Why choosing PR is a smart career choice, especially for women
By Leigh Kurtzman, Intern Why choosing PR is a smart career choice, especially for women Many college students across the globe yearn to find internships during the school year or over the summer to gain real world experience in the area of their choosing. Internships are becoming increasingly important in the competitive job market. […]
My First Week at Fusion
By John Tateossian, Intern Starting a new adventure can always make you nervous or anxious. Especially when you start this adventure in a place you are not used to or have never been. When I learned I would be given the opportunity to be an intern at Fusion Public Relations this summer it was […]
140 Characters or Less
By Jennifer Ren, Intern We all know that one person who is constantly updating their Twitter or Facebook, letting their followers know when they eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and every detail in between all in 140 characters or less. Social media, and the constant need to feel connected, is an addiction. I see it […]
Welcome to the Real World
By Mona Al-Hazza, Intern The city of education is Boston. Everyone has heard of it. I graduated from Boston; we all know how well Boston is doing with education. Has anyone heard of the city of opportunities? It is New York City which has also provided me an opportunity. It has been my dream […]
Public Relations: Around the World
By Jennifer Ren, Intern Leaving New York City and moving across the world to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates was a huge change. Adding to the changing environments, cultures and people was having the opportunity to intern at a US-based public relations firm in Abu Dhabi, catering to the developing businesses there. […]
What's up with TVs?
By Kristie Neo, Intern I’ve been trawling through the newsfeed of announcements from CES currently taking place in Las Vegas and all I’m getting out of it are TVs. Well, most of it at least. Just before opening day, Samsung, LG, Sharp and Sony all came out with their own versions of the best TV […]
The Invisible Warriors: Millennials & Social Media
By Laura Davenport, Intern Lazy, they call us. Apathetic, they accuse. Insults like these, and many others aside—materialistic, selfish, and lacking in focus, to name a few—are leveled at the Millennial Generation on a regular basis. When they accuse us of these charges, I wonder to whom we are compared. Maybe its the all-American soldiers […]
A Brave New World: My First Month as a Fusion Intern
By Laura Davenport, Intern I looked at my calendar today and was bowled over when I realized that I have been at Fusion for over a month. In the wake of this realization, I began to reflect on the ways in which my perceptions of PR have changed. These shifts are caused by both […]
The Never-Ending Chase After “Cool”
By: Megan Li, Intern As a new intern at Fusion PR, there is plenty to learn and experience but there’s been one thing that sticks out to me the most. It’s the reality that some of the top tech companies have done such a good job of branding and relating to media outlets that they […]
SXSW '14: Lessons, Observations, Free Hugs and Hashtags
Last week I made it out to Austin, TX for the ever-so-popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. Big tech companies such as Yahoo!, Spotify, Samsung, Pandora and Vevo filled the streets and various venues throughout downtown Austin. If you’re not familiar with the setup of SXSW, there are three main parts of the show: technology, […]