By Jasmine Forte
It’s an exciting and rewarding feeling to be one of 36 students selected for the Opportunity Greensboro 2016 Fellows Program this summer. This program allows area students to gain industry experience and build their resumés through internships with companies in Greensboro. As an intern at RLF Communications and a cohort of the fellows program, I am excited to embark on a summer of learning, networking and exploring the city of Greensboro!
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5 Key Takeaways of Going from Intern to Full-Time Employee
By Heather Ebert
Internships serve various purposes for college students, including the opportunity to explore different career paths and network. The “holy grail” is to land a full-time job after graduation. This doesn’t always happen though, and for different reasons. Over the course of my college career at community college and then UNC Chapel Hill, I worked several internships to gain experience and network. But when I came to RLF Communications in the summer of 2015, things were different. I realized that I found a great company and a great place to launch my career in public relations. I spent the next year working diligently to become better at my craft and create a place for myself on the RLF team.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Jasmine Forte
The communications industry is constantly in flux and there is always room to learn. Even after attending comprehensive classes at a college or university, students should strive to supplement knowledge with real world experience.
At RLF, our interns work alongside seasoned industry professionals to learn the ins and outs of public relations, marketing and advertising.
Our final summer intern spotlight is on Jasmine Forte.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Julia Lescarbeau
At RLF, interns are an integral part of the agency and actively contribute to the communications process. They learn best practices of the industry, work closely with account teams and participate in a wide range of strategic and tactical work. Our interns not only walk away with real-world experience, but a comprehensive portfolio and business connections to boot.
Learn more about Julia in our second summer intern spotlight.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: David May
RLF’s internship program strives to offer students a holistic agency experience that exposes them to both the challenging and rewarding aspects of the communications industry. Throughout the course of a semester or longer, interns enhance their skill sets and acquire new knowledge to prepare for a career in public relations, marketing or advertising.
This summer, we are happy to have three new interns on board: David May, Julia Lescarbeau and Jasmine Forte. Our first intern spotlight is on David May.
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Spring Intern Spotlight: Kelsey Payne
While communications writing is a large part of what we do at RLF, creative execution is also essential to our client work. RLF’s creative department continues to grow with the addition of Kelsey Payne, our very first graphic design intern. Kelsey will shadow our creative director, gaining insight into the creative process for various types of projects.
Read more about Kelsey in our final spring intern spotlight.
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Spring Intern Spotlight: Kat Pallotta
RLF’s internship program strives to offer students a holistic agency experience that exposes them to both the challenging and rewarding aspects of the communications industry. Throughout the course of a semester or longer, interns enhance their skill sets and acquire new knowledge to prepare for a career in public relations, marketing or advertising. This spring, we are happy to have on board Kat Pallotta as a communications intern and Kelsey Payne as a graphic design intern.
Our first spring intern spotlight is on Kat Pallotta.
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Fall Intern Spotlight: Raeven Henry
At RLF, interns are an integral part of the agency and actively contribute to the communications process. They learn best practices of the industry, work closely with account teams and participate in a wide range of strategic and tactical work. Our interns not only walk away with real-world experience, but a comprehensive portfolio and business connections to boot.
This fall we are welcoming Raeven to the team. Learn more about her in our intern spotlight.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Heather Ebert
Identifying a sector in the communications field that is the right fit for each person can be challenging. Public relations professionals work for a variety of businesses, nonprofits and government companies both nationally and internationally.
At RLF, interns are exposed to agency life. They get a firsthand look at how professionals multitask, work in teams and move forward in a fast-paced environment. Then, they are one step closer to narrowing down where they want to start their future career.
Our final summer intern spotlight is on Heather.
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Rebecca Phillips
The communications industry is constantly in flux and there is always room to learn. Even after attending comprehensive classes at a college or university, students should strive to supplement knowledge with real world experience.
At RLF, our interns work alongside seasoned industry professionals to learn the ins and outs of public relations, marketing and advertising.
Today our summer intern spotlight is on Rebecca.
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