Making the Most from an Internship

With the countdown to graduation dwindling and the pressure of finding the next step increasing, I have spent a lot of time talking with and listening to professionals. Something I hear all the time is, make the most of your internship and make connections with people you work with.

Public relations is about building and maintaining relationships. Building those relationships within an internship is just as important as building relationships with clients, audiences and the media. So how do you create relationships within an internship without being overbearing or annoying?

My piece of advice to all interns looking to improve their skills and make connections is to talk to your supervisor. Periodically check in throughout the course of the internship and ask how you’re performing. This gives you a chance to improve on weaknesses and continue with strengths. It also shows the supervisor that you care about your work and internship.

My other word of advice is to make the most of your contact with any clients. You never know where these connections might lead you in the future and being professional with a client is not only a positive reflection of the agency, but also yourself as a young professional.

These are some of my tips that have helped me be successful and have led me to other opportunities. Do you have some tips of your own?

Monday Funday Makes for a Team Bonding Experience

Last Monday, the entire Seattle office came down to Portland for a team building and bonding day. Working in the Portland office, and having conference calls with Seattle every morning, had made me anxious and excited to finally put faces with names. Arriving bright and early Monday morning, our quiet office was full of chatter, jokes and laughter from the Seattle team members.

This was the first time the entire Seattle office had come to visit Portland so everybody was excited. The day was spent with a lunch at the Portland City Grill with a beautiful view looking over the city, and a team building scavenger hunt where groups of five were sent searching for little-know and hard-to-find information about the city. In case you’re wondering, the Benson’s Bubblers team was the winner with 43 points! The most points in the history of the game. Team Babes followed closely behind in second place with 40 points.



All in all, the day was a success, putting rain and weather aside. The day trip was a perfect way for Frause employees to get out of the office, reconnect and spend some quality time together. It was also a great way for unfamiliar faces, like mine, to become familiar with the rest of the agency.

- Casey Colesworthy