Public Relations Career Research

American Express Travel

Public Relations - Event Planning - Federal Way, WA

Managed the group department and facilitated corporate incentive programs, private school events/trips, local clubs/associations travel and family reunions. • Researched sites & venues, coordinated air, hotel, and ground transportation, F&B, A/V, and activities for programs ranging in size from 50 to 3000. • Negotiated hotel/venue agreements up to $350K. • Managed meeting vendors for delivery of services to include food...

Avg. Salary: $50,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Public Relations - Event Planning - Lakewood, WA

Managed the group department and facilitated corporate incentive programs, private school events/trips, local clubs/associations travel and family reunions. • Researched sites & venues, coordinated air, hotel, and ground transportation, F&B, A/V, and activities for programs ranging in size from 50 to 3000. • Negotiated hotel/venue agreements up to $350K. • Managed meeting vendors for delivery of services to include food...

Avg. Salary: $50,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Ball State University

Public Relations - Communications - Dallas, TX

Participated in national research study by observing media consumption behaviors of men ages 18-54.

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Refugee Law Project

Public Relations - Communications - Kampala, Outside United States

Developed Uganda-based nonprofit organization by acquiring international media coverage, conducting outreach to Kampala embassies and nonprofits, and producing USAID grant proposal

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Human Rights Initiative

Public Relations - Communications - Kampala, Outside United States

Co-authored studies on human rights reform and anti-corruption reports for Uganda-based organization

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Phoneraiser/Recycle to Eradicate Poverty

Public Relations - Communications - Addison, TX

Expanded recycling operations by iniating and managing national recycling campaign for Texas Instruments, securing commitments from Dallas-based corporate social responsibility officers, editing and writing all e-communications, developing and distributing client surveys to over 100,000 customers, and obtaining media coverage on television and in print

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Alzheimer's Association of Dallas

Public Relations - Communications - Dallas, TX

Provided services to press shop by creating regional media list, writing press releases and media advisories, and securing media coverage for annual walk-a-thon

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Institute for Policy Innovation

Public Relations - Communications - Lewisville, TX

Assisted Media Relations Director by creating national media list in Excel, pitching news stories to media outlets like Fox News and CNN, and writing press releases, media advisories, and opinion articles

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Public Relations - Communications - Washington, DC

Created national media list in Excel, assisted with research for HUD Secretary's speechwriters, managed logistics of National Hispanic Heritage Month event, wrote press releases and media advisories

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

The Kroo Bay Initiative

Public Relations - Communications - Denton, TX

Co-founded and developed 501(c) nonprofit to finance microloans and support public education in West Africa by managing logistics of fundraisers, creating website and e-communications, securing seed money from the William J. Clinton Foundation, and traveling as a representative to Sierra Leone

Avg. Salary: $15,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available