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PR Student, Johanna Williams, Takes Her Skills Across the Ocean with a Nonprofit Internship in Ireland

By: Mya Moorhous Johanna Williams, a senior studying public relations at Michigan State University, did not expect a class presentation to turn into an internship in the Emerald Isle. Her internship abroad…

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Driving Creativity: How Ad Creative Student, Ella Atchinson, Turned a Social Media Internship at Ford into Career Fuel

By: Alexis Muno When Michigan State University senior, Ella Atchinson started college, she had no idea her path would lead to advertising. Coming to MSU as an undecided major, she discovered her…

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Advertising Management, Allysen Davenport, found her Confidence in California Immersion Class Trip

By: Sophia Jundy When advertising management senior, Allysen Davenport boarded a flight from Michigan to California, she was stepping far outside her comfort zone. What she found on the West Coast was…

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Redefining Representation: How MSU’s Juan Mundel, Ph.D., is Shaping a More Inclusive Future in AD+PR

By: Avery St. Lawrence When Juan Mundel, Ph.D., began his doctoral studies at Michigan State University, his goal was to help brands use data and science to make advertising more effective. But…

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Ad Mgmt Student, Divya Prasanna, Tackles Medical Advertising in Med Spa Internship

By: Jay Thiebaut Bachman Working in medical aesthetics, Divya Prasanna learned that advertising isn’t always about selling a product but can also involve surgeons, skin lasers and the specialized demands of medical…

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Young Voices at the Table

A 20+ year pro and MSU ADPR alum sheds light on what it truly means to be a new professional  By: Natalie Szliter When recent graduates join their first jobs out of…

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How PR Student, Madison Vollmer Brings Big Energy to Spartan Hockey’s Munnsters

As student-section leader, Vollmer blends her passion for public relations and Spartan hockey to energize the Munn Crowd during home games By: Taylor Kehoe For many Michigan State University Spartans, hockey games…

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Behind the Lens: Annika Russell’s Journey in Sports Media and Breaking Gender Barriers

By: Violet Thomas For most people, sports are simply a source of entertainment, but for Annika Russell, a junior studying creative advertising, they’re much more. For Russell, sports fuel her passion that’s…

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Selling Steel: How an Advertising Management Student Found Creativity in Engineering

MSU student, Krisha Mirchandani, discovers how advertising strategy thrives in the unexpected world of engineering By: Ella Jones For MSU ad management student, Krisha Mirchandani, opportunity showed up where she least expected…

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Seizing The Moment: How an Undergraduate Internship Launched a Career

By: Kelsey Baker Cassidy Bartkowiak, a Michigan State University PR alumna, took full advantage of the opportunities she had as a student, turning what started as a required undergraduate internship into the…

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How MSU Ad Creative Professor of Practice, Sam Sefton, Brings Big-Brand Experience to the Classroom

Sefton turns decades of work on Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and JBL into real-world lessons for future ad pros By: Bella Stevens After decades of creating campaigns for powerhouse brands like Jeep, Dodge…

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Behind the Numbers: Inside an MSU Ad Mgmt Student’s Eye-Opening Internship at Cannonball Creative

By: Sinae Hong When people think of advertising, they may picture bright Times Square billboards or viral Super Bowl ads. For Michigan State University advertising management senior, Devin Finnane, his internship at…