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Advisory
5/25/2015
PRJobShadowReflection
ThecareerthatIchosetoshadowwasapublicistorPRforshort.WhataPR
doesisworkwiththemediaandpublictocommunicateaboutaclientinorderto
managetheirreputation.WhereIwentwasAdvocacySolutionswhichisaPublic
RelationsFirminProvidenceandshadowedaPRnamedSarahBeron.Whattheydois
getclientssuchasthosedealingwithgovernmentandeducationandworktogetwhat
theywantsharedwiththepublictogetthepublicontheirside.Sincetheyworkwiththe
governmenttheirjobsinvolvelobbyingandpromotingactsorlawsthattheirclientswant
orneedorevengoingagainstlawsandactsthatllgoagainsttheirclients.Ilearned
manynewpiecesofinformationfromthisjobshadowsinceIthoughtallPRsworked
personallywithonepersonbutIfoundoutthatsanoptioncalledinhousethatnotall
PRstakesuchasSarahwhoworkswithmanydifferentclientssincesheworksata
firm.
WhatIlikedthemostaboutmyjobshadowwashowfriendlythepersonIwas
shadowingwasandhowmuchinformationshewasabletoteachmeabouthercareer
andherpathgettingthereasfarbackasherhighschoolyears.Iwasevenableto
speakwithanofficialoftheRILeagueofCharterSchoolssincethatsoneoftheir
clientstoaskthemhowitisworkingwithAdvocacySolutionsandhavingaPR.WhatI
likedleastaboutmyjobshadowisthatIwasonlyabletogettheperspectiveofaPR
whoworksinafirmandworksformultipleclientswhiletherearePRswhoarecalledin
housepublicistswhoworkstrictlyforoneclientandcentertheirworkaroundonlythem.
AlsothatIwasntabletoexperiencewhatitsliketoworkforadifferentsectorsinceI
wouldntbeinterestedtoworkineducationandgovernmentifIwasaPR.Overall,Istill
enjoyedtheexperienceandthejobasaPRisdefinitelyonethatIllstillconsiderformy
futureandpossiblyaninternshipexperience.