Jessica W.

Thompson
Passionate Communicator and Aspiring Public Relations Practitioner
EDUCATION

University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Public Relations Track

AUGUST 2012 - MAY 2016

Activities at the University of Maryland include positions as president of the

Undergraduate Communication Association, a teaching assistant for the News
Writing and Reporting for Public Relations course, a Sexual Assault Prevention
Intern for the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and serving as an
active member of the Beta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Kappa Sorority and working as
a member of its Public Relations Committee.
EXPERIENCE

Maroon PR,
Columbia, Maryland

Growing Business Division Intern

JANUARY 2016 - PRESENT

Assist Maroon PRs Growing Business Division with daily activities for various
clients. Responsibilities include building media lists, conducting media relations
outreach, drafting press materials and editing copy.

University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland

Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Sexual Assault Prevention Intern

JANUARY 2016 - PRESENT

Provide support to the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and all sexual
assault related programming. Responsibilities include creating and delivering
educational presentations, scheduling and coordinating between department
and chapters, and helping with external communication.

3019 White Pine Drive

Monrovia, MD 21770
240-237-7851
jwthomp494@gmail.com
SKILLS AND TOOLS
Editing and AP Style
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Media Relations
Event Planning
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
CisionPoint
PR Trak
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premier
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn

Van Eperen,
Rockville, Maryland

Public Relations Intern

SEPTEMBER 2015 - DECEMBER 2015

Contributed to Van Eperen team as account and client support. Responsibilities

included drafting pitches and social media posts for Van Eperen accounts,
creating media lists, and assisting digital strategist with video production and
rebranding projects.

Tumblr
Hootsuite
American Sign
Language

Maroon PR,
Columbia, Maryland

Public Relations Summer Intern

AWARDS

Served as support to account leads. Responsibilities included creating media

lists, drafting materials for clients and contributing to media relations efforts.

Deans List

JUNE 2015 - AUGUST 2015

University of Maryland,
College Park, Maryland

News Writing and Reporting for Public Relations

Teaching Assistant
JUNE 2015 - AUGUST 2015

Aided lecturer in teaching course content and grading assignments, focusing on

AP Style, grammar and editing. Worked with students outside of class to ensure
understanding of course material and assignments.

FALL 2012
FALL 2014
FALL 2015