Public relations professionals advise prospective employees to have at least two internship experiences to improve their interviewing position.
The Texas Public Relations Program and the Department of Advertising maintain an online database of previously held internships, the ratings each internship has received and current contact information. This database is available to Texas Public Relations students searching for internships. Contact the Internship Coordinator at 471-1101.
Very important additional information regarding internship policies and procedures can be found at the Department of Advertising's Internship Information page. In addition, UT's Alan Scott Chapter of PRSSA maintains an excellent Internship/Jobs resource page.
The top five rated public relations internships include:
1.
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
2. UT Division of Housing and Food Service
3. Texas Music Office
4. IBM Tivoli Software
5. Shelton Communications Group
The top six employer recommendations to future interns include:
1.
Ask more questions and don't hesitate because people seem busy.
2. Be flexible.
3. Computer literacy and people skills are important. Be familiar with
Excel™, Outlook™ and Powerpoint™.
4. Be realistic when expressing what you can and cannot do.
5. Absorb all you can.
6. Take the internship seriously.
