Powell Tate Agency Tour

Powell Tate Rumored as Best Agency Tour at PRSSA Conference.

I'm pretty sure that Powell Tate won me over during their agency tour. As a Midwest girl, I have never been able to tour a big agency.. or any agency in that matter. Powell Tate was beyond organized for their tour. I expected to just briefly walk around the building but they had the whole time slot scheduled out for us.

The biggest take away from Powell Tate is that they welcome diversity, good work, and ethics. They also spoiled us with lots of swag, one on one interactions with staff, a presentation, introduction of their head directors, and a catered lunch with a Q&A session with their employees and even introduced us to their intern coordinator.

Some background on Powell Tate for you. They have over 3,000 employees and are the 2nd largest international agency in the world. Their clients makeup over 50% of the Fortune 100 Company and they were the first bipartisan firm in Washington, D.C.

I also was able to make some great friends while on the tour. This is my friend Kyle Vendebeek from Texas Christian University. She was so much fun and grew up in Los Angeles--it was so neat hearing about her internship at CBS.

Takeaways from Powell Tate:

- "We look for students who are great writers, who achieve with everything that they do." -Pam Jenkins, President

- "When working with clients, ask the right questions. And remember to ask questions thorough delivery. Be sure to set meetings and talk throughout. Be available." - Catie Caborn, Director

- "When looking for internships, have strong skills and prior agency internships."

- "Tell us about what makes you different in your cover letter."

- "Networking tips: find out what they're interested in, what they're working on, and what they're passionate about. Do your research and follow up."