Frustration

I called the contacts given to me in class. I got zero return phone calls. Out of desperation I googled Public Relations firms in Chicago. The only person who was willing to talk to me was terribly cold. I spoke with the head of public relations at Dresner Public Relations. His take on entering the public relations field was far different from my last interview. He felt that going to graduate school would give me a competitive edge and with the economy it is necessary to have a masters degree. He said that working in public relations was a 24 hour a day job there is no such thing as being off the clock. He said that he felt the most rewarding part of his job is seeing the results that his clients receive from when his work. He said he felt an essential part of being successful in public relations is knowing business and how it operates with communications.

Talking to him was honestly a disappointment. His tone was overall boring and he seemed very unfriendly. I went ahead with the interview because he was the only person willing to talk to me. I would still like to interview more people and I hope to get a return call soon. I have an in-person interview with Mr.Al Beard on wednesday and he seems much more encouraging.

Even though my interview did not go well I went onto craigslist and found a few public relations internships I am going to apply for. I feel nervous about the rejection but I am sending out my resume tonight.