Jackson Spalding KSU PR STUDY TOUR

Warm and welcoming, are my words of choice to express the #ksuprtour visit to Jackson Spalding.  Each member the Jackson Spalding team was warm and inviting.  The culture of their office is fun and exciting, the open environment is wonderful, and I really like the no job title policy.  Their office space is a very beautiful facility located in the heart of Atlanta.  I was moved that Glen Jackson was there to greet our group when we arrived.  It spoke volumes to me that he would take time out of his day to be there to welcome the Kennesaw State students.  

We were directed to a large conference room where we met Eric O’Brien.  Mr. O’Brien gave an overview of his duties and responsibilities, and why he has been with JS for 19 years.  His top reason for staying as long as he has is largely due to the people and the relationships he has developed with JS.  One thing that Mr. O’Brien said is to always get the job done, be creative above what is asked of you, and follow directions. 

We were paired with Mary Claire Keane and Sabrina Lewis as our tour guides.  We toured two floors, greeting staff members as we passed their areas.  Once the tour of the facility was over, we met in the breakroom for a panel discussion with Mart Martin – Branding, Desiree Fulton – Public Relations, Brian Steely – Creative, Charles Edwards – Media Coaching/Training, Tyler Hartsook – Digital, Andy Hitt – Marketing and Rita Lzaguirre – HR for an “Ask JS” Session.  We ended with a photo session in their main lobby.  

The JS team discussed how they got to JS and some of their current account, and they provided visuals for us to see of some of the work they created.  I learned that JS broke off from MSNL to start a different type of company.  The culture that JS has allows its employee to move around with the intent of finding what they enjoy doing.  Rita expressed how important it is to be versatile and creative with your resume, be open and flexible.    POD – Proof on Demand is used when necessary, to get a task done. Interns should learn everything possible from as many people in the office as possible. 

This was an awesome tour! I really enjoyed meeting and spending time with JS, and the cookies were delicious.