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August 1, 2015

July Monthly Reading Round-Up — Burson-Marsteller Prepares for Cuba Market Entry, Lindsey Graham Shows You How to Destroy Your Phone, Millennials <3 Diversity

When did July end and August begin? Another month has passed and here are the top eight articles you may have missed: 1. Burson-Marsteller Launches Cuba Specialty Group Author: Tonya Garcia Publication: PR Newser After President Obama began opening up communication with Cuba, Burson Marsteller jumped at the opportunity to begin a Cuba Specialty group to “[provide] clients with strategic counsel […]

July 31, 2015

City Series: Why Chicago is Second to None for Public Relations

Chicago did not earn its Second City moniker by measuring opportunities for public relations professionals. In fact, Chicago continues to be home to innovation in our field and home to top companies to work for across specialties and industries. Just looking at the companies based in the Chicago area, it is clear opportunity must follow. My firm, Edelman, is co-headquartered […]

July 29, 2015

Five Tips to Get the Most Out of PRSA’s Mentor Match Program

We seek advice from our mentors and we enjoy picking their brains, but sometimes our needs do not fall directly under their area of expertise. That’s when PRSA’s Mentor Match program comes in handy, especially for new professionals. Through this program, you can learn from professionals immersed in your areas of interest, expand your network and get advice on job […]

July 26, 2015

Journalism in 140 Characters: Being Aware of Your Social Media News Sources

Social media is ubiquitous; it has a certain appeal that draws you in and connects users, allowing them to interact across the world. It serves as an endless source of what goes on in the daily lives of our family, friends and even strangers. Social media content ranges from a delicious looking meal tagged with #foodporn to anything your cat […]

July 22, 2015

InternTalk: How to Ask for More Responsibility in Your Internship

In the past, July to me was synonymous with Independence Day and trips to the beach. But now that I have interned for five consecutive summers, the month has taken a different meaning. July is the perfect time to put the skills you’ve learned to the test and make a bigger impact on your organization because it is typically the […]

July 14, 2015

Hashtag-ing All the Way to the White House: A Look at the 2016 Presidential Race on Social Media

The 2016 presidential candidates have been in the news these past few months, with a lot of politics being discussed over social media. Social media has risen to be one of the best tactics for campaigns and can be especially beneficial for politicians. Whether on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, politicians are trying their best to enter the hearts and minds […]

July 10, 2015

5 Reasons to Take a Post-Grad Internship

After being involved with your PRSSA Chapter and interning during college, being an intern following graduation may not sound too appealing. But the right internship will offer you much more than mastering the copy machine. You might be working at the bottom of the food-chain, but having the ability to learn on the job is actually a great way to […]

July 9, 2015

Why PR Students Need to Read Case Studies (and How to Get the Most Out of Them)

Growing up, I loved to read. I would read anything I could get my hands on, including the cereal box during breakfast. I still love reading, but sometimes I struggle to get through assigned readings for classes. This was the case in the Public Relations Management class I took last quarter. With more than 20 case studies listed on our […]

July 6, 2015

International Public Relations: Combining My Love for Travel and My Passion for Public Relations

Each morning I walk down cobblestone streets, board a trolley car, pass the royal palace and head to my internship where I can look out of my window to a fjord from the North Sea. Now let me start off by saying, I didn’t know anyone in the company prior to my start and I didn’t get this internship because […]

July 2, 2015

5 Reasons to Write for Your Student Newspaper

With participation in student-run firms and internships taking precedence in the “free time” of public relations majors, writing for your school’s newspaper may seem like a waste of time, but I assure you it is not. This past year, I served as an editor of my school’s student newspaper, the Yellow Jacket. Through this experience, I gained a lot of […]

July Monthly Reading Round-Up — Burson-Marsteller Prepares for Cuba Market Entry, Lindsey Graham Shows You How to Destroy Your Phone, Millennials <3 Diversity

City Series: Why Chicago is Second to None for Public Relations

Five Tips to Get the Most Out of PRSA’s Mentor Match Program

InternTalk: How to Ask for More Responsibility in Your Internship

5 Reasons to Take a Post-Grad Internship

Why PR Students Need to Read Case Studies (and How to Get the Most Out of Them)

International Public Relations: Combining My Love for Travel and My Passion for Public Relations

5 Reasons to Write for Your Student Newspaper

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