katie88

I am a recent communications university graduate moving to New York on a 12 month working visa from Australia in a couple of months and I don’t really know whether I should go over with the expectation to intern for free or find paid work. I have spent three years working in apart-time paid PR position for a large multinational while I completed my undergraduate degree so I have significant experience under my belt and a heapof good references. My question is am I selling myself short by applying for unpaid internships, or is it unreasonable to expect that I might be able to land a full-time paid role? I suppose I'm really not familiar with the interning culture in America and I would like some more insight into it. I am interested in finding a PR position inthe arts industry, for example galleries etc, however I understand that this is a highly competitive industry which favour those with significant experience inthe sector. I am also considering applying for work at a PR agency which specialises in the arts. Any advice on what I should expect would be much appreciated.