Veranique Hudson

6515 Belcrest Rd. Hyattsville, MD, 20782 | (617) 304-

4304 | veranique95@gmail.com

Objective: College senior obtaining a BA in Public Relations with 2+ years of strategic

communications internship experience. Seeking to leverage acquired academic knowledge
and internship experience to successfully obtain a communications position after
graduation.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION | MAY 2017 | HOWARD
UNIVERSITY
Major: Public Relations Minor: Political Science
GPA: 3.78/4.0
Skills & Abilities
Empathic listener and persuasive speaker
Excellent communicator: written and orally
Excellent presentation skills
Great organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure,
coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines under stringent time
constraints
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Proficient in Mail Chimp and Etapestry email delivery systems
Experience
COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH INTERN | BEYOND BORDERS DC| 02/17 CURRENT
Provides communications outreach and Public Relations efforts to the spring
campaign, GirlPower Haiti!
Researches and identifies clubs and programs at local DC high schools, colleges,
churches and community organizations that would be interested in collaborating on
the campaign
Reaches out to the leaders and decision makers within potential partner groups and
organizations and pitches to them about GirlPower Haiti!, aiming to establish a
relationship with them and discuss their engagement
Envisions, plans and coordinates Girls Flying Kites, a proposed day-of-action event for
campaign volunteers, supporters, and fundraisers
Creates kits and media pitches to send to local media outlets
Creates social media content for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for Beyond Borders
PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN | MONTAGE PR FIRM | 06/15/2016- 06/15/2016
Helped organize R & B and Pop Artist, Tabi Bonneys private listening party in
Washington, D.C.
Was in charge of checking in all VIP and media
Created gift bags for event
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN | OPRAH WINFREY BELIEF SERIES PREMIERE DC
COMMITTEE | 10/15- 11/15
 Worked as a Social Media Intern at OWNs Belief series premiere in Washington,
D.C.
Live tweeted, Periscoped, Instagramed the Washington, D.C., events in order to
promote the series premiere for the OWN Network and provide live and full coverage
of all events
Created press releases and press statements leading up to the events

MEDIA RELATIONS INTERN | HOWARD UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY

COMMUNICATIONS | 2/14-5/14
Created press releases for the Howard University Newsroom
Pitched stories for the Howard University Newsroom
Updated news and information for the Howard University Newsroom website and
Howard University Calendar
Worked with archival material, photographs, publications and artwork at the
Moorland Spingarn Research Center
Managed media contacts
Helped organize and execute events for the Howard University community
Assisted with media relations for the 2014 Howard University Commencement
Ceremony: supervised media outlets attending (Revolt TV, WHUT, Washington Post,
etc.); Assisted with VIP guest attendance
Leadership/ Affiliations
Howard University Student Ambassadors | 09/14- 09/15
Public Relations Student Society of America: Howard University Chapter | 10/13-
current
Community Service
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK 2015 |MARCH 14-22|50
HOURS TOTAL
Volunteered in St. Louis, MO at local elementary and high schools to teach civic
education
Volunteered at a local group home, detention center, and youth center
HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK 2014 |MARCH 8-16|50
HOURS TOTAL
Volunteered in Detroit at local elementary and high schools to improve the illiteracy
rate
Helped a classroom of 5th grade students and a learning disabilities class read and
write