Category Archives: liberal arts education

Your Career and You: “MBA? Do Your Homework First!”

Posted on January 23, 2017 by kirkhazlett

As a public relations professional now teaching the next generation(s) of PR pros at Curry College, I am often asked by students whether or not they should pursue a graduate degree. My answer is invariably “yes, but don’t rush into … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Watching Flowers Grow”

Posted on October 15, 2015 by kirkhazlett

One of the truly rewarding things about my current life as a PR professor has been introducing young men and women to the profession that has been mine for more than a quarter-century and seeing that mental “light” go on … Continue reading →

Posted in careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, internships, job search, liberal arts education, Planning, PR students, public relations | Tagged art, Attitude, business management, Careers, communication, Communication Department, Creativity, Curry College, Management, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, science | Leave a comment

Your Career and You: “It All Starts Somewhere”

Posted on December 8, 2013 by kirkhazlett

It seems like a lot of my conversations with students at Curry College, where I teach most of the Public Relations courses in our undergraduate Communication major, lead off with the question “Where do I start?” Most of the time … Continue reading →

Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, internships, job hunting, job search, liberal arts education, mentoring, PRSA, PRSA Boston, public affairs, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Undergraduate Communication | Tagged Communication Department, Curry College, Education, intern, internship, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Undergraduate Communication | 3 Comments

PR Education: Ivied Walls Meet Asphalt Reality

Posted on July 28, 2013 by kirkhazlett

I’ve been doing some reflecting recently. No, not out by the swimming pool, although that does sound tempting! Inside my own dusty little head. Several meetings with several former students from both Curry College and Regis College got me thinking…seriously…about … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "PR ‘Foreign Policy’"

Posted on November 6, 2012 by kirkhazlett

I had a cup of coffee with a new friend the other day who wanted to try out some ideas on how, after completing her Master’s degree, she might further that education with “real-life” experience in the U.S. before returning … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "Optimism Rocks!"

Posted on May 21, 2012 by kirkhazlett

We had our 2012 Commencement Ceremony at Curry College this past weekend, and, as usual, I came away exhausted but filled with optimism. What a day! Some statistics: Ø 850 undergraduate and graduate degrees conferred Ø International representation: seven countries … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "Learning to Learn"

Posted on April 1, 2012 by kirkhazlett

I never fail to be amazed at the varying levels of interest some of my students show when it comes to actually learning what they’re studying. The two concepts shouldn’t be mutually exclusive…but they sometimes, to me at least, from … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: "Speak Your Thoughts… Others Will Hear You"

Posted on September 12, 2010 by kirkhazlett

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Getting the Most from Your Public Relations Education

Posted on January 20, 2010 by kirkhazlett

var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-13189095-1”); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} I spent most of yesterday in a Faculty Retreat planning not for the … Continue reading →

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