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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By Morgan Eastling With graduation on the horizon, it is the perfect time to take a step back and reflect on my time with IUPUI. Growing up, I had always been told to take advantage of every opportunity that is presented to me and find a way to grow from it. This same mantra paralleled …
Read MoreThe 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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Brittany Marcus, BAJ ’16, recently landed a new job at Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), but on evenings and weekends, she runs Snapsxstyles, a media company that provides event planning, marketing and branding services, and public relations. We asked Marcus about her busy work life and her success after graduation: 1. Why did you decide to …
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Shayla Pinner, M.A. in Public Relations alumna, is the Director Of Marketing and Development at Dress For Success Indianapolis. When Pinner was a master’s student at IUPUI, for a year she worked full-time while also completing an internship at Eli Lilly. We asked her about that experience as well as details about her current job. …
Read MoreAmanda Vela, M.A. in Public Relations ’13, spends her days creating social media content, press releases, multimedia narratives, fact sheets, public information materials, communications plans, and more for the Town of Zionsville, a suburb of Indianapolis with approximately 30,000 residents. As the Director of Communications and Community Relations and the Public Information Officer, she is …
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By Jaycie Kemp 2021 has been an interesting year for me. I graduated in December 2020, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, the world is a much different place now, and the work environment looks completely different for many of the companies I know and people who work for them. …
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Tiffany Cooke, B.A.J. ’20, recently landed a position as the social media and content manager for the Greater Pigeon Forge (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce. One of her tasks is to live-stream from attractions and events in the popular tourist town. “It’s fun to be a part of the action,” she said. We asked Cooke about her …
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When her job offer from a public relations agency fell through due to COVID in March 2020, Samantha Sandala reached out to her contacts at Hirons to see if there were any openings. Sandala, B.A.J. ’20, had interned full-time at the advertising, PR, and digital agency in 2019. Because she had a proven track record at the …
Read MoreBy Destiny Willis I am a senior marketing major, and I am also completing a public relations certificate. For the past six months I have been interning at Eleven22, Inc. As a marketing intern, I have been working on marketing materials, communication tactics, and ways to increase our overall image and presence. Eleven22, Inc. is …
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