PLUS Communications

PLUS took to planes, trains and automobiles this summer as we traveled around the globe for celebrations, family reunions and weddings – from Austria to Japan, read our summer travel update to learn more about where our employees vacationed this season!

As we wrap up the summer, our fellows toured the White House East Wing and saw the office of the First Lady and her staff. We’ve had a fantastic time having our fellows on board this summer – and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors! 👋

This summer, the public affairs and digital fellows completed a request for a proposal (RFP) project, partnering with associates and senior associates to develop a mock proposal to pitch to a prospective “client.” Each team was mentored by a group of managing directors and senior directors who helped them think strategically about how they would design a full-scale public affairs campaign. Congratulations to team one and team three, pictured below, who won the competition and secured the business from the client!

Nathan Cheney is an IT fellow from Aldie, VA. He is currently a student at the University of Kentucky studying Computer Science. Nathan grew up playing hockey and lacrosse and enjoys golfing over the summer with friends. ⛳ That’s it for our summer fellows! We can’t wait to see what their futures have in store.

Meet Kat Pompilio, an IT fellow from Ashburn, VA. who attends Christopher Newport University. Kat attended the Academies of Loudoun for 2 years to study cybersecurity and CISCO computer networking. 🖥️

Meet our final public affairs fellow, Kate Safavian! Kate is a Virginia native from Alexandria and a current student at Clemson University in South Carolina. She listened to over 130,000 minutes of music in 2023, putting her in the top 1% of all Spotify users! 🎶

Meet Carson Michols, another one of our PLUS 2024 summer fellows! Carson is from Johns Creek, G.A. and attends the University of Alabama. She played soccer from the age of four through her senior year of high school. ⚽

Last month, our summer fellows enjoyed a night at Nationals Park with their managers, client touchpoints and mentors! It was a wonderful way for our newest employees to bond with their colleagues outside of work. Although the Nats lost, everybody won with the $4 Tuesday hotdog deal. 🌭🤔

Meet another one of our 2024 summer fellows, Lily Howard! Lily is originally from McDonough, GA, and is currently studying at the University of Georgia. She loves coffee and spends her free time trying local coffee shops. ☕ We hope she finds some great spots in the D.C. area this summer!

July 25 is National Intern Day, and we have much to celebrate here at PLUS! It has been a pleasure this summer having our interns work with us. We are excited to see them become future leaders in public affairs, digital and strategic communications. Read our new post, where our interns share their favorite parts of working at PLUS. ▶️