Jeff Dezen Public Relations (Jdpr) Selects Three Upstate Collegiates For Executive Management Assistance Program
September 13, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2011 – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has selected Sellers Grantham, Emmalee Hoitt and Stephanie McKinney to join the company’s Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP). A 15-week internship designed to give college students professional experience in a Public Relations firm, EMAP offers students hands-on exposure to JDPR’s techniques and approaches to client-service and work with regional and national media.
Grantham, a senior at Furman University, is pursuing a degree in Health Sciences. This past summer, Grantham interned in the Public Relations department at New York Journal of Style and Medicine. Grantham previously interned for Jack Wills, a British clothing company located in Boston, and a Miami based PR firm called A Public Affairs PR.
Hoitt is a senior at Bob Jones University, pursuing a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Hoitt previously interned as a staff writer for The Courier in New Hampshire.
McKinney is a senior studying English at Furman University. McKinney previously interned in the Public Relations department at Alabama Power, where she helped to manage internal communications for various stakeholders.
According to Jeff Dezen, JDPR’s founder and president, “Our internship program continues to attract the best and brightest young talent, and we are invigorated by their insights and energies as they learn the dynamics of Public Relations work.”
JDPR is currently accepting applications for the company’s Spring 2012 Executive Management Assistance Program. Interested college and university students studying Communications or English should send resumes to [email protected] or call 864.233.3776, ext 20.
About JDPR
Entering its 21st year of business, JDPR is a marketing-communications consulting agency specializing in Public Relations strategic planning, creative program development and messaging tailored to specific target audiences. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, JDPR works with regional and national clients across a broad spectrum of business categories, including: sports/lifestyle, manufacturing, professional services, telecommunications, retail and healthcare.
