Hola Amigos! I am back at the intern desk here at Frause after a month’s adventure in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The trip was a dream come true. The University of Washington program was structured so that all students were able pick what part of the Argentinean culture they wanted to study. Some focused on wine, art or food and others focused on public health, the economy or class identification. I decided to study public relations.
With the help of UW’s study abroad program we met students from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE), one of the few private universities located in the heart of Buenos Aires. UADE has an elaborate PR program and just recently celebrated the one year anniversary of its Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). UADE PRSSA is the first and only international PRSSA.
It was an amazing opportunity for me to meet international PR students and to learn about PR in their country and specifically in their educational system. One of the PRSSA executive board members and I became quite close while I was there. From her, I learned about UADE’s PRSSA, its PR educational programs and its efforts to help students obtain internships and entry level jobs after college. We exchanged information about the classes we have taken and our internship experiences.
Learning about international PR and building some solid relationships in Argentina was the experience of a lifetime. I gained insights that will no doubt advance my future career in public relations.
Buenos Aires was an unforgettable trip but it’s good to be back at Frause amongst the lime green walls and smiling faces! I missed a busy month of new client additions and numerous accolades and I’m excited to get back in the swing of things. It’s going to be another great three months here at Frause!
-Amy Graham
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