Integrity is a quality that most, if not all, public relations employers are looking for in prospective employees. With ethical conduct comes responsibility — the responsibility of staying true to your publics, your company and yourself. But oftentimes stakeholders have diverging motivations, and sometimes these clash and result in (potential) conflicts of interest. We are all members of different groups. […]
This post is part of a series of “Lives of New Professionals” guest posts for Progressions. Lyndsey Sager, a senior at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, had the perfect post-graduation job lined up. Just weeks from her December 2013 graduation date, her job fell through. Lyndsey accepted that she might be in the job market for several months after […]
I participated in the PRSSA Day-of Competition at two National Assemblies. The first year, I came into the competition not knowing what to expect, and my team didn’t fare too well in front of the judges. The next year, I entered the competition armed with the lessons I learned from the first try. This time, my team won. Not all […]
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Embrace your fear … You are the only people who get to tell your story … Borders don’t exist. All of these words came from C.C. Chapman’s keynote address at the PR Advanced Regional Conference held on Feb. 15 by Boston University. The theme of this year’s conference was “Fuel the Future,” aimed at examining and finding how our generation […]
For many young public relations professionals, completing an internship is a valuable way to gain real-world experience and put the skills you’ve developed in the classroom into practice. With prominent agencies and organizations in your city, it may seem like the opportunities are endless, but this often hinders students from knowing where to begin the search. The good news is […]
The Michigan State University Public Relations Student Society of America Chapter kicked off Electing Excellence: Public Relations in Government and Politics, a Regional Conference hosted at the MSU Union on Saturday, Feb. 8. MSU PRSSA welcomed public relations professionals and PRSSA Chapters from Wayne State, Eastern Michigan University, and Illinois State University. While attending my first breakout session with representatives […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our action-packed February 2014 Twitter Chat, “Branding Success: Becoming the CEO of You.” Specifically, we’d like to thank our co-hosts Jason Mollica of JRM Comm and Vice President of Public Relations, Ben Butler (tweeting from the @PRSSANational account), for leading the conversation. Join us on March 24 at 9 p.m. ET for the next PRSSA Twitter Chat: […]
As public relations student, I’ve spent the last several years working for my university’s student-run public relations firm. Regardless of the number of internships or volunteer work you have done, I highly encourage being a member of your university’s firm. Here are a few reasons why: Gain leadership experience Whether you’re sitting in a classroom or participating in an internship, […]
Just like students from any other discipline, public relations students are faced with the increasingly difficult task of deciding what to do with their degree. The difference between public relations and other majors is the interdisciplinary nature of our field. With limitless options to be explored, public relations practitioners generally pursue the work lifestyle choices of agency, nonprofit, and corporate. […]
Going on agency tours is a fantastic way to expose yourself to local, regional or national businesses in order to get a feel for what life is like post-grad. Fellow Chapter leaders share best practices so you, too, can plan a memorable agency tour for your Chapter: We began planning our agency visit three months ahead of time. There are […]
