Who, What, Wear

Plunging necklines, sheer miniskirts, and crop tops? All trends from this year’s Spring/Summer 2012 Paris Fashion Week that you should not be wearing to a formal entry level Public Relations interview. This in no way means you must compromise your passion for all things fashion. There are certain taboos that one would not want to fall [...]

Make the Most Out of Your Internship

You’re not going to have the best days every single day of your internship, but try your
best to keep a smile on. Always be willing to help out and go out of your way if you have to. The
intern that all companies want is someone who is approachable, reliable and a joy to be around.

Connections are the Key to Success

Public relations is a very stressful world, but when that stress is something that you love and enjoy being a part of, it almost makes it worth all of the late nights and dark circles under your eyes.

Sports PR: the game behind the game

One of the best ways to gain experience within the sports industry is to get involved with a sports or media related activity on campus, such as writing for the sports section of the student newspaper, working for the radio station, or volunteering at the school’s athletic department.

You come to a fork in the road. Do you choose job search or grad school applications?

For those of you thinking about applying to grad school, there are a few things that you should know before diving into the application process. 1.      Research your schools thoroughly. Each program usually displays useful information for future grad applicants to look at (average test scores of applicants, class size, work experience preferred/necessary etc.) Take [...]

A blogger is born!

I would recommend blogging to anyone and EVERYONE! Whether you are a public relations student trying to improve you writing skills or a lover of ANYTHING and wanting to write about it, blogging is a fun and easy hobby. It will not only get your name out there, but your blog are guaranteed to please someone else in the world without you even knowing it.

An ethics update from our professional advisor

“It takes a lifetime to build a reputation and only a second to shatter it,” said Marisa Vallbona, guest speaker at San Diego State University.

Shake well, my friends: The Art of the PRofessional Handshake

The best session I attended during the conference was the speed networking session. During this part of the conference, attendees were told to sit in a circle with five other PRSSA members so that PR professionals could easily move from one group to the next. The small groups made the students feel comfortable enough to [...]

Advice from Living PR Legends

National Conference in D.C. this year yielded many lessons yet for me, none were as important as the ones I learned from four legends in the public relation industry. E. Bruce Harrison, Michael L. Herman, Isobel Parke and Rhoda Weiss all legends in their own right, shared some of the most important lessons aspiring public [...]

Royal Internship Advice

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the PRSSA 2010 National Conference in Washington, D.C. for a weekend of guest speakers, professional development, networking and chapter development. One of the sessions offered was titled, “Everything Internships – With the Intern Queen.” While the blurb in the conference program about career preparation and internship advice [...]

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