Career Path Of A Public Relations Account Executive At A Luxury Hospitality Agency
Meredith's career path reveals a consistent focus on public relations, starting with an event planning internship and transitioning to health and wellness, then travel, philanthropic, real estate, food and beverage public relations roles. This progression, marked by promotions from intern to coordinator to associate to account executive at a luxury hospitality agency, demonstrates a clear trajectory within the industry, with "travel public relations" becoming a significant area of expertise.
Public Relations, Internships, Networking, Career Development, Communication
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Meredith Sestito
Public Relations Account Executive
Luxury Hospitality Public Relations Agency
Loyola Marymount University
Communications
Hospitality, Restaurants & Events, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Communication and Marketing
Scholarship Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Meredith started her career path with an internship at an event planning firm, which transitioned into her current field of public relations.
2. She gained experience through internships at various agencies specializing in different fields like health and wellness, travel, philanthropy, real estate and food and beverage, demonstrating versatility.
3. Meredith's career progression showcases a clear upward trajectory, starting as an intern and advancing to Account Executive through consistent performance and experience at multiple agencies.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
I've worked primarily in the communications industry. My first internship was when I was a junior in college at an event planning firm, which touched more on experiential marketing.
To get into my current field, I've been working in public relations since 2019, so about five years. I first started as an intern in the summer before my senior year at LMU, at a health and wellness focused public relations agency.
During my senior year, I interned at a different public relations agency that was more travel, philanthropic, real estate, and food and beverage focused. It touched a lot of different areas.
When I graduated, I went back to the health and wellness public relations firm. I was promoted from an intern, as we had maintained a good relationship. After working there for a bit, I went to another public relations firm.
I started out as a coordinator at a restaurant and travel focused agency. After about a year and a half there, I was promoted to an associate. Then, I went to my current job, where I've been for a little under two years.
My current role is also primarily travel focused. So, travel public relations has been a little bit of my bread and butter. I'm an account executive here, and I've pretty much only worked in public relations.