PR Inspiration

This post was from MARCH 2nd. 

Lately I have been swamped with school work, my organization on campus, the search for internships, and midterms. There just seems to be not enough hours in a day!

I literally just returned home from an alumni guest speaker of Marist College. Gita from Gita PR spoke to an audience of mainly PR students here at Marist College. She brought along one of her clients from Bravo’s Top Chef, Angelo Sosa. Immediately you could see the relationship they have built together over the years since Angelo was one of Gita’s first clients. Hearing their background knowledge in their own industries provided the audience with a different perspective in the field of PR. It was not your typical PR guest speaker. Gita showed passion and determination in all of the work she has accomplished. I cannot believe how much she has conquered since her time at Marist College.

The most impressive aspect of Gita’s career path was through the way she developed her own agency right at her own kitchen table! Hearing Gita’s own personal journey definitely inspired me to really think about my own future in the PR world. Being a PR student made me feel as though you have to work your way up in a big industry to become a professional, but Gita pushed aside my preconceived notions. One can never foresee their own career path, but Gita proved to her audience from her own experience how she went after her passion and ultimately reached her goal.

I will most definitely keep her inspiration as my own personal motivation for seeking out a summer internship that encompasses what I am passionate about. This tool may also help me decide what aspects of the industry I do not want to pursue.