Area of Internship: Public Relations/ Communications
Date of Internship: May-Aug 2013Location of Internship: Highland Park, IL
Brief Description of
Company/Organization:
Ripple
Public Relations has local and national clients that we work with and update
daily. The company writes press releases
for clients' events, we pitch them to journalists and post them to online and
print newspapers and magazines. Ripple
also does public relations for our Highwood's major summer events that bring up
to 10,000 attendees each.
Brief Description of
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities includ makin phone calls and face to face visits to prospective supporters of events,
writing PR blasts for the local newspapers, and creating ideas to bolster
growth for local business'. Also talking one-on-one with journalists and reporters to communicate with them about
covering events.
Contact Information:
Address:1866 North Sheridan Road
Suite 205
Highland Park IL 60035
