How I Landed a Post-Grad PR Job Without Connections

New Beginnings: How College Graduates Can Embrace the Job Search and Launch Their Careers

Earning your college degree is a milestone achievement, so let MRINetwork say congratulations. Your years of hard work and dedication deserve to be celebrated. However, we understand if you feel you are in unfamiliar territory. Your first post-college job search can be exciting and overwhelming. While launching your career is undoubtedly challenging, it’s also an incredible opportunity. With the right moves, you can lay the foundation for the ca…

How I Landed a Post-Grad PR Job Without Connections

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at PSU chapter. I didn’t grow up dreaming of a career in public relations. I didn’t even know what PR was until I was more than halfway through college. My parents work in healthcare and law enforcement, so I had zero connections in the communications world. I felt completely lost, but today, I’m a Penn State senior with a job in NYC. Here’s how I got there. Freeform Step 1: Ask fo…