I'm thinking of taking an intern job in PR.  What type of work would that involve?
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An organization’s reputation, profitability, and even its continued existence can depend on the degree to which its targeted “publics” support its goals and policies. Public relations specialists—also referred to as communications specialists and media specialists, among other titles—serve as advocates for businesses, nonprofit associations, universities, hospitals, and other organizations, and build and maintain positive relationships with the public. As managers recognize the importance of good public relations to the success of their organizations, they increasingly rely on public relations specialists for advice on the strategy and policy of such programs.\n\nPublic relations specialists handle organizational functions such as media, community, consumer, industry, and governmental relations; political campaigns; interest-group representation; conflict mediation; and employee and investor relations. They do more than “tell the organization’s story.” They must understand the attitudes and concerns of community, consumer, employee, and public interest groups and establish and maintain cooperative relationships with them and with representatives from print and broadcast journalism.\n\nPublic relations specialists draft press releases and contact people in the media who might print or broadcast their material. Many radio or television special reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles start at the desks of public relations specialists. Sometimes the subject is an organization and its policies toward its employees or its role in the community. Often the subject is a public issue, such as health, energy, or the environment, and what an organization does to advance that issue.\n\nPublic relations specialists also arrange and conduct programs to keep up contact between organization representatives and the public. For example, they set up speaking engagements and often prepare speeches for company officials. These media specialists represent employers at community projects; make film, slide, or other visual presentations at meetings and school assemblies; and plan conventions. In addition, they are responsible for preparing annual reports and writing proposals for various projects.\n\nIn government, public relations specialists—who may be called press secretaries, information officers, public affairs specialists, or communication specialists—keep the public informed about the activities of agencies and officials. For example, public affairs specialists in the U.S. Department of State keep the public informed of travel advisories and of U.S. positions on foreign issues. A press secretary for a member of Congress keeps constituents aware of the representative’s accomplishments.\n\nIn large organizations, the key public relations executive, who often is a vice president, may develop overall plans and policies with other executives. In addition, public relations departments employ public relations specialists to write, research, prepare materials, maintain contacts, and respond to inquiries.\n\nPeople who handle publicity for an individual or who direct public relations for a small organization may deal with all aspects of the job. They contact people, plan and research, and prepare materials for distribution. They also may handle advertising or sales promotion work to support marketing efforts.\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm#nature
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depends\nwhat skills you need to develope?  office skills then join institute and hands on experience.\n\ndancing skill, love making skill, playing soccer skill, internet?\n\nPR skills \nPR skills vs. personal skills:\nWhat matters most to the boss? \n\nBy Catherine B. Ahles, APR, Fellow PRSA\n\nHave you ever wondered what it takes to impress that first employer? Stand out in your company and get ahead in your career? Or dazzle that especially tough boss, client or CEO?\n\nIf you think superior PR skills are the only requirement, think again. There are many skills beyond writing great copy, managing the media and planning a successful event that could mean the difference between survival and success on the job.\n\nAccording to a nationwide survey and interviews with senior PR practitioners around the country, success on the job also depends on well-developed human relations skills, sound work habits and several additional traits collectively known as "employability skills."\n\nThe survey, distributed to members of PRSA's Miami Chapter and PRSA's College of Fellows, assessed about 40 different proficiencies representing three skill sets: professional skills, work habits and human relations skills.\n\nThe interviews answered several questions, including: What distinguishes a good employee from a great one? What do employers look for when they hire people at entry, midcareer and senior levels? In the long term, what qualities count most? \n\nEmployability skills count\nEmployers have several expectations for recent college graduates. They expect them to have excellent oral and written communications skills, sound mathematical skills and a basic understanding of the science affecting the world around us - what academics call core academic skill areas. Graduates without proficiency in these areas will have difficulty finding a good job.\n\nIn addition, entry into the job market is contingent on having a set of professional skills. A degree in public relations, communications, journalism or advertising from an accredited program is one indication to a PR employer that a candidate has been exposed to the basic knowledge needed to do the job. Internships and an exceptionally well-done portfolio are other proofs of competency.\n\nBut there's a fifth set of skills - called employability skills - that are just as important for the recent college graduate, and they become more important as a person progresses in the PR field. \n\nThe need for employability skills cuts across all types of jobs at all levels in an organization. They are as crucial to the midcareer and senior practitioner as they are to the new professional. Depending on whom you ask, different skills rank at the top of the list - but the same half- dozen are always mentioned.\n\n"Employers seem to have no quarrel with the job skills of today's graduates, with the possible exception of their writing skills," says Rosanna M. Fiske, APR, president of Communique Group and a member of PRSA's board of directors. "A bigger issue is their nontechnical abilities."\n\nWhich nontechnical abilities are most critical? Among recruiters across the country participating in a recent survey, 90 percent rate communication and interpersonal skills as essential, while 87 percent rate ability to work in teams and 86 percent rate analytical and problem-solving skills as essential. Those nontechnical abilities also include personal reliability skills, such as personal management, maturity and ethics; adaptability skills, such as problem solving and career-development ability; and group and organizational effectiveness skills, such as interpersonal skills, organizational skills, negotiation skills, creativity and leadership.\n\nThe survey\nDuring the summer and early fall of 2003, a survey of PRSA's Miami Chapter, followed by a similar survey of the College of Fellows, determined which characteristics professionals believe are most essential to
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Try an internship at a radio station.  They're always doing publicity.  Then in college, try to volunteer at your campus radio station doing more publicity.  I knew a woman who leveraged her college radio experience along with her B.A. in Communication into a great job at a top-notch p.r. firm.
