FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New
Orleans (June 18, 2013) – Uptown
PR, a public relations and marketing firm based in New Orleans, is excited
to announce their newest additions, Alex Feigenbaum and Kate McDowell, who will
be working as Client Service Associates for the firm this summer.
Their duties as client service associates
include drafting press materials, creating and maintaining media relations and
conducting research on the newest public relations tools. Feigenbaum and
McDowell will also be responsible for client and agency event promotion along
with updating and managing social media sites for a large array of clients.
Feigenbaum,
a native of the Boston metrowest area and student of Tulane University, is
delighted to be a part of the public relations industry in New Orleans. Prior to interning at Uptown PR, Feigenbaum worked
as a shift supervisor in the restaurant industry. She has also worked in retail
and as a receptionist at a law firm, both in her hometown of Boston, Mass.
Feigenbaum
brings her enthusiasm and business experience to the firm this summer. At Tulane she is an active member of Alpha
Epsilon Phi sorority and is a member of Phi Eta Sigma honors fraternity and the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
A
native of Richmond, Va., McDowell will be a senior this coming fall at Bucknell
University in Lewisburg, Pa. A candidate
for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Economics,
she is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, the Investment Club and works as a
teaching assistant in the economics department.
She is delighted to be working in the public relations industry in New
Orleans this summer.
McDowell
recently returned from a spring semester abroad in Sydney, Australia, where she
worked with the international marketing and sales services firm, Crossmark
ANZ. She brings with her experience in
research, marketing and branding to Uptown PR.
“Our Summer Internship Program is a great way
for young talent from around the country to get a feel for the public relations
industry in New Orleans,” said Genevieve Douglass, founder and executive
director of Uptown PR. “It gives students with different majors and fields of
study an opportunity to gain experience in the PR industry and allows them to
have better insight for their career path before they graduate.”
About Uptown PR
Founded
in 2011, Uptown
PR
specializes in media relations, event and
product promotions, social media and brand management. Located in Uptown New
Orleans, the firm offers integrated public relations and marketing solutions to
develop and grow business for its clients.
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visit www.uptown-pr.com.
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