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  • Scotland

    “Lang may yer lum reek”—How Studying In Scotland Influences My PR Internship

    The rain was soaking through my rain coat and scarf, and I could feel the cold, wet moisture beginning to seep through my sweater. Through the fog, Stirling Castle loomed above me from its volcanic, rocky ledge. Finally, the bus (coach) arrived (on the “wrong” side of the road), and I fumbled through my foreign coins to find the correct fare. As the coach pulled back onto the road, I listened to the boys behind me speak what I presumed to be English—their Scottish accent disguising every other word. Fifteen minutes later we arrived at the university, and already feeling like I had survived a day’s hurdles, I walked onto campus for my morning lecture.

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    Pro Bono Spotlight: Helping Treehouse Grow

    Last year, I had the opportunity to go to a tea party… for charity!  The event was Treehouse’s annual Tea Party fundraising event at the Norcliffe Estate in North Seattle. I enjoyed an unforgettable afternoon of high tea in the grand ballroom, mingled among thousands...

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    Weber Shandwick Seattle Is Hiring

    We continue to experience exciting growth and are looking for dedicated, innovative, creative and digitally savvy communications professionals to join our award winning teams! Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global communications agency – we’re an Engagement Agency. In a world where information comes...

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  • Green Light

    Getting the Green Light for a PR Internship

    If you told me four years ago that I’d be looking for a job in Seattle after graduation, I’d find it hard to believe. I had no intention of leaving my home-base of sunny Southern California, but given the opportunities I encountered during my undergraduate career, I found myself driving full-speed toward a Seattle internship at a leading global PR agency.

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    Join Our Engaging Team!

    If you are looking for a different type of communications firm, we are looking for you. We are applying decades of PR and marketing experience to a new kind of agency built for the engagement era of communications. Our office is built on collaboration, creativity...

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  • WSU

    5 Reasons a PR Internship Will Jump Start Your Career

    Bruce Pinkleton is a professor and head of Strategic Communication in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. He teaches public relations and research methods courses and directs the public relations internship program. He is coauthor of Strategic Public Relations Management...

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  • Colored Pencils

    4 Must-read PR Internship Tips From a PR Graduate

    Weber Shandwick Seattle is proud to bring back its intern blog post series that aims to help young professionals land and make the most of their PR agency internships. In our first series, interns gave the inside scoop on What They Didn’t Tell You about careers...

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    Women in Social Media…What’s it Mean for Marketers?

    Weber Shandwick and KRC Research conducted a survey among 2,000 female consumers in North America (US and Canada) to identify segments of influential women in social media. Check out our key findings: • The overwhelming majority of North American women are on social media. Their...

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  • Globe

    My Well-traveled Journey to Global Health PR

    Weber Shandwick Seattle is proud to bring back its intern blog post series that aims to help young professionals land and make the most of their PR agency internships. In our first series, interns gave the inside scoop on What They Didn’t Tell You about careers...

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  • Diplomas

    The PR Internship’s New Killer App: A Diverse Background

    After recently talking with a group of visiting college students, I realized that many of us question if an internship outside of our major is the right fit. Can you have a successful internship outside of your chosen field of study? Read on to find out.

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