PR by Alex

Hi fellow bloggers!

As the days keep whizzing by, it seems hard to believe that we're already half-way through the program! This whole experience has been nothing less than amazing, and there are so many things I wanna talk about, but I'm gonna limit it to the internship---because that's why I'm here.

I am interning at the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown, MA, which is just outside of Boston. They recently upgraded to a new theater which has been given awesome reviews, along with their many play productions. They have an interesting way of presenting their shows in that each year they set a theme to base all of their shows around. This year, the theme was human connection/ connection with other humans. Now, I don't actually work at the theater, but in the theater's office. As much as I do admire the fine arts, I plan to major in journalism or creative writing in college. Working at New Rep, I am under the mentorship of the Head of Marketing. Observing the marketing aspect of a company was something I was always interested in, along with Public Relations and Development, which I also observe, seeing as they are also on the same floor.

On an average day, I usually do the typical office work, like filing or copying. However, each day (usually more than once) I get assigned little projects---well, some larger than others. One project I did took me 3 days to complete. The project was that I create, assemble, and mail a press kit to our magazine subscribers. Although, in the end, I was very proud of my work. My current project is to help create the new 2008 Newsletter to promote our 2008-2009 season of shows. My job specifically is to interview other interns in the office to ask about their experiences interning at New Rep. The interviews will be recorded in a special segment of the newsletter titled "There's Always a Full House Backstage". I also wrote a small article in that segment. It isn't just all marketing that I do!

I am very happy with the internship that I was provided with. I couldn't have asked for a friendlier work environment. It's also very interesting to see how each department works together to promote the theater and its shows. My previous thoughts on marketing being like an advertisement company were soon changed. I love the fact that my co-workers always find jobs for me to do that coincide with my passion for writing. They put me on newsletter or flyer duty, so that I give a sense of creative vision to the company. Needless to say, I love love LOVE my job at New Rep. If any of you out there are interested in journalism, marketing or PR, i highly recommend this.

Thanks for reading!<3>