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Media & Communication Career Research
Promote Success/Publish for Success
Copy edited and prepared press kits, and managed office for public relations firm and business-to-business publisher.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Squadron/Signal Publications
Edited highly illustrated publications (5,000 to 15,000-word range) for specialty book publishing firm. Researched facts, evaluated author submissions, assembled words and illustrations into documents, and implemented changes. Established contact with authors and printing companies. Developed positive working relationships with artists, sales professionals, and publishers. Edited picture book on air combat over Iraq in 2003...
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
MultiMedia PR Group
Assisted in media placements on behalf of client in transportation industry. Placed client’s director on radio and television public affairs programs. Increased media contacts on behalf of client promoting road race to benefit health services charity. Promoted awareness of event and charity. Raised registration for road race by 300 percent in three weeks prior to event.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
OfficeTeam/Adecco
Performed office management and administrative assignments on contract basis.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Corporate Strategies
Managed projects for marketing communications agency. Established template for standardizing common elements in proposals, while allowing for flexibility for customization. Wrote copy and assembled elements with account coordinators and marketing directors. Improved proposal turnaround time 50 percent from initial request to presentation. Increased business volume 40 percent.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Opened information office for intercollegiate athletic conference with eight member institutions. Established weekly reporting system from each member institution. Designed report forms, and authored press releases and other publications. Disseminated news, statistics, and results to sports media working in conference’s area. Increased publicity by 50 percent for conference and its member institutions.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
US Census Bureau
Performed door-to-door canvassing for confirming residences ahead of 2010 Census. Corrected addresses and status of residences as required.
Avg. Salary: $20,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Thestreet.com
Was in charge of putting together and editing two stock market newsletters, coordinating graphics and print content, for daily paid subscribers.
Avg. Salary: $55,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
Carbo Ceramics
Oversee and update company web page, write quarterly newsletter, draft press releases and media advisories, conduct background/credit checks on all new applicants, edit/write correspondence, and assist with corporate handbook rewrites.
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Heritage Texas Properties
Worked within a closely knit organizational team to increase company visibility, provide top-notch customer service and build a highly recognizable company brand for luxury properties within the Houston residential real estate market. Pitched story ideas to local and national media, maintained an in-house newsletter, wrote magazine copy for inclusion in the Wall Street Journal, LUXE Magazine and Pinnacle, and maintained all...
Avg. Salary: $43,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
