Miss Caldwell Goes to Washington

April 24th, 2006 · 33 Comments
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Edelman I am delighted to announce today that I officially have a job! I’m honored to be joining Mike Krempasky’s team with Edelman in Washington, D.C.

This, no doubt, was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever had to make, as I met SO many amazing people during my job search that I truly admire and respect. I think a big part of it being so difficult just had to do with me being so open about where I wanted to go! I never thought about it before I started my job search, but most people are looking at a specific city (or cities, perhaps) for where they want to work. But me? I had to be difficult. I was honestly interested in moving just about anywhere! Which was a good thing, because it opened me up to so much more, but also a bad thing … because it opened me up to so much more! (lol) But I had the opportunity to meet some really outstanding people, and I’m thankful for that.

SO. It was difficult. But I’m confident in my decision and very much looking forward to working on some interesting and exciting projects with a great group of people at Edelman!

33 responses so far ↓

1 Leah Hyland // Apr 24, 2006 at 8:49 pm

WOW!! Congratulations. I was finally getting a moment to search around the blogosphere and found you and your new job. Working at Edelman I see..hmm, coincidence?
2 Jeremy Pepper // Apr 24, 2006 at 11:08 pm

Steve better grow eyes in the back of his head, as there’s a new PR blogger on the block that’s younger, hungrier and a prolific writer that starts up networking groups to help grow PR and mentoring other students.

Congratulations Erin. Edelman is lucky to have you.
3 Luke // Apr 25, 2006 at 2:34 am

Erin,
I’m absolutely thrilled! You have given so much, I hope they know all that they’re getting in you – and use it!
Keep thinking happy thoughts for the rest of us! I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.
Congrats.
4 Jennifer // Apr 25, 2006 at 2:40 am

Wow, congrats!
5 Young PR » Blog Archive » Congratulations Ms Caldwell // Apr 25, 2006 at 2:42 am

[...] She’s landed a job at Edelman, where she’ll no doubt wow them. [...]
6 Blog Run » Blog Archive » Monitors, Student Gets Gig, Trumping Ads // Apr 25, 2006 at 6:56 am

[...] Erin Caldwell’s Blog: Miss Caldwell Goes to DC Student works hard all year. Student blogs, and participates in blogs, and gets some really good internships where she gets noticed. Student starts group blog to help teach other students. Student lands one helluva gig at Edelman DC. Blogging can take students some places. Congratulations, Erin. [...]
7 Stephen Davies // Apr 25, 2006 at 7:02 am

Congrats Erin!
8 Robert French // Apr 25, 2006 at 7:06 am

Congratulations, Erin! Your creativity, hard work and willingness to take chances paved the way for all of this. It will take you places at Edelman, and beyond, too.

We are all proud of you. You earned it.

Take care and don’t forget Auburn. We will miss you.
9 Students Always Leave … We Miss Them, But Are Always Proud of Them, Too at infOpinions? // Apr 25, 2006 at 8:03 am

[...] Read about Erin’s great news in her blog: Erin Caldwellâ€™s PRblog Â» Miss Caldwell Goes to Washington.Â Lest we forget, we have other successful students, too. Erin is joining a long list of Auburn grads inside the beltway. Paige Bagby is also headed to Washington. They called and recurited Paige back to her old internship stomping grounds at a lobbying firm in D.C. Others practicing PR in Washington? Maggie Landry is there with the McGinn Group – and she’s blogging. On Capitol Hill, Shea Snider is Congressman Mike Rogers’ Press Secretary. [...]
10 Richard Bailey // Apr 25, 2006 at 10:27 am

That’s great: forward moving indeed. You’re leaving the Forward project in great shape (and should become a case study example for others). But please pass on the editorship to the next generation – don’t take too much on your shoulders.
11 Marketing Begins At Home // Apr 25, 2006 at 11:48 am

Erin Goes to Washington…

A Marketing Begins At Home tip of the hat to Auburn blogger Erin Caldwell who scored a great opportunity and will be working at Edelman in DC.
I met Erin at the New Communications Forum in March. She’s bright, gets social media (a plus for anyone…
12 Michael Morton // Apr 25, 2006 at 12:47 pm

Congratulations! When will you be leaving?
13 Erin // Apr 25, 2006 at 2:27 pm

Wow, thanks you guys!

Jeremy: LOL — Steve needn’t worry. I mean, we’re on the same team now!

Richard: Thank you! And I am planning to evaluate and probably bring on an assistant editor or two, but for the time being I am staying on as the managing editor. The project is still so young! I just feel it’s wise to keep it under the same leadership until we’re really in the swing of things, at least. Besides, this project is my baby! I can’t give it up just yet!

Michael: I don’t start in D.C. until the beginning of July, so I do have a good month and a half off. (Yay!!)

