Melanie Wallner didn't let the first “no” discourage her. When she met her now-bosses at a New York University event, they said they weren't hiring. But Melanie kept talking and by the end of the event, they agreed to meet her for an interview.
Now Melanie is the director of public relations for DateMySchool, a website founded to help college students meet other students from different departments within the same school or at other universities. Because it's a startup, Melanie has the opportunity to try her hand at everything from press relationships and pitches to copywriting, customer service and more. And while she admits to being a "4 a.m.-Blackberry-checking-type-of-woman," she's able to make room for her playwriting passion.