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Much would depend upon the company that the PR executive is representing.  Generally speaking, a cable TV station which is geared for his target audience is the most cost effective, especially if the timing of the item is chosen correctly.
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- if i was the ambassador , i would see that the country i represent conducts friendly events to get in the good books of the residing country.\n- to come to US u woudl liek to know how to speak english well, and know how to resisit many marketting and salesmanship temptations. Know the Travel routes and good areas for living. Have some money and know how to spend it wisely and ow to make more :-)
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Call up a local radio station or show up and ask if there are any internships available.
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you can expect to do a little bit of everything, but if you have no experience your first time out will be spent working the phones and going door to door trying to get your candidate elected. on election day you'll be at polling places  passing out buttons, leaflets whatever and talking to the voters.youll also do a lot of envelope stuffing and working on  creating press kits. if your lucky youll get to work on polling, writing speeches, press releases, doing media placement ( working with the press to plant stories on your candidate) arranging media events and even opposition research ( polite term for dirt digging).  it can be a rush to be a part of the process even if your candidate doesn't win. it's about participation and also a good boost for your resume! peace!\n\nVin
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I once interned with a major teen mag, Cosmogirl.  I interned in beauty, but I learned a lot about the fashion aspect of it also.\n\nFrom what I learned, it's helpful to get in touch with the PR companies that handle the representation for certain clothing/fashion lines.  How you do this?  I haven't the foggiest. Sorry.\n\nContacting the fashion houses directly is a major waste of time.  Promotions and marketing, which you are offering, is mainly handled on the corporate level.  Showrooms are just that; they're retail.  They can't give you any free clothes or models.  \n\nContacting the PR companies is the best way to make the contact.  After you reach an agreement with the PR/Marketing companies, you'll strike an agreement about how to return the clothes.  Most mags set up an account with a courier service to handle the mass amount of clothes leaving and entering.  You'll need to keep a database of whose samples you have.  Most showrooms give you an invoice and you'll need a system of keeping track of the invoices.\n\nHere's an idea!  Why don't you help discover some unknown fashion talent?  There are three major fashion design schools in NYC.  Contact the counseling center at each and see if it's possible to highlight a student.  It's free.  It's helping your magazine and another fellow artist at the same time.\n\nI would love to speak to you about this.  One day, I hope to start my own magazine.  I would love to hear your about your experience.\n\nPlease drop me a line if you have any questions or any need clarifications.\n\nThe best of luck to you.
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Like any job, Ask for one!!!!   If you have prepared yourself, have some illustrated proof you are capable of working there. Develop a contact within you should at least get a chance to pitch yourself to the powers that be. Good Luck!!!
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Well, if you are majoring in Communications and are interested in PR, then why not minor in PR? If your college does not offer PR as a minor, then Political Science works as well. Another good minor is Sociology, since it provides the social/global issues background you're going to need to relate to the public as a PR representative. In short, anything that provides a background in public speaking, writing, and social issues is a good minor for a Comm major interested in the PR business.
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You can probably get a job as a\nPublic Relations Officer\nCommunication Officer\nExecutive Administrative Support
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It's very wide open for you.  Best to combine your degree with an interest or other certification or experience.  For example, if you want to do PR, consider an internship somewhere.\nTeacher\nJournalist\nPublic Relations\nBroadcast Journalism \nRadio DJ\nWriter\nReporter\nMarketing\nSales\nCommunications (interpersonal or technical)\nBusiness or Reseach Analyst\n...and lots more.  If you go to a job board like hotjobs or monster and type "communications", you'll get an idea of what potentially is out there.
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You're screwed unless you can land an internship or get some sort of experience.  You should have worked at your college newspaper or something.  I recommend shooting for an internship at your local newspaper, or at a newspaper in a larger city.
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Visit http://www.WorkInTexas.com
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Sounds like you'd be a good teacher!!  You might want to also think of behind the scenes politics - policy development, operations, etc.  You could also become a lawyer!  You have lots of options!
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Sounds like public relations or corporate communications would be a good fit
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all kinds. you could work for a newspaper, magazine, tv show, etc. as a reporter, researcher, editor, etc....