Wednesday, May 27, 2009

After College

This is my first time blogging and I am not quite sure how this all works but here goes.....I am a student at Minnesota State University Mankato, I am pursuing a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Speech Communication. I am about to graduate in December of this year but I must admit I am a little nervous. Where do I go from here? I know the possibilities can be endless and that this is really the start of my life but how do I get started? MSU has given me the tools I need to start a career in PR and I am confident in my skills but I still have some questions. I want to know, who are some good people to contact for job oppurtunities? I recently created a twitter account (follow me adamw23) and that has been helpful for the most part but I still do not know much about it. I know I want to do something in sports, preferably with the Minnesota Vikings but I am not too sure how to break into the business.
I also have a degree in Radio Broadcasting from Brown College and I am hoping that will help me in finding a job. This summer I will begin my internship with KEYC T.V. which is the local Television station here in Mankato. I am excited to get started with them because I will learn how to shoot and edit video,write stories,update web material and much more. One of my assignments will be to work with the sports department at Vikings training camp! I am hoping that this might be a way into the organization who knows?
I guess what I am trying to say with all of this is where do I go from here? As I mentioned I will have a degree in PR, a minor in speech, a degree in Radio Broadcasting and a completed internship in T.V. Sounds confusing I know! I am all over the board and it seems like I have no clue what I want to end up doing in the long run but whatever it is I want to make sure it is my passion and my dream!
If anyone reading this has any suggestions about pursuing a career after college or who to contact or any info about job applications or resumes let me know! Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.