Carrie Hall- Intern for Trifecta Team PR

Carrie Hall is currently interning for Trifecta Team PR!

"As an intern, I gather up a database that we will be using to inform the public about the events surrounding the college football championship game and the game itself that will be at Raymond James stadium here in Tampa, Florida. I'll work this internship up until the championship game in January so there's more little tasks involved like contacting news and radio stations and getting air time for advertisements and interviews. I also get the opportunity in December to work at the St. Petersburg bowl game that's played in Tropicana field with Trifecta team, and it'll be my second year doing that job for them!

"I eventually want to work in operations for a sports company. My ultimate goal is to do event operations for ESPN! I love my internship now because I get to be very involved with the planning and work that goes into the PR surrounding the college football championship game."

Kathryn Hatfield- Hometown News Writer!

Kathryn Hatfield just recently had her first article published in the Hometown News Newspaper! She started there as an intern, but the editor liked her writing so much that she was hired as a freelance writer and is now responsible for producing 1 to 2 articles a week.

Hometown News is a newspaper that covers the eastern coast of Florida from Volusia County to Martin County. It is split up into 15 different newspapers for each local area in the regions. Kathryn writes mostly for the Brevard County publication!

Check out her first published article below! Keep up the good work, Kat!

Kat in NYC with the FSU AD club! 

Kat's first published article in the Hometown News Newspaper.

Alpha Chis and Florida Public Relations Association

By Alex Whitaker
Last month, the FSU student chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association traveled to New York City for our spring professional development trip. Several Beta Eta sisters are members of this organization, which sister, Brooke Swilley, leads as President. On our trip, we visited four high profile PR agencies; Weber Shandwick, Ruder Finn, Ketchum, and Hunter. Through our interactions at these agencies, we learned more about the PR agency as well as had the opportunity to make personal connections.

In addition to the professional aspects of the trip, we also had a lot of free time to explore the city. Famous landmarks, world class dining, and even a little bit of exploration that was off the beaten path were all on the agenda. All in all, we had a wonderful trip that not only helped us to grow professionally but brought us closer together as sisters.

Beta Eta interning with March Communications!

This post is by Beta Eta Brooke Swilley, who is interning with March Communications, one of the leading tech PR agencies in Boston, MA. She was presented with this opportunity through the Tallahassee Student Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association at FSU.

“It’s wicked gross out and I can’t remember where I pahked the cah.” This was the first phrase I heard a man nearly screaming into his cell phone as I waited outside the terminal on May 10. I knew I was no longer down south and it was goodbye Florida, hello Boston!

After taking the weekend to settle into my new home in Cambridge, MA for the next two and a half months, I began my first day as a summer intern with March Communications in downtown Boston. The weeks seem to fly by in a whirlwind of media scans, briefing books, pitch write-ups and steep technological learning curves. The content intimidation factor was high initially, but with an incredible staff and some intern comradery, my experience at March so far has been an utter success and I can officially say I’m a huge fan of the March team and so excited to be a part of it! 

Not only am I working, but I am blessed to have the opportunity to travel around New England to places like NYC and Vermont on the weekends as well as explore the beautiful city of Boston. Each day is definitely a new adventure whether it's someone I meet on the T subway or rooting for the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics at a local pub. Life is good and I am so thankful for this amazing summer! 

LITB,

Brooke

Beta Eta Travels to SEPC...

This weekend, Jaclyn- Chapter President, Kate- Chapter VP Panhellenic, and Whitney- FSU Panhellenic VP of Public Relations- traveled to Atlanta, GA to attend the South Eastern Panhellenic Conference.  The event was jam packed with events, from speakers to luncheons, Silent Auctions to Awards and Educational Programming. The event allowed Panhellenic Women from throughout the South Eastern United States a place to unite, share, learn and create partnerships!

Our very own, VP Fraternity Relations Advisor, Amy Zoldak, was also in attendance representing Alpha Chi Omega as the 3rd Alternate National Panhellenic Delegate.

 

Kate (in Black floral in back) and Jaclyn (in center holding teal shirt) participate in T Shirt Swap

 Amy, Jaclyn Kate and Whitney with Julie Cain Burkhart (past NPC President, and Alpha Chi Omega president)

 Alpha Chi's take time for a quick group photo after the T-shirt swap

Large group photo.. there were 42 Alpha Chi Omegas in attendance at SEPC!

Alpha Chi elected to VP Public Relations on FSU Panhellenic

Beta Eta's own Whitney Payne was elected and installed as the 2011 Panhellenic Vice President of Public Relations for Florida State Universities Panhellenic!  The chapter could not be more proud.

You can send her a congratulations card at
Alpha Chi Omega
518 West Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Fl 32301
attn: Whitney Payne