Think having a relevant internship is enough to land your dream job or internship? Think again. Today’s graduates need more than internships to stand out. When I review resumes, I look for involvement in the campus community. On-campus engagement shows the interviewer that you invest in your community, a quality that would transfer to your time as a new employee. […]
Event: Transition to the Real World (Hosted by the New Professionals Section) Presenters: Hilary Jurinak, Communications Coordinator at Binny’s Beverage Depot Brian Price, Assistant Account Executive at Edelman JR Rochester, Digital Media Strategist at AAA Carolinas Moderated by Jessica Noonan, an Associate at Burson-Marsteller. Recap: Four former PRSSA National Committee members held a Q & A discussion on the transition […]
Networking is an important part of any PRSSA Chapter. Networking can take shape in many forms from internal events to attending National Conference. How can you be sure to maximize these opportunities for your members? Make sure to stay organized, follow the guidelines below and utilize the resources already available to you. These resources include alumni, past speakers, connections made […]
Session: No Need To Panic: Crisis Communication Strategies Presenters: Peter M. Macias, Director of Communications at American Red Cross Evan Nierman, Principal at Red Banyan Group Recap: A crisis can be any situation or event that has the potential to impact your brand in a negative way. As communicators within our organization, we have the responsibility to be prepared for […]
Why did you choose to go to college? Maybe because your parents made you. Maybe to broaden your horizons. Maybe because you wanted to gain some “life 101” skills while avoiding the real world. While these are all valid reasons, I hope you chose to go to college mostly because you wanted to prepare yourself in knowledge and character for […]
It’s time to cheers to the new year: 2016. But before you do, catch up on some reading with the Progressions Monthly Reading Round-Up. Below are eight interesting articles you may have missed: 1. Oh no! Steve Harvey crowns wrong woman Miss Universe Author: Carly Mallenbaum Publication: USA Today We couldn’t do a final reading round-up of 2015 without mentioning this […]
Event: The Blueprint: Corporate Communications Presenter: Carolyn Markey, Patrick Hernandez, Juli Huston-Rough and Courtney Moats from General Motors Recap: Carolyn Markey started the session by introducing corporate communications as a function that drives business results. It is key to how employees, customers, stakeholders and the public see the company. Corporate communications includes employee communication, executive communication, speech writing, social media […]
Greater Fort Lauderdale is hot! Move over, snowbirds. Greater Fort Lauderdale (in Broward County, Miami’s neighbor to the north) has earned its spot as vibrant place for young professionals A bit more relaxed than Miami, Greater Fort Lauderdale is a bustling city with a spirit all its own. Not surprisingly, the city adopted “Sunny” as a theme to its marketing […]
If you have ever wanted to know more about the different types of public relations careers straight from professionals, then the PRSA Sections Series is here to help. The PRSA Sections Series highlights the 14 different PRSA Professional Interest Sections. Each month, professionals will answer questions about their specific subcategory of the industry. Our seventh post in this series was […]
One of the hardest parts of leading a PRSSA Chapter, big or small, is encouraging members to take advantage of their PRSSA benefits, attend PRSSA events and create a social community within the Chapter. There are many ways to hone in on your Chapter’s strengths to do just this. At Indiana University, we decided to try something new to create […]
