January Twitter Chat Recap: Write Right — Improve Your Writing Skills and Get...
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Building Bridges to Summer and Beyond
Photo courtesy of Vizino. Before spring semester gets crazy and summer arrives, it’s time to think about getting hired. Now is the time to act, whether you’re pursuing a temporary internship this...
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Fall in Love With PRSS(bae) This Valentine’s Day
Courtesy of Jordan Paquet. Valentine’s Day, singles awareness day or “the day before chocolate goes on sale.” Whatever you call it, this day focuses on love, adoration and over-priced dinners from...
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Back to Basics — Networking Yourself Into a Public Relations Job in 2015
Courtesy of GRB With the acceleration of social media and smart phones becoming outdated so quickly, there’s a danger that the networking advice you’ve been given is old news. Whether you’re attending...
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City Series: Examining the Bustling Public Relations Industry of Nashville
Photo from Thomas Hawk and modified by Laura Daronatsy. Dynamic. Robust. Diverse. This is the public relations industry in Nashville, Tennessee. The city is well deserving of its nickname, “Music...
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Authentic Leadership: Instilling Passion and Ensuring a Legacy [National...
National Committee members led a session encouraging members to pursue authentic leadership. Photo courtesy of Laura Daronatsy. Session: Peer Leadership: Today a Leader, Tomorrow a Legacy Presenter:...
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Day in the Life of: Ashleigh Mavros, Transitioning From Intern to Full-Time...
Courtesy of Mavros This is a post on behalf of the PRSA New Professionals Section’s monthly series for PRSSA titled “Day in the Life Of.” The series journeys through various new public relations...
View ArticleDay in the Life Of: Reagan Nickl Shares Graduate’s Guide to Landing Your...
Courtesy of Nickl According to Matt Prince, social media director for Taco Bell, over 50 percent of the workforce will be millennial workers by 2020. But before you start pumping your fist in the air...
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Six Ways to Start Off on the Right Foot at Your Summer Internship
Courtesy of TalentEgg.ca Early mornings, long days, quick lunch breaks and a whole slew of other things you didn’t expect. That’s right; you’re an intern now and no longer can you strategically...
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City Series: Getting Connected to the Public Relations Scene in Atlanta
Atlanta has a history of reinventing itself, and right now it’s a sprawling city with a very diverse population. This fall, Atlanta will also be home to both the PRSA International Conference and PRSSA...
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How To Create an Engaging Internship Program: A Guide for Employers
Employers: this one’s for you. Every month, I write a column for interns on how to maximize their professional development opportunities and ask professionals to chime in—but this month, I decided to...
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Conference Preview: A Q & A With Hosts of Transition to the Real World
The PRSSA 2015 National Conference in Atlanta is now only two weeks away. After reviewing the program, one session every student should be looking forward to is one hosted by members of the PRSA New...
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Small Town Dreams Lead to Big City Opportunities: How I Scored a Major...
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 —...
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Follow the Yellow-Brick Road: Internships and the Road to Professional Success
Megan Burpo, Virginia Tech University PRSSA Chapter member. The summer internship: every college student’s biggest dream and worst nightmare. Interning is presented to college students as the next step...
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New Professionals Panel: Advice on the Transition from School to Workplace...
PRSSA member Adam Piccin networking at the PRSSA 2015 National Conference Career Exhibition. Event: Transition to the Real World (Hosted by the New Professionals Section) Presenters: Hilary Junk,...
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Career Tips from the PRSSA National Committee
The 2015-2016 PRSSA National Committee. Chances are, mentors, professors, peers and colleagues have given you gold nuggets of information about how to land your dream job, nail an interview or make a...
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The Internship Application Process in 5 Easy Steps
For the typical college student, the beginning of the spring semester is a chance to relax before the stress caused by midterms and class projects. While you’re relaxing, take the time to start...
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Rubbing Shoulders with Senior Leadership (and Other Perks of Interning at a...
Big agency? Small agency? Any agency? These are the questions we can’t help but obsess over when trying to secure an internship that will deliver the most return on our investment of time and effort....
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InternTalk: The Benefit of Informational Interviews
Courtesy of Creative Commons. This January, PRSSA is hosting its first-ever Career Development Month. Everything this month revolves around one central theme: “Launch Your Career.” As public relations...
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Revisiting the Resume with Ketchum’s Talent Acquisition Manager
When I started to build a list of what employers really want to see (and not see) in a resume, I expected the answers to be the same. After a chat with resume expert and Ketchum’s Talent Acquisition...
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