CATHERINE HOWLAND

TAIJA-RAE HAWAI’I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

847 FORT STREET MALL
TAGALAN HONOLULU, HI 96813

Dear Catherine Howland,

My name is Taija-Rae Tagalan and I am a senior Communications
student at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. I will be graduating in
TAIJA.TAGALAN@GMAIL.COM May 2019 and I am interested in pursuing a career in Public
Relations. Now more than ever, we are seeing traditional PR become
integrated with marketing communications, especially with the
increasing popularity of social media. I am fascinated by this merging
of industries and I would like to gain some tangible, real-world
(808)344-8724 experience in this field. With that being said, I would be honored if
you would allow me to intern with your company for the spring
semester.
I do not have any prior internship experience, however, I am a quick
learner and can easily adapt to change. In addition to this, I am the
current Secretary and Treasurer for the Public Relations Student
LINKEDIN.COM/IN/TAIJARAE Society of America (PRSSA) UH Manoa chapter. My secretarial duties
include maintaining chapter correspondence, recording general and
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executive board meeting minutes, and keeping track of
membership. Additionally, as treasurer, I manage chapter finances
and collect membership dues which are sent to PRSSA national
headquarters. Through this pre-professional organization, I am able
to connect with and learn from a variety of Public Relations
professionals in our community and across the country.
I believe I am qualified for this position because I am passionate,
organized, hardworking and adept at working in group settings.
Through personal and work-related experience, I have gained a
familiarity with computer software and various social media
platforms.
I am aware that this type of work can be challenging at times, but I
am eager to learn, grow, and gain more hands-on experience.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration. I look forward
to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Taija-Rae Tagalan