District Conference Recap: ImPRoving: The Revolution of PR (Universidad de San Martín de Porres 2021)

District Conference Recap: ImPRoving: The Revolution of PR (Universidad de San Martín de Porres 2021)

For the second time in its history, the Universidad de San Martín de Porres (USMP) PRSSA Chapter hosted a District Conference. In this opportunity, the Peruvian Chapter hosted a three-day virtual conference that received more than 290 students each day. “ImPRoving: The Revolution of PR” was held on April 6, 7 and 8, being the last District Conference of the […]

The PRSSA and Finn Partners Program Experience — Part 2

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 […]

On the Line: Promoting Civility at the University of South Carolina and Beyond

On the Line: Promoting Civility at the University of South Carolina and Beyond

Editor’s note: This article discusses the inspiration for and execution of the University of South Carolina’s Bateman Case Study team campaign. To learn more about the Bateman Case Study Competition, click here. It began on a January morning in a fishbowl classroom. My classmates and I were sitting in silence feeling the mental and physical fatigue from the year 2020 […]

April Twitter Chat Recap: #NeverStopLearning

April Twitter Chat Recap: #NeverStopLearning

PRSSA hosted their last Twitter chat of the 2020–2021 school year on April 12, 2021 at 9 p.m. ET. The session was co-hosted with Champions for PRSSA. Titled “Never Stop Learning: Transitions and Mentorship”, this chat cultivated discussion around the transition from student to professional and how to form impactful mentor-mentee relationships. Highlights can be found below or at this […]

The Nexus of Net Net Synergy — Interview with Matt Prince

The Nexus of Net Net Synergy — Interview with Matt Prince

A huge part of the public relations industry is giving back. Ever since the onset of the pandemic and the tumultuous year and a half since then, students studying public relations and communications have faced the bleakest job market since the Great Recession of 2008. In response to this, many organizations and professionals have stepped up to assist the next […]

The PRSSA and Finn Partners Program Experience — Part 1

The PRSSA and Finn Partners Program Experience — Part 1

Last year, I wrote an article about how unpaid internships perpetuate the racial wealth gap inequity and therefore prevent the PR industry from becoming more diverse. To address this issue, PRSSA teamed up with Finn Partners to launch a two-day mentorship program for diverse members, called “Partners for Diversity: The Internship Preview.” The program aimed to expose students to various […]