Friday, April 29, 2011

Why I keep interning?

People who know me (I feel sorry for them) know that this year I have made some major strides:
* I completed my dissertation, will defend it May 18, and will recieve my PhD in Aug. 2011.
* I was hired by University of Oklahoma where starting Aug 23, 2011, i will teach courses in public relations and advertising.

But this summer (May-Aug), I am doing something that I always love: interning. While in grad school, I have interned at UNICEF, Public Welfare Foundation, OECD, UNHCR, Amnesty International, Illinois State Fair, and PRIME Research.

Each experience teaches me something new. In many cases, its like starting all over again in public relations and addressing new challenges. I leave each internship aware of new things and possessing valuable lessons I can share with my students in the future.

This is likely my last internship because once I start the professorship, the pressures of teaching, research, mentoring, community service, and other tasks will leave me with little time.

Therefore, I am quite excited about what this summer will bring.


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