I just graduated college two weeks ago. I have around a year of work experience in public relations and a bachelor's degree in journalism and media communication, focusing on public relations (GPA 3.8). Do you have any suggestions to help me land a paid internship or entry-level job to break into the PR field? I have a portfolio already. I have mainly been applying on LinkedIn and Indeed, but I just found Glass Door today, and it looks great!

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Connect with people on linkedin and ask for intro chats in companies you are interested in. They may be able to refer you

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This, but connect with people who are currently in the role you want now, not random recruiters. I’m in recruiting and got 67 of these requests for calls last week alone. I’m a VP, I lead a team and recruit senior-level people. I haven’t hired for an entry-level role in years. If you’re asking recruiters for intro calls, look for people with titles like recruiting / talent acquisition coordinator or specialist.

Please don’t be offended if recruiters can’t do intro calls. Most agencies laid off recruiters and teams are understaffed. They’re putting in extra time to fill all of the openings they’re managing, many don’t have the luxury of open time to do intro calls at the moment.

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