Thanks again, everybody!
14 Forward Blog » Blog Archive » That’s playing your cards… // Apr 25, 2006 at 2:50 pm

[...] What I do know is playing your cards right on the job search will result in a big payoff. I would like to be the first to congratulate our Founder, Managing Editor, and community leader, Erin Caldwell, for allowing Edelman PR (DC) to hire her. Excellent work, Erin. As Pepper said in your blog post, they are “lucky to have you.” A few details: [...]
15 Phil's Blogservations // Apr 25, 2006 at 5:20 pm

Welcome Erin Caldwell…

Congrats and welcome aboard, Erin. You’ve most certainly distinguished yourself through your online efforts and we’re very glad to have you here!…
16 Krempasky.com » Blog Archive » We got the better end of the deal // Apr 25, 2006 at 7:09 pm

[...] Erin Caldwell is coming to Edelman – and we came out ahead. Way ahead. [...]
17 Constantin // Apr 25, 2006 at 9:25 pm

Congratulations, Erin!
18 Phil Gomes // Apr 26, 2006 at 1:33 am

So… Luke… Leah… (That sounds funny when said together.) When do we get to snag my other interviewees and make it a hat trick? *8-)
19 David Jones // Apr 26, 2006 at 2:28 am

Congrats, Erin. You’re an inspiration to PR students. I can’t tell you how many times I mentione the Forward blog to students and PR profs up here in the frozen north. My firm has its eye on a Canadian PR student/blogger to join our growing firm.
20 Tasty Links - 2006/4/26 at Student PR Blog // Apr 26, 2006 at 3:28 pm

[...] Congrats are in order for Erin Caldwell, the founder of Forward. She’s been hired by Edelman, in large part due to her work with new media. Congrats, Erin! An inspiration to all PR students, especially this one. [...]
21 D-Ring PR » Unsolicited advice on PR in DC // Apr 26, 2006 at 10:44 pm

[...] PR Blogosphere superstar Erin Caldwell, founder of Forward, has scored herself a job with Edelman Public Relations. [...]
22 don sprewell // Apr 27, 2006 at 12:28 pm

the cream has risen……may God bless…wds
23 Storyblogger » No blog â€“ no job // Apr 28, 2006 at 5:54 am

[...] In Amerika sind sie zur Story geworden: Steve Rubel und Constantin Bastuera, beide A-List-Blogger, die Top Jobs bekommen haben, weil sie â€“ ja genau! â€“ bloggen. Und erst diese Woche hat uns PR Rising Star Erin Caldwell in ihren Blog darÃ¼ber informiert, dass sie zu Edelman nach Washington geht. [...]
24 reine Formsache » Welcome Erin! // Apr 28, 2006 at 10:29 am

[...] Da muss man schon den Storyblogger lesenÂ (danke, Tina!), um festzustellen, dass nach Steve Rubel, Guillaume du Gardier und Phil Gomes nun auch der upcoming Weblog-Star Erin Caldwell zu uns – sprich: Edelman – wechselt. [...]
25 Russell Page » You blog? Your hired. - Utah, blog, public relations, media relations, business, marketing, consultant. // Apr 28, 2006 at 5:54 pm

[...] Erin Caldwell got a new job at Edelman. Do I know her? No. Edelman is the biggest private public relations firm in the world. They are ahead of the game. [...]
26 Brian Humphrey // Apr 29, 2006 at 4:07 am

Congrats Erin!

You are a great addition to TeamEdelman!

Brian
27 Dana Rickman // May 4, 2006 at 7:52 pm

You are wonderful, Erin! It’s been such a joy to work with you at Camp ASCCA this spring. Thank you and I wish you many fun and interesting adventures up in D.C.!

Dana
28 Student PR Joins Thornley Fallis Communications at Student PR Blog // May 12, 2006 at 6:05 am

[...] The thing that intimidates me the most about this little PR adventure is that there really is no blueprint to follow. I can’t point to any other successful students of public relations programs who have taken the big step into the agency world right out of college and succeeded (although I have a feeling I’m not alone in this thinking). That won’t deter me, though. It hadn’t occurred to me until just now, but I hope to be a model for future students in the position I’m in right now. Hopefully they can point to me and feel confident that they can do a good job too. It’s a big responsibility, though: my success will certainly be a deciding factor in hiring future bloggers at Thornley Fallis. It might be a deciding factor for other firms thinking of hiring PR students with blogs. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see. [...]
29 ProPr » Getting a job in PR: Do something beyond the routine // May 14, 2006 at 8:03 pm

[...] The thing that intimidates me the most about this little PR adventure is that there really is no blueprint to follow. I canâ€™t point to any other successful bloggers who happen to also be students of public relations programs who have taken the big step into the agency world right out of college and succeeded (although I have a feeling Iâ€™m not alone in this thinking). That wonâ€™t deter me, though. It hadnâ€™t occurred to me until just now, but I hope to be a model for future students who might someday be in the position Iâ€™m in right now. Hopefully, they can point to me and feel confident that they can do a good job too. Itâ€™s a big responsibility, though: my success will certainly be a deciding factor in hiring future bloggers at Thornley Fallis. It might be a deciding factor for other firms thinking of hiring PR students with blogs. I guess Iâ€™ll just have to wait and see (and make sure I donâ€™t screw it up for the bloggers!) [...]
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