Category: Public Relations Jobs

Picture of Jessica Boren at IMS

By Emma Lewis Each year, IUPUI Journalism and Public Relations students and alumni take part in events surrounding the Indianapolis 500 – whether it be reporting on the race, working for a racing team, or creating social media posts for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through IUPUI’s Event Social Media Team. We spoke with students and …

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Picture of Sarah Lounsbury
Posted on May 2nd, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Internships, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

IUPUI Journalism graduate student Sarah Lounsbury, B.A.J. ’22, recently learned she has been accepted into the Postgraduate Internship Program at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. Lounsbury, a member of the IUPUI women’s tennis team, will graduate with her Master’s in Sports Journalism degree this month and start the yearlong program in June. We asked Lounsbury …

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Morgan Eastling
Posted on April 21st, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Public Relations Jobs, Social Media Jobs by Emily Turnier

Morgan Eastling, B.A.J. ’22, is Digital Media Manager at Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity National Headquarters. A year after her graduation, we asked her about her career journey so far: 1. What are your typical day to day duties? What is your typical schedule? “Being responsible for the digital needs of the fraternity, my day-to-day responsibilities …

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Picture of Mariah Oliver
Posted on March 7th, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

By Madeleine Pape An idea struck Mariah Oliver while lounging with her best friend in April 2020. Oliver, who received her master’s in public relations from IUPUI in 2020, reflected on her time as a student and realized working two jobs through undergraduate and launching herself into a graduate program left her behind in the networking …

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M.A. students Michelle Reuter (left) and Sharel Welch (right)
Posted on September 26th, 2022 in Blog, Public Relations Jobs, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

Classmates Michelle Reuter and Sharel Welch are each pursuing a Master’s in Public Relations degree in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. This 30-credit-hour program prepares students for professional PR positions in a variety of industries. Students take part in real-world work, including PR campaigns and crisis communication plans for local organizations. Reuter and …

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Picture of Mikaili Azziz for blog post
Posted on June 8th, 2022 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

Mikaili Azziz, B.A.J. ’22, graduated in May, and is already working as a PR coordinator at BLASTmedia, a national B2B SaaS public relations agency. In fact, she had been working part-time at the agency even before graduation. We asked Azziz about her full-time job, and her learning experiences while a student at IUPUI:  1. You …

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Posted on May 2nd, 2022 in Alumni, Blog, Internships, Public Relations Jobs, Social Media Jobs by Emily Turnier

The Department of Journalism and Public Relations has released the final Jim Brown Interview Series episode of the 2021-2022 academic year. In this sixth installment, senior Sarah Lounsbury interviewed alumna Niki Smithers, a corporate communications associate at Eli Lilly. Smithers, a 2019 graduate, had wanted to work at Lilly since before she started college. Listen …

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