Quinn & Co, New York, NY

Type of internship: Public Relations
Paid or Unpaid: You can choose to either be paid or receive college credit.
How often I worked: 8 hours a day/5 days a week
Primary Responsibilities: They threw me into the action as soon as I arrived. I wrote press releases, interacted with journalists, compiled media lists, secured media placements and attend client and staff meetings.
What I learned: I learned how to manage my time and how to talk to media and clients in a professional manner. The PR environment is extremely fast-paced, so you must adapt quickly.
Overall reaction: I never expected to be given as much responsibility as I did. They trusted me to handle a lot of tasks that interns would normally not get to do. They respect all of their interns and really want you to learn while you are there. You have weekly meetings with a mentor you are assigned at the beginning of the internship. This mentor makes sure that you are comfortable with the work load and looks for feedback about how the internship is going or what you hope to acomplish. They truly had my best interests at heart.
Contact: Brooke Aronoff, 954-579-3008, bha1016@ufl.edu

Brooke Aronoff, Junior, Graduating Spring 2010