Graduate with confidence: Lessons to land your first PR job

Ethan Parry has made the transition as college student to a full-time PR professional. (Photo Credit: Universidad de San Martín de Porres)
It’s the day you’ve been dreaming of since freshman year. Those countless hours spent studying till 3 a.m. and writing 20-page research papers are about to pay off. Today’s outfit: a cap and gown. It’s your graduation day.
Finding that first job post-university life can be very intimidating.

Brooke Tait is an avid PR lover and is the Vice President of Publications for the BYU PRSSA chapter. Brooke is a health enthusiast and hopes to go into healthcare PR and communications after graduation in April 2017. After serving an LDS mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil Brooke continues speaking Portuguese daily and is interested in international relations. Currently, Brooke is on the BYU PRSSA Bateman team and works for BYU College of Nursing doing PR for the blog and magazine. When she’s not managing social media campaigns, you can find Brooke playing volleyball or practicing her salsa dancing.