Looking for a first job has never been an easy feat; countless hours writing cover letters, gaining new skills, and perfecting resumes. Now, imagine doing all that while in the midst of a deadly pandemic and economic recession. Eleonora Matina, an advertising alumna (COM ‘20) from Italy, not only had…
Many COM students are familiar with the monthly newsletter sent by BU Career Services that provides inside opportunities for students and alums. For Dustin Rausa (COM ‘17), Patrick Nelson’s regular newsletter led to the beginning of his career in tech PR as an account executive at the Guyer Group. “As…
Netflix, Peloton, Instagram, presidential campaigns, makeup; you name it, Michael Braun probably had something to do with its success in the media. Braun, a 2005 COM alum, has known since the young age of sixteen that he wanted to work in public relations.
Olivia Armstrong graduated from Boston University with a master’s degree in public relations in 2016 and soon began working at Hencove as a marketing manager. Five years later, she expanded her career to include teaching the Writing for Communication course at Boston University. A natural wordsmith, dancer, and lover of…
Not many people are as enthusiastic about cleaning materials and procedures as Brittany Beale Hampton (CGS ‘04, COM ‘06). Having been in the commercial cleaning industry for a decade, not many would have been as prepared, either, to launch an endeavor like Purifly. Just a year ago, as the pandemic…
Amanda Hazeltine (COM ‘06) always knew she wanted to pursue a career related to health care. A former COMmunicator editor, she attended Boston University’s College of Communication for her master’s in public relations after studying all things health care -related at Stonehill College. Now studying to be a nurse practitioner, Hazeltine reflects on her career journey.
