
Max Weisman
Communications Director
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA USA
“Your network is your net worth.”
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA USA
“Your network is your net worth.”
Communications Director
I manage communications around the priorities of Philadelphia Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and the City of Philadelphia.
My day is essentially dictated by current events and what the current conversation is. I wake up and read the news to find out what people are talking about in Philadelphia and across the nation. If I see topics that are similar to things I talk about professionally, then I try to make those connections. I do a lot of event planning, social media work, and talking to reporters. When I get home, I spend time thinking about ways we can be more creative with our communications.
Here's the first step for everyone
Anyone can get involved in politics—you just have to pay attention and care. I suggest starting with subscribing to a local newspaper and watching local news. Start forming opinions for yourself about how you feel about the world going on around you. From there, you can begin trying to figure out what your role can be in that. Communications is a great versatile degree that can be an entry point into government or politics as well as a variety of other fields.