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Resident cafeteria money- somewhere in between Monopoly money and real money. 🙋🏻💵📟 #invisibledollahdollahbills #interntips #thatinternlife #medicine #medschool

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Intern tip #1 - locate your inside man

Find the person on your team who can give you a brief of why so-and-so does this or why such-and-such happens. Understanding why the team operates the way it does in terms of characters and personalities will prove useful. 

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In PR, a Smile Goes a Long Way

Can it be that I’ve worked in PR, marketing and communications more than half my life? That’s 25-plus years for those bothering to do the math.

Wow! That’s both kind of cool and scary. So much has changed. For example, I did my graduate thesis on an IBM typewriter with that awful yellow correction tape. A quarter century later, I use web-enabled mobile apps to guide my life; a smart phone for 24/7 everything; a laptop to work from anywhere; a cloud to access and print documents; and social media to do life.

And, compared to some, I’m actually very low-tech.

Yes, much has changed, but the fundamentals remain the same. Ours is still the ultimate “people profession” because the essence of what we do is connect organizations with their respective publics through an array of communications and channels. And while we often concern ourselves with metrics proving we reach the multitudes, I equally enjoy it when we make a difference with individuals, one-on-one and face-to-face.

Maybe that’s why I’m grateful to work with an office full of talented, energetic colleagues. And, judging by their smiles, they appear to genuinely like one another. Actually, I think that’s a key to our success, both as individuals, as teams and as a broader company.

People laugh a lot around here, even when dealing with stress, deadlines, long hours and the rigors of our business. It’s hard not to have an extra bounce in your step when a friendly smile greets you walking through the front doors or calling in through the front desk.

While a quarter century has brought significant change to how I do my job, it hasn’t changed what I enjoy most about my profession. Simply stated, I like connecting organizations -- their causes, products, services, solutions, ideas and campaigns – with people who matter to them. But to do that, I first have to connect with the people who matter most to me.

So, my advice as you embark upon your PR career is to surround yourself with brilliance, but not just in terms of experience and intelligence. No, strive to be part of a group whose members are equally brilliant in character, spirit, humor and humility. They will make you smile, and in turn, you will return the favor!

-Wayne Roberts, Senior Vice President, Porter Novelli Atlanta

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Unless you don't mind a little doo doo residue. 🙋🏻💩📟 #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine

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Scrub bottoms, I curse thee! #fearthemonkeypaw 🙋🏻👖📟 #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine

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As Chester the Cheetos cheetah says, "Dangerously cheesy." 🙋🏻🍕📟 #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine

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Pager etiquette- what they don't teach you in med school. #tagyoureit 🙋🏻☎️📟 #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine

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Lazy Sundays become even lazier when you can leave your laundry in the dryer. 🙋🏻👕👖📟 #treatyoself #tosomelaundry #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine

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So. Many. Passwords. #dontgetlockedout 🙋🏻💻📟 #interntips #thatinternlife #medicine #medschool

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Call me Nightcrawler. 🙋🏻😈📟 #thelightitburns #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine #interntips

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Lazy Sundays become even lazier when you can leave your laundry in the drier. 🙋🏻👕👖📟 #treatyoself #tosomelaundry #interntips #thatinternlife #medschool #medicine