JACOB ERICKSON

EXPERIENCE
BYU CFAC External Relations
Public Relations Intern 2014 -15

Created content for the college of Fine Arts and

Communications website
Provided information to members of the press
during a press conference
Created content for Facebook, Twitter and other
social media accounts to help promote the College
of Fine Arts and Communications.
Wrote several feature article about students, faculty and alumni for the CFACs website.
Helped design and create several new websites for
the college.

Western Carwash Association

Research Team Leader 2014

Worked on creating an online survey

Was one of three selected to conduct in-dpeth interviews and focus groups at the annual WCA trade
show in Las Vegas
Researched and analyzed key data about WCA
Presented our finding to the director of the WCA

COTOPAXI

Member of the Public Relations Team 2014

Contacted sponsors to help partner with the Cotopaxi Questival (product launch event). Sponsors
helped donate to the Questival and entire proceeds
went to Charity water
Helped with the planning of the Cotopaxi Questival
2014. Responsibilities included: contacted Universities to secure locations for registration for the race.
Selected and contacted food trucks to participate
in the event
Created and excuted strategies to market the product launch event

CONTACT
P H O N E
801-910-3117

E M A I L
jweric08@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Brigham Young University
Communications Major with an
emphasis in Public Relations
Vice President of Events for BYU
PRSSA chapter
Student reporter for the on-campus newspaper

Key Courses
Public relations writing
Print & web design
News reporting
Strategic planning
PR research measurement

SKILLS
Indesign
WordPress
Web Design
Spanish
Photography