I Heart OU

OU Recruitment Services

May 2009-present

Various publications

Communications intern

I started working at Recruitment Services because I wanted to expand my resume and try something a little different. This department produces all of the publications that go out to prospective students, their parents and high school counselors. I am responsible for designing many of those publications. As the communications intern, I work directly under the Director of Communications for Recruitment Services.

Working here was an adjustment because it was a different environment than what I was used to in Student Media. At Student Media, I am surrounded by other students and we make all the decisions regarding our publications. We have an advisor who gives us feedback and shows us how we can improve, but at the end of the day, all the decision-making powers belong to us. At Recruitment Services, all of my work goes through many other people and departments before it can be given the green light. Most of the time, I am working on several different publications simultaneously, so I’ve refined my organizational skills to keep up. Below are several of the things I’ve worked on this semester: 

This invitation was sent out to prospective students and their parents to promote Sooner Saturday, OU's premiere event for high school seniors.

A card promoting OU's social media sites including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter

Four bookmarks concerning:

1. Applying for admission

2. Important dates for prospective students

3. OU's website

4. Academic interests

Recruiters for OU hand these out to prospective students and their parents at various events to give them more information about the university and encourage them to visit and apply for admission.