July 16^th proved to be not your “Typical Friday” in a Day In The Life of the Interns.  And no, we’re not talking about the Enrique Iglesias concert out on the Plaza—this, my friends, was even BIGGER!  As the crew of eager interns hailed cabs (for about approximately 30 minutes, thank you, Summer Fridays), we embarked on our first out-of-the office adventure together—we left as six, and we arrived as one.

The Fest, held annually by the Council of Public Relations Firms, began with PR Maven Gail Heimann, Vice Chair of Weber Shandwick.  She imparted unto the approximately 150 Interns valuable advice and insight.  She stirred our creativity early, as she began her presentation with the “5 Questions Interns Never Ask Her,” challenging us to add to her list.  Following this discussion, we were presented with two separate panels, one of which starred our very own MMC superstar, Kate DiChristopher.  Kate held her own with poise, as she offered advice as to how to turn an internship into a full-time career.  Finally, to top off the discussion, Jessica Lee, Senior Employment Manager of APCO Worldwide presented all of the things not do to when applying for a job (you may want to take a quick peek at your Facebook profile picture right about…now!) 

We want to thank the Council of Public Relations Firms for giving us the invaluable opportunity to be exposed to such esteemed PR professionals.  We look forward to applying all of our gained knowledge in the future!

(submitted by Jaimie Scambio, Allyson Culligan, Marianna Castro MMC 2010 Interns)