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Category Archives: internships
Patience and Persistence
These two deceptively simple concepts can make a world of difference in how things turn out for someone…including you, dear reader. Yet so many folks can’t seem to wrap their heads around either. I’ll be the first to say that … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, Evaluation, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, Planning, PR, The University of Tampa, Thinking, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Curry College, learning, lessons learned, University of Tampa
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Mentoring…“Which Road Should I Take?”
One of my favorite quotes is from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” when Alice, not sure where she was going, asked the Cheshire Cat for directions… “Cheshire Puss…would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, The University of Tampa, Thinking, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Curry College, learning, lessons learned, public relations, teaching
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Details…Details
Once again I am reminded that my obsession with correctgrammar, spelling and punctuation is NOT shared by all. I’m in the midst of paper-grading for my “Introduction to Organizational Communication” class at The University ofTampa and already have had to … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, Evaluation, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, mentoring, PR, PR students, public relations, The University of Tampa, Thinking, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, learning, lessons learned, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, teaching
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It’s Around the Corner
Okay. I’ll admit it. I’m an incorrigible optimist. I firmly believe that something good is out there for me…and for you. But we have to go looking for it. It’s not coming to us. I’m not sure when this began … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR, professional organizations, PRSA Tampa Bay, The University of Tampa, Thinking, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, learning, lessons learned, public relations
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And We’re Done with It
I’m posting this on December 30, 2020, for one simple reason…I want to officially say “good bye and good riddance” to 2020. I very honestly can NOT think of any other of the 74 years that I have roamed this … Continue reading
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Where Do We Go From Here?
No surprise here…I have NO idea what the future holds for any of us. The optimist in me says “Hang in there. Things WILL get better.” The world has been through other, at the time equally daunting, challenges and somehow … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, Evaluation, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Leadership, mentoring, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, public relations, The University of Tampa, Thinking, Time management, University of Tampa
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You Can DO This!
I had a moment of “Wow, they really get it!” excitement the other day in my “Introduction to Public Relations” class at The University of Tampa. We had had a guest speaker talking about her current, very cool job and … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Education, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication, University of Tampa
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Decisions, Education, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, public relations, teaching
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“And You Wonder Why ‘No One Called Me Back’”
I know. I harp on this all the time. My Curry College students in particular, as well as now my University of Tampa students, know the drill all too well. A TON of red ink circling various words and phrases … Continue reading
Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, feedback, internships, job hunting, job search, public relations, University of Tampa
Tagged Challenges, learning, lessons learned, writing
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The Importance of Being ‘There’
I provided a comment for PRSA College of Fellows’ “Pearls of Wisdom” recently, reflecting on the impact that my supervisor during my US Army Training and Doctrine Command Public Affairs Intern beginnings had on my experience learning a new (for … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, feedback, Inspiration, internships, Leadership, mentoring, networking, overload, Planning, PR, public relations, Thinking, Time management
Tagged Challenges, Decisions, friendship, intern, internship, learning, lessons learned, Management, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “Just Do It”
I used those three words… “Just Do It™”…in my last post with a tip of the literary hat to Nike for beating me to the punch. But this week’s activities have really driven home the true meaning of the saying. … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Code of Ethics, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, Ethics, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR students, PRSA, PRSA Tampa Bay, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Challenges, Change, Creativity, deadlines, Decisions, Education, Enthusiasm, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Management, Productivity, Professionalism, public relations, Relationships, teaching, workload
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