Laura Van De Pette: I just want to know!

Tuesday, February 6, 2007
7:30am – 5:30pm

So I found out today that because we are no longer doing consumer PR for our client, our budget is obviously much less than what it was in December when I was asked to intern through the Spring semester. So I won’t be working on Wednesdays anymore which kind of stinks since I really liked participating in the teleconference with our client. The AE explained that with the addition of Tim, the new account executive, and a smaller budget, the team is being forced to cut wherever possible. I’m disappointed but there is not much I can do.

I also found out from the director of human resources that she will know whether or not I can be hired full-time by April 1. Nancy, the president of PR at Dorland won’t have the staff plan complete till then and won’t know her need for an account coordinator till the plan is finalized. I’m keeping my fingers crossed tight and I’m glad that I’m being kept in mind, but I think the best thing to do between now and then is to apply to several other agencies and keep all options open. I will be so relieved when this whole job process is over with; I just want to have a full-time job so I can stop stressing over it for a little while. It's like being stuck in limbo, I have no idea where I'm going or how I'll end up there, but I know it's going to happen; I just wish it was happening now!