Subudhi Consulting Group

Subudhi Consulting Group welcomes Emma Newton to the team. She will be participating in SCG’s three-month internship program, which provides students with the opportunity to gain practical, real-life work experience in the field of public relations.

Emma graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Tech in May of 2010 with a B.A. in Communication and a minor in English. She discovered her passion for public relations during an introductory PR course that she took her freshman year of college.

While at Virginia Tech, Emma worked on a student public relations campaign for the Virginia Tech Office of Multicultural Alumni Programs where she helped develop a strategic public relations campaign to increase awareness of the program. She also served as a public relations intern for Virginia Tech Outreach and International Affairs where she drafted press releases, feature articles and developed press kits. In addition, she acted as public relations chairman for the Up ‘Til Dawn executive board where she planned and coordinated campus publicity activities to promote participation in the annual fund-raising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Emma was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and was involved with fund-raising and promotion for the organization’s philanthropic events. In addition, Emma contributed as a year-round volunteer for the Linkous Ladies Mentor Program where she served as a mentor and tutor for underprivileged elementary school girls.

Most recently, Emma was a public relations intern at Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations in New York City where she assisted with the preparation of media pitches and press kits, conducted media research and handled event scheduling.

In her spare time, Emma enjoys traveling, reading, cooking and spending time with friends and family.

Subudhi Consulting Group welcomes Margaret Ward to the team. Margaret will be completing a six-month, full-time internship with SCG.

Margaret graduated Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA with a B.S. with Special Attainments in Commerce. While at Washington and Lee, Margaret was a Business Administration major who was heavily involved with the W&L Repertory Dance Company. Margaret contributed to many organizations at W&L, ultimately being inducted in societies Nu Delta Alpha and Order of Omega, as well as receiving the Michael K. and Linda Gorman Award for selfless service to the fine arts. Margaret developed an interest in communications while taking a journalism course during her senior year of college. Following graduation, Margaret discovered that the combination of both her business and creative backgrounds made public relations the industry for her. Prior to joining SCG, Margaret served as a Business Intern with DeBragga & Spitler, Inc. in New York City where she assisted with marketing, accounting, and IT projects. Most recently, Margaret worked as Director of ReStore RVA, where she primarily oversaw marketing and sales activities.

While my summer may be gone, I am pleased to report that I am still in one piece and leaving with significantly greater insight and experience than when I first began.

I have absolutely loved joining the Subudhi team for the summer.  Rather than taking part in an internship full of meaningless busy work, I was able to become a depended upon team member that carried out critical tasks on a daily basis.  Every day flew by with dizzying speed as there was never a dull moment in our office.

Having no prior experience in public relations, I greatly appreciated the opportunity that Joya provided to me by taking me under her wing.  Right from the beginning of my internship, I began to draft briefing sheets, research journalists and monitor for coverage using the various tools essential for any PR professional.  Never before have I had my written work critiqued by such stringent eyes, forcing me to brush off all the rust from my writing skills.  Staffing briefing calls with high-level executives, consultants, and nationally renowned journalists has been a rare treat that I may not be able to experience again for years to come.

By the last day, I felt that I grew into a more proficient writer, assertive speaker and effective team member.  I highly recommend any rising PR star to join the Subudhi team for a worthwhile experience.

On that note, I’m out the door for the last time…bon voyage.

SCG is excited to welcome aboard Nicholas Smith.  He will be participating in SCG’s 3-month internship program, which provides students with the opportunity to gain practical, real-life work experience in the field of public relations.

Nicholas is a senior at the University of Virginia (UVA), where he is a candidate for B.A. degrees in Economics, as well as Political Philosophy, Policy and Law with a minor in Leadership through the McIntire School of Commerce.  He first recognized his interest in public relations while working for the Charlottesville activist group, Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population.

Nicholas currently writes for UVA’s student newspaper, Cavalier Daily.  In addition, he is actively involved in the Community Engagement and Environmental Sustainability committees of the Student Council, a program developer for UVA’s Resident Life Office, a volunteer at Madison House community service organization and a brother of the international business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi.

In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys going to the gym, reading about sci-fi and fantasy, and volunteering for various environmental conservation and community sustainability groups.

Christine Carlson, a fall 2008 intern, will be joining the SCG team as Program Coordinator.  Christine participated in our 3-month internship program from September - Decmeber.  Upon completion of the program, she was offered a full-time position at SCG.  We look forward to having her on board.

SCG is excited to welcome aboard Adam Gainer and Christine Carlson.  They will be completing a 3-month, hands-on internship program.

Adam comes to us from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he is a senior pursuing a degree in public relations.  Since 2004, Adam has been a volunteer journalist for GamePlasma, part of the Plasma Network, a subsidiary of Bradshaw-Kimbrel Technology Group, LLC.  After rising through the ranks, he’s tasked with writing reviews, providing exclusive coverage for new products and attending trade shows.  Adam’s a self-proclaimed Internet junkie and geek who enjoys surfing the Internet, and reading blogs and news stories.  He also enjoys writing, playing disc golf and playing video games.

Christine graduated with high honors from the Univeristy of South Carolina in August with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a concentration in public relations.  She currently works at Americans for Prosperity - Virginia where she handles the chapter’s communications coordination.  Prior to this position, she has had experience with a number of other internships including the Colonial Center, Mitt Romney for President and Paradise Properties.  She was also the research specialist for the Public Relations Student Society of America’s National Bateman Team Competition, where she developed and implemented a PR campaign for Chevy’s Safe Kids Buckle Up.