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Background: Courtney LeBlanc is the Group Brand Director at Callen, where she leads brand strategy and creative initiatives. She holds a Master’s degree in Global Marketing, Communications and Advertising from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.  Before Callen, LeBlanc served at restaurants, worked as a customer service representative, became the Global Account Director at Wieden + … Continue reading October 21 – Courtney LeBlanc, Callen →

Internships are a way for undergraduate students to gain experience and enter the workforce. However, it’s become increasingly harder for students to find an undergraduate internship. According to Strada’s National Survey of College Internships 2023 report, 63% of students who wanted internships couldn’t secure them due to obstacles like course loads, lack of selection or … Continue reading How LinkedIn helps students find undergraduate internships →

Background: Brooke Bunce is the Director of Global Social Media & Content Strategy at NARS Cosmetics. She's a 2014 graduate of Ohio University and earned a degree in journalism with a focus on magazine journalism. During college, Bunce was involved in Thread Magazine where she served as managing editor. Throughout her career, Bunce worked in … Continue reading October 14 – Brooke Bunce, NARS Cosmetics →

Background: Maggie Old is the Senior Specialist of Social Media Strategy at Bath & Body Works. She graduated from Ohio University in 2022 with a degree in Visual Communication, specializing in the Multimedia Track. In addition, she minored in Advertising and Public Relations and earned certificates in Social Media and Strategic Leadership.  During her time … Continue reading October 7 – Maggie Old, Bath & Body Works →

Background: Natalie Butko is the Global Corporate Communications Associate at Ocean Spray. She graduated from Ohio University in the spring of 2019 with a BSJ in Strategic Communication and a Marketing minor. She was involved in PRSSA and a student-run PR firm called Successions. Before her current role, she interned at Kennywood Amusement Park and … Continue reading September 30 – Natalie Butko, Ocean Spray →

Background: Lori Magno is the Vice President of Corporate Culture at Digitas Boston, a full-service ad agency in Boston, Massachusetts. She specializes in event planning, budgeting, marketing and creative leadership. She graduated from Los Angeles Valley College with degrees in Motion Picture Production and English. Key Takeaways: Educating Clients: It’s essential to educate clients on … Continue reading September 23 – Lori Magno, Digitas Boston →

Background: Allison Kral is a Senior Marketing Consultant at Ready North in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Ohio University in 2014 with a degree in magazine journalism. She has over ten years of experience in digital marketing, content creation and editing. She previously worked for six years at North Coast Media, a B2B publishing company. … Continue reading September 16 – Allison Kral, Ready North →

Aaron Brown is the Director of Corporate Communications at Worthington Enterprises, a company specializing in steel manufacturing. He's an Ohio University alumni and was a former Scripps PRSSA member.  Before joining Worthington Enterprises, Aaron worked at Fahlgren Mortine for 22 years. He’s mentored and spoken at our chapter for several years. Aaron talked about important … Continue reading September 9 – Aaron Brown, Worthington Enterprises →

Jarrett Dunbar is the director of P&C, marketing and corporate development proactive PR at Nationwide. There, he develops strategy for public relations efforts supporting businesses within Nationwide. He graduated from Ohio University in 1998 with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. In addition to Nationwide, he has had experience as a sports anchor and photographer for … Continue reading April 15 – Jarrett Dunbar, Nationwide →

Nikki Lanka is a Communications Consultant at the Washington State Department of Health. There, she writes, edits and manages projects for the Disease Control and Health Statistics division.  She graduated from Ohio University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Since then, she’s had experiences in communications roles for state governments and has also … Continue reading April 8 – Nikki Lanka, Washington State Department of Health →