Class Assignment Social Media News Release
Posted on: October 27, 2008
New PRSSA Chapter Enriches Career Resources for Clemson Students
If you are looking to learn how to promote your business or organization, or simply need some advice on professional networking, Clemson University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America may be a good place to start.
Clemson, S.C.–Oct. 27, 2008
- Students looking for a pre-professional organization that teaches about public relations and gives them chances to network professionally and build their resumes should look to Clemson University’s new chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America.
- PRSSA is a student-led pre-professional organization which operates under the Public Relations Society of America. Its goal is to build relationships between PR professionals and students, but it also gives members opportunities to do volunteer PR work, which makes the transition from student to practitioner smoother. The professional skills it teaches, like personal branding and interview etiquette, can be helpful to any student or recent graduate, regardless of major, attempting to further their career goals.
- Benefits of membership include access to an online job center, opportunities to travel to PR conferences, and help finding internships and jobs. Besides having monthly meetings, members also receive monthly PRSA and PRSSA publications that highlight news in the field of public relations.
- Public relations skills can be important for people working in corporate or nonprofit settings, working to raise awareness about important causes, and in other professional arenas. The organization brings speakers and local public relations specialists to campus to lead discussions or question and answer sessions. Past meetings have included panel discussions on jobs in the public relations field, led by some of the top PR practitioners in the upstate. Upcoming events will include job fairs and workshops on portfolios and online networking.
- Having a PRSSA chapter is an invaluable asset to Clemson students and joins the university with the nearly 300 other chapters at colleges and universities across United States. Clