““Deveney Communication is regarded as one of the best boutique firms in the country, and now I know why. Through my experience as an Associate, I was able to see first-hand how the firm operates. Each day was challenging and exciting, with several projects going on at once. Deveney team members allowed me to collaborate on many of them. By becoming a part of the day to day activity, I developed the skills and the knowledge that are necessary for me to succeed in a public relations career. I am now continuing my career in PR as a Promotion Assistant with a publishing company. Because of my experience with Deveney Communication, I am starting this position with confidence. I would recommend this program to anyone interested in pursuing a career in Public Relations.”
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Suzanne Pfefferle
Promotion Assistant
Pelican Publishing Company
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“Deveney constantly stimulates strategic ideas and analytical thinking from all team members. Working at Deveney was, without a doubt, the most valuable experience of my college career. As someone with four different internships, I can say there is no comparison between the experience at Deveney and that at other agencies and companies.
It is fitting that Deveney uses the term “associate” because at Deveney, I was always treated like a Deveney team member, rather than an intern. With my Deveney experiences under my belt, I know that I am prepared to embark on my public relations career.” |
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Megan Tribble
Fleishman-Hillard
Atlanta
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| “Being an associate at Deveney Communication is not your typical internship. From day one the team trusted me with assignments that challenged me to further my knowledge about the various facets of public relations. I was encouraged to take part in any project that interested me. The best part of my Deveney experience was being in the midst of a rapidly expanding and very successful company that continues to function like a family-run business. There is no hierarchy--everyone is able to trust each other and work together for the benefit of the team and the clients. After my fabulous experience at Deveney Communication I feel more than prepared for a future career in public relations.” |
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Kelli Eason
2007 Summer Scholar
Lake Charles, LA /Louisiana State University
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“The Associates Program at Deveney exceeded my expectations.
As an Associate at Deveney, you are given exciting
assignments that not only challenge you, but truly prepare
you for a professional future in public relations. The
unmatched hands on experience is something you can't find in
the classroom. The responsibilities I was able to list on my resume after working at Deveney impressed many employers and helped me to find a job quickly after I graduated. I would recommend Deveney's Associates Program to any college student who is serious about their future in communications.” |
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Katie Eisenhart
Account Coordinator
GCI Group
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| “Deveney Communication isn’t your traditional public relations firm. Associates are asked to color outside the lines to produce ideas and written public relations materials with T & D—theatre and drama. Working directly with clients and media empowered me to learn business smarts beyond the walls of the historic Faubourg Marigny office. Through my involvement with PRSSA, I met professionals around the country. So many of them know of John Deveney and Deveney Communication’s award-winning work and applauded the top-notch experienced I was getting during my undergraduate years. My experience at Deveney has prepared me to take the next steps in a rewarding, life-long career.” |
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Michael Cowen
Former National Vice-President, Public Relations Student Society of America
Sydney, Australia
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| “My summer at Deveney Communication was the ideal segue from my academic career to post-collegiate professional life. Through this experience, I was able to become an active member of a strategic team, participating in the planning and implementation of diverse and exciting campaigns. The entire team at Deveney Communication works as a unit to ensure you have a fantastic hands on learning experience.” |
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Anna Whitlow
2006 Summer Scholar
Baton Rouge, LA/Boston University Graduate
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“As a recent Mass Communication graduate who spent several months working as a freelancer away from home following Hurricane Katrina, I made the decision to return to New Orleans after the first of the year and pursue a job in public relations. I accepted an internship with Deveney Communication this past March, and it proved to be the wisest and most beneficial decision I have made thus far in my professional life.
The Deveney team provides each intern with individualized attention to identify their strengths and direct them on a career path that is best suited to their knowledge and talents. I was given the opportunity to design my own campaign and compile a portfolio specific to the field I aspired to work in. I truly had no idea how little I knew about actual public relations work following graduation until I was able to experience it hands on.
Thanks to Deveney, I was able to land a job as a communications specialist this past summer for a major healthcare facility in the city I have called home my entire life. I cannot recommend this program enough.” |
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Greg Roques
Communications Specialist
Touro Infirmary
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“If you are looking for a program that allows you to dive right into the
action by working on meaningful projects, then this public relations firm is a perfect fit for you. Because of my experience at Deveney Communication, I feel leaps and bounds ahead of my colleagues at school and have greater confidence in my abilities as a future professional in the public relations industry. The knowledge I've acquired from this internship will serve me throughout my entire career.” |
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Adrienne Browne
2005 Summer Scholar
Gainesville, FL
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| “I had completed a few internships before joining the team at Deveney Communication, and to be honest, I thought I knew a lot about public relations. However, after a week at Deveney, I learned that I knew very little about the profession. As a senior associate at Deveney Communication, I was given the opportunity to work right along side senior members of the Deveney team who offered a very hands-on approach to learning. I was exposed to interesting and diverse projects that fueled my passion and creativity. My work always left me fulfilled and enriched, and I owe much of the professional I am today to the generosity of the team at Deveney Communication. ” |
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Blake Killian
Marketing Director
Voodoo Ventures, LLC
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| “Deveney Communication was the experience of a lifetime. Whether it was writing press releases or pitching the media, the Summer Scholar Program gave me a greater level of confidence as a professional and pushed me to new heights in organizational planning and communication. It also opened my mind to diverse perspectives on the profession and inspired a passion for a lifelong career in public relations.” |
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Jessica Griffin
2004 Summer Scholar
North Tonawanda, NY
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| “Deveney Communication gave me the confidence to apply my intellectual curiosity in a challenging and motivating environment. That confidence, with the support of the firm, led me to receive the Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for Outstanding PR Student. The firm has a vested interest in each associate’s professional development and believes that the growth of the profession depends on the enhancement of young strategic thinkers.” |
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Sarah Dhane
Daniel Edelman/PRSSA Award for Outstanding PR Student
Washington, D.C.
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| “Once given the opportunity to work at Deveney, my job was to learn as much as I could and become involved in as much as possible to round out my skills. I was told my first day that I would often be pushed beyond my current skill level, but that I was not on my own. It was as much my responsibility to ask any and all questions as it was to explore the true workings of a bustling public relations firm.” |
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Gina Lutterman
Press Associate
The Goodman Theatre, Chicago
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| “There’s no better place than Deveney for experience. From the first day, I felt like an equal member of the team: I helped in the planning and executing of various campaigns and always felt like my opinion mattered. I participated in media relations, promotions, strategic planning sessions and campaigns. It laid the foundation for my career.” |
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Ellen Brewer
Director of Public Relations
Hess Marketing
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| “Without my internship at Deveney Communication, I wouldn’t have had the confidence to approach the largest global agencies. And certainly, I would not have landed my position of choice at Edelman.” |
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Ryan A. Furby
Edelman PR Worldwide, New York
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| “My internship at Deveney Communication is the cornerstone of my career as a public relations professional. Deveney provided the opportunity to be a part of the day-to-day work that contributed to significant and successful public relations campaigns.” |
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Christine Albert
Public Affiars Specialist
VA Medical Center, New Orleans
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