Mitch Rubenstein

Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.

I got into the Journalism program at my college.

Figured out that I didn't want to be a journalist.

Started looking into PR and took a PR class.

Started trying to get communications / PR internships.

Took a job in PR measurement because I couldn't get one in PR / communications.

Finally got a PR job at a law firm, even though I never thought about working at a law firm before.

Took a new job in communications at a finance focused company.

Learned a ton about finance and then landed at Capital One!

Keep following my journey

Education

High School
Harrison High School

Bachelor
Journalism
George Washington University

Bachelor
Mass Communication/Media Studies
George Washington University

Graduate
Organizational Leadership
New York University

Graduate
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
New York University

Career

Communications Manager

I work with a business to communicate its expertise and successes to potential clients via media.

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

Business

Writing

Communicating / Sharing Stories

Day to Day

They would see me managing all of the different projects and tasks that I am working on that day. Usually that will include promoting a new hire, a closed financing deal, and a major thought leadership initiative that will help our potential clients see us in a more positive way.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for college students

This really depends on what industry you want to be in, but if you want to have a communications role for a large business, a college degree is requisite. It doesn't really matter what school you go to or even what your major is necessarily, but to get your foot in the door you need a degree. If you want to go into the entertainment / fashion communications world, a college degree might not be necessary.