking that it's as glamorous as the show portrays it to be. Little do they know that they will most likely end up working for a small PR firm or they'll be working in the marketing/communications department of a company.
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Oh, FYI, the pay sucks at the smaller, local PR firms. A few of my friends and sorority sisters decided to work for these PR firms rather than work in a corporation's marketing department. The PR companies are smaller so you have more responsibilities when you start and you'll move up the ladder quicker. Downside: You'll probably get paid significantly less than a first year teacher. Needless to say, I took a marketing/PR position in a corporation's communication department. I like having enough money to eat. :)
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