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October 15, 2021

Why Companies Should Hire International Students

Despite language barriers and visa applications, international students are a valuable investment for employers in the communications industry. Their comprehensive understanding of the world is an invaluable tool for organizations seeking to target diverse publics. International students bring a global perspective and diversity of thought. As more and more companies become international corporations, people with experiences outside the U.S. are […]

August 25, 2021

How to Rock Your Next Interview

As the summer draws to a close, a new semester approaches with new opportunities. Whether you’re starting your professional career, searching for an internship or gaining a leadership position, you’ll want to nail every interview you walk into. After a year of practicing myself, below are the best tips I have picked up for interviewing. Before the interview: Schedule a […]

June 23, 2021

Navigating A Virtual World

Like many other students, I was not prepared for my entire life to become virtual in March 2020. As we approach over a year of everything being virtual, I am reflecting on what I’ve learned. While it has not been easy, there are a few things we can do to improve our virtual world. The first virtual experience I had […]

June 11, 2021

Be A Fan of What You Do

“Do what you love and love what you do” is one cliché that I have found to be accurate. However, I feel that it does have to be altered to “be a fan of what you do.” That’s right, a fan. The past few years of my life have been marked by music, more specifically, being a music fan. This […]

June 9, 2021

The Importance of Diversifying Your Internship Portfolio

There is a phrase in the collegiate world that claims, “The best way to learn is to do.” I couldn’t agree more. Completing internships is one of the best ways to develop skills in any field, especially public relations. Working with real clients and deadlines provides students with the best possible, real-world experience in addition to college courses. Because the […]

June 2, 2021

Juggling Expectations and Reality in an Internship

What do you expect going into an internship? Internships are a big deal. Before you dive right into one, it’s important to acknowledge what you’re expecting. What I expected. Even with knowing each internship works differently, I thought I would have the stereotypical internship experience and would be making coffee, fetching snacks, grabbing lunch, running all sorts of errands. Even […]

April 23, 2021

The PRSSA and Finn Partners Program Experience — Part 2

This article offers reflections from various PRSSA students who participated in “Partners for Diversity: The Internship Preview” a collaborative program created by PRSSA and FINN Partners. To learn more about the program, see part one of our coverage here. Giselle Gallegos — California State University, Fullerton My recent participation in the FINN Partners x PRSSA Partners for Diversity program was […]

January 15, 2021

Making the Most of Your Internships

It was my first day at my first internship at a marketing and public relations agency in Rocky Mount, NC. A writer at heart, I prefer to be behind the scenes, and the thought of doing broadcast journalism or being on a green screen, quite frankly, made me want to run and hide. The morning of my first day, the […]

December 14, 2020

Stop Looking, Start Acting: Why You Should Cold Email

Have you ever caught yourself browsing online for hours looking for the perfect internship? You might come across thousands of internships but realize they are not exactly what you are looking for. I can relate to this. I think we all can relate to this. Living in a small town with no public relations firms close by requires outside-the-box thinking […]

October 4, 2020

It Builds Character

Editor’s Note: The following blog post reflects the opinions and thoughts of the author alone and should not be viewed as official statements or positions of PRSSA. PRSA/PRSSA advocates for employers to offer interns compensation in the form of class credit or financial compensation. For more information on content guidelines, see the Progressions blog policy. You know the saying, “money […]