823 Advizers
Olivia
Manager, Global PR
Publicly-Owned Footwear Company
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
N/A
Q1Career path
Marketing Communications
Corporate Communications
Public Relations
1:43
"those internships were really informative experiences that ultimately really changed my post-grad trajectory"
Q2Main responsibilities

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"Internally PR kind of acts as a connective tissue between teams, like brand marketing, social media, legal product."
Q3Day in the life
Meeting Coordination
Writing
Communication
1:08
"Every day I can count on doing a good amount of writing. Writing is a really big part of my job, so whether I'm writing a press release, writing an executive brief, helping write media responses, I'm almost always doing some sort of writing, which I love."
Q4Most important skills - role
Media Relations
Public Relations
Journalism
1:21
"PR gets a little bit of a bad rap for spin, and I can tell you that in my experiences like that hasn't been the case."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Communication
Creativity
1:02
"I did wanna write, but I wanted to do writing that allowed me to be a little more creative. And PR has given me so much opportunity to do that."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Public Relations
Marketing
Consumer Goods
1:11
"More broadly speaking, what I've loved about being in consumer goods is you get to touch and feel the product."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Extroverted
Stylish
Creative
0:57
"The people are just so expressive, so creative, so outgoing. They're stylish, they're interesting."
Q9Wish known before - industry

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"to ride the highs, keep a level head during the lows, and trust that everything comes back around"
Q10Entry-level positions
Public Relations
Career Paths
Entry-Level Jobs
1:49
"I think there are two main paths that a new grad might consider...The first is agency...the second is to go in-house."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Job Search
Career Exploration
Career Development
1:22
"The number one piece of advice that I was given and a piece of advice that I pass along to other people is to know your non-negotiables."
Q12College ideas for success
Networking
Internships
Career Trajectory
1:04
"Internships totally changed my post-grad trajectory. So if you have the opportunity to, I really recommend doing it."
Q13How identity impacted career

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"I've managed to find female mentors and they can really just coach you up, give you advice, or give you a pep talk when you need it."