What’s It Really Like to Work at Ben & Jerry’s | Alexa Harrison, PR Manager B&J
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What’s It Really Like to Work at Ben & Jerry’s | Alexa Harrison, PR Manager B&J
For starters, yes, you get free ice cream if you work for America’s beloved ice cream impact brand (5 pints/day to be exact).
There’s also a slide in the lobby. And meeting agendas are not complete without a featured “play break.”
But even with all that – maybe because of all that – Alexa Harrison and her colleagues at Ben & Jerry’s take their work very seriously.
Listen in as Alexa shares with us inside scoop about her job spreading the word about B&J’s mission to change the world and delight our taste buds, the roles that prepared her for this, and the fun through-line from selling Girl Scout cookies and movie tickets.
How you can stay connected: Follow along on benjerry.com for company news and news products.
Alexa Harrison is an experienced storyteller, spokeswoman, and media relations guru with a passion for better brands and changemakers. With a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University, Alexa started her storytelling journey as a writer contributing to Variety and New York Magazines before diving into public relations for lifestyle brands. Her values-based experience led her to Ben & Jerry’s, where she is Public Relations Manager for the Vermont-based ice cream maker and iconic impact brand. Previously, she worked at B Lab, the acclaimed nonprofit behind the B Corp certification and movement.
Alexa lives in New York. When not working on PR, she enjoys horror films, mentoring, photography, volunteering with cultural institutions, traveling, and language learning.
