Tag: College

What I Learned from My Public Relations Internship

By Kristian Evans, Senior, Augsburg University This fall (Sept. – Dec. 2018), I hired two seniors from Augsburg University, located near downtown Minneapolis where I work, to serve as communications/branded content interns for our firm, Pocket Hercules. As is my tradition for all my interns, for their final assignment, I asked them both to write…




What I Learned as a Fall Intern

By Winston Heckt, senior, Augsburg University This fall (Sept. – Dec. 2018), I hired two seniors from Augsburg University, located near downtown Minneapolis where I work, to serve as communications/branded content interns for our firm, Pocket Hercules. As is my tradition for all my interns, for their final assignment, I asked them both to write…




Harness the Power of LinkedIn: Conversation with LinkedIn Expert and Author Wayne Breitbarth

Harness the Power of LinkedIn: Conversation with LinkedIn Expert and Author Wayne Breitbarth By Stephen Dupont, APR Whether you’ve been on LinkedIn for many years or you just created your LinkedIn profile, no doubt you have questions about how this particular social media platform works and how you could be using it more effectively. While…




College Students: 12 Tips to Start Building Your Career

College Students: 12 Tips to Start Building Your Career Or, advice I would share with my 20-year-old self if I had the opportunity to do it all over again. By Stephen Dupont, APR, vice president, Pocket Hercules Whether you’re a freshman or a senior in college, it’s critical to set aside some time from your…




What I Learned as a Summer Intern

What I Learned as a Summer Intern By Tiffiney Biorn Note: During this past summer, Tiffiney Biorn, a senior studying communications at Augsburg College, worked as an intern at Pocket Hercules. I’m glad to have her share this guest post about what her experience was like. — Stephen Dupont Becoming an intern is never what you…