UWW PR Alumni Helping Students

Hearing insight from UWW alumni can be a helpful resource to better determine if you are on track for your chosen career path. After listening to 14 videos of UWW public relations alumni sharing their experiences and offering their advice, three individuals from those videos gave insight that really stood out to me.

Al Krueger, a partner from Comet Branding, discussed  how he benefitted from the more than helpful public relations department at UWW. He made the point that professors at this university, especially within PR, will always take the time to help you work through classwork which is not always a guarantee. I found this insight very interesting because I experienced and came to the same realization in my public relations courses. I have yet to hear, "I'm sorry but I don't have time to answer your question," from a professor at UWW. When I took a few courses at a larger school, that was not the case. You were just a number and did not get the one on one attention that UWW offers.

James Listug, who works in communication at the American Cancer Society, offered some valuable commentary on classes he wishes he would have taken while attending UWW. He stated he wished he would have taken some graphics design courses because that is really becoming a new face of public relations. Before he touched on this, I never thought that graphics design was an important aspect of public relations. Now I realize I need to find a way to take some of these courses before I graduate next fall so I can grasp the basic concepts of the subject.

Anna Janusz, a project leader at Red Arrow, discussed how many public relations firms focus on specific industries. She worked for a firm that specialized in agriculture and stated that when looking for a job in the public relations field it is important to try and find your right area. She has been placed in many positions focusing on different things, all of which have benifeted her in the long run. When I graduate and starting looking for a position, I would like to focus on a firm or agency that specializes in governmnet relations as a career goal. I will have to take other positions on my path to this goal, but I believe someday I will reach it.

Overall, I have extremely benefited from the insight and advice of these successful alumni. I appreciate the time they have taken out of their schedule to help us better understand the path to a successful public realtions career of our own.