Fresh from completing a public relations internship in Los
Angeles, as I returned to Atlanta to finish my last quarter of school I knew if
I wanted to be savvy in PR that I needed more experience. I had my eye on The
Garner Circle PR for over a year because of the amazing events and public
relations initiatives they had previously done. So, when the opportunity arose
to apply for an internship I knew the time had finally come. Following a tweet
I saw stating The Garner Circle was looking for fall interns, I applied,
interviewed and was offered the opportunity to intern and learn from the
company. Although I had completed a previous PR internship, I was interested in
learning how The Garner Circle approached the world or public relations and
events in the Atlanta market.
The first Garner Circle event that I had the pleasure of
working on was the Kenya Moore Forever Relevant Costume Gala, held on a
beautiful Sunday evening at the Callanwolde Estate in Atlanta.
A Day in the Life of an Intern – Simone Harvin
3:00pm – Arrived on site to familiarize myself with the property
and physical event layout
4:00pm – Stuffed gift bags with merchandise provided by
sponsors for the guests
5:00pm – Prepared the media check-in and step-and-repeat
area prior to guests’ arrival
6:00pm – 8:00pm – Logged/Documented celebrities and guests
photographed on the ‘black carpet’, managed media on the carpet and served as
Garner Circle liaison for media outlet contacts
8:00pm – Assisted in escorting the Real Housewives of
Atlanta down the carpet, securing images on the step and repeat, and into the
event
8:30pm – 10:00pm – Completed miscellaneous tasks to ensure
continued event success (i.e. spot clean-up, guest assistance, etc.)
10:00pm – 11:00pm – As the event came to a close, I along with
other members of the team began clean-up.
11:00pm – Wrapped the event and debriefed with members of
The Garner Circle staff
