http://workflowWriting.com The Information Writers Need, Where They Can Find It Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://workflowWriting.com/18588/higher-education-vs-real-world-experience-in-pr.php http://workflowWriting.com/18588/higher-education-vs-real-world-experience-in-pr.php#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:01:53 +0000 Ashleigh Egan http://blog.journalistics.com/?p=1489 A common decision that college seniors must make is whether to continue on to graduate school or to look for a job in the field they wish to pursue. With the economy slowly recovering, it’s no surprise that many students are deciding to enroll in graduate school instead of jumping into the job search. This growing trend, especially in public relations, has made me think: what is the value of graduate school without any on-the-job experience? Let me preface by saying that I am currently completing my master’s degree in PR and corporate communications at NYU – so I definitely see value in higher education. I chose to pursue this degree because my undergraduate degree is not in PR, and I decided that further education would be the best way for me to understand my new profession. I’ve been lucky enough to have a full-time job in PR while attending…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/18588/higher-education-vs-real-world-experience-in-pr.php/feed 0