The summer internship: every college student’s biggest dream and worst nightmare. Interning is presented to college students as the next step in building your resume to prepare for the job market, or as I like to think about it, the next step down the yellow-brick road to the Emerald City, the capital of “success.” With the checklist mentality often adopted […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our scholarship focused Twitter chat. Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts, PRSSA National Vice President of Member Services Josh Gordon (tweeting from @_joshgordon) and Vice President of Public Relations Nolan Miles (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account) for guiding the conversation. Please be on the lookout for next month’s Twitter chat! [View the story “Twitter Chat […]
Small Town Dreams Lead to Big City Opportunities “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt. Fear. It’s a word to describe an inescapable, unexplainable emotion — something everyone can relate to. My greatest fear is time. When I think about the concept of time and how fast it flies by, I immediately feel […]
How did study abroad add value to my education? It took me a long time to decide that I was going to study abroad. The toughest part of the decision was weighing the benefits of the program when compared to starting an internship. After spending most of my junior year talking to my peers and professors about how to maximize […]
With November wrapped up and the holiday season begun, it’s especially hard to stay current on industry news. But the Progressions Monthly Reading Round-Up is here to help. Below are eight interesting articles you may have missed: 1. Survey: More execs want PR pros handling their brand’s social media Author: Clare Lane Publication: Ragan Staffing firm The Creative Group released a […]
The Public Affairs and Government (PAG) Section of PRSA provides training and resources relevant to communicators in all levels of government and branches of the military, as well as those at counseling firms, corporations and associations who are responsible for communicating with various audiences on public policy or public safety issues. This Sections Series article was compiled by Gary Bridgens […]
Event: We Are Family: Becoming Part of Your University Community Presenters: Kent State University PRSSA Gabrielle Woodard, Chapter president Jesse Gettemy, editor Erin Zaranec, co-vice president of fundraising and community outreach Brenna Parker, vice president of public relations Hanna Moore, vice president of membership Recap: Kent State University discussed the topic of extending the PRSSA family to the surrounding school […]
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, two professionals will answer questions about their specific subcategory of the industry. Our fifth post in this series […]
Event: #PlankMentor Panel, DePaul University Presenter: Patrick Ford, Burson Marsteller; Barri Rafferty, Ketchum; Danny Rubin, Rubin Communications Group; Ron Culp, DePaul University Recap: The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations capped off its 10 year anniversary with the sixth annual Milestones in Mentoring celebration on Oct. 29. Public relations students from around the country gathered at DePaul University for […]
I’m your typical Yinzer (Pittsburgh’s version of y’all)—born and raised in Pittsburgh. While I was growing up, Pittsburgh was still recovering from a regional depression. Over the past decade, however, the city has made a serious comeback. In recent years, we’ve been named America’s most livable and most affordable city, among many other honors. Perhaps one of Pittsburgh’s strongest points […]
