Choosing a Career Path
Megan Hundahl knew what she wanted to do with her life in grade school. She looked on with teachers and peers as the space shuttle Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean. From then on, Hundahl became infatuated with national television news.
Achieving Goals
After graduating from Baylor University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in communications, Hundahl moved to New York. During her junior year in college Hundahl interned with Good Morning America and kept in touch with her boss; as a result, after graduation she began work in the booking department of Good Morning America. For 10 years, Hundahl was responsible for booking all the live guests for the show.
Currently, Hundahl is working in Uvalde, Texas as the head of public relations for Uvalde Memorial Hospital.
Everyday Challenges
In her public relations career, Hundahl finds the most difficult part of her job to be keeping ideas fresh. In order to do that she says, “You have to do a lot of reading and research.”
Advice for a Young Professional
Hundahl offered some valuable advice for those thinking of entering the public relations profession, “You have to work your way up. You have to learn every level because every level is important to your overall strategy—which is to do the best work for your organization.”
Lastly, Hundahl added, “Don’t get frustrated because you’ll learn more from failure than from success.”
Additional links:
http://www.umhtx.org/
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/topics/show/good-morning-america/
http://youngie.prblogs.org/
http://www.pr-media-blog.co.uk/
http://propr.ca/
Molly Myers
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