COMM Virtual Intern of the Week (10/16/2020)

COMM Virtual Intern of the Week (10/16/2020)

Kate Easterday is a senior communication major, with a minor in health communications and a concentration in public relations. She interns at The Enough Podcast, a Baltimore, Maryland based iTunes new & noteworthy podcast, which helps the modern millennial woman rediscover her worth and identify her boundaries in business, relationships, and friendships. Kate is the PR intern where she is making connections, developing relationships and learning new skills. Her supervisor is the passionate host of the podcast, Anna Larimore. Some of Kate’s tasks include:

  • contacting agents and podcasters to pitch Anna/The Enough Podcast as a guest on other shows,
  • contacting bloggers to pitch written interviews with Anna/The Enough Podcast,
  • contacting media outlets to pitch earned media covering The Enough Podcast, and
  • building relationships with agents, podcasters, networks, influencers, etc. to create opportunity for future coverage.

With every task Kate gains hands-on experience to help her better understand the ins and the outs of the public relations industry.  She is very thankful to be able to develop writing samples for her portfolio, learn more and create connections that will help her future public relations endeavors.