Social distancing isn’t fun, but Quotes is here for you! The following page will give you advice and resources directed toward internships, professional organizations, and academics. Read through it or find the section most relevant to you.

Internships

Check out our featured internships page for detailed information on some great companies in the industry. You can also visit the employer list page to start your internship hunt for Summer or Fall. Note: the only way to receive academic credit for Summer internships is that they must be remote.

FPRA and Quotes hosted a Zoom session called Making the Most Out of Internships on Thursday, April 16. The recorded session will be up soon.

Professional Resources

FPRA and Quotes hosted a Zoom session on April 2 called The Job Hunt in Today’s World. Watch the recorded session below.

FPRA has some upcoming free webinars. Check out Communicating Across Difference and Difficulty on Thursday, May 14 from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. You can sign up here: https://fpraorlando.org/events/.

Academics

NASSC held a Zoom session about academic advising during the pandemic on Thursday, April 9. For more information, you can email them at nassc@ucf.edu for advising questions.

Personal Resources

Courses

The PR Council, the industry association for agencies and firms, is offering a free career portal and Agency-Ready Certificate program. Network with agency leaders and other students in the industry while attending webinars, which include: client service, persuasive writing, social media strategy, crisis communications, etc. This program runs for 8 weeks starting in June. You can find more information and register here.

The Quotes team has compiled a list of free online courses to fill up your free time. Click on the following course names to read the blogs and our board’s experiences: Google Analytics | WordStream | Instagram Strategy | Canva Design School | How to Make the Most of LinkedIn Learning

Nikon is offering both free and discounted photography classes. Find the classes here.

SkillShare offers online courses in artistic topics like animation, photography and illustration. Check them out at www.skillshare.com.

Adobe Creative Suite is offering free courses for students if they have a UCF employee email. On the other hand, Lynda (LinkedIn Learning) offers free course access to UCF students with their Knights email.

Podcasts

The Declassified College podcast, created by UCF alumni Justin Nguyen, offers short 5-10 minute episodes hyper-focused on a specific topic. Some previous topics have included How to find an internship, How to study to a 4.0, and How to network as a student. You can find the podcasts here: https://www.getchogrindup.com/declassified-college-podcast