14 Posts About Life in a Public Relations Agency

I often get asked by people what it’s like to work in a public relations agency. I’m fortunate in that I have had a chance to gain experience in the agency world as a junior account executive, a senior executive, as a solo practitioner, and as founder of my own agency.

Of course, others have perspectives on the agency life experience. So we’ve compiled a list of some good posts about working in a PR agency that may be of interest to you, whether you’re a student seeking your first experience in PR or a mid-career professional considering a switch to the agency side.

• Why I Love Boutique PR Agency Life by Lydia Howard on Vantage PR.
• A Day in the Life of a PR Agency Intern by Chelsea Quinlan on Weber Shandwick
• Inside Look at PR: Agency Life According to a Journalism Major by Emma Reynolds on Porter Novelli InternBlog
• 7 Dirty (or encouraging) Secrets About PR Agency Life by Nicole Messier on Ragan’s PR Daily
• 7 Reasons To Work At A PR Firm by Dorothy Crenshaw on Crenshaw Communications
• A Day in the Life of a PR Pro by Marsha Friedman on EMSI
• So, Public Relations…what DO you do all day? By Ed Lee on Blog Herald
• 14 Key Skills & Attributes For New Public Relations Professionals by Dave Fleet on Dave Fleet
• Life’s Balancing Act: Creating Work/Life Balance as a PR Professional by Levente McCrary on Elizabeth Christian Public Relations
• My Life in PR: What retail taught me about public relations by Andrea Kenski on Franco Public Relations Group
• Finding Harmony as a PR Pro: 3 Tips to Make It Less Elusive Than You Think by Pam Njissang on Bhava Communications
• What It’s Like: Public Relations Specialist by Virginia Sole-Smith on More
• Behind The Scenes With A Public Relations Consultant by Leah Ruehlicke on TalentEgg
• Is Public Relations Right For You? By Desiree Simone on Flack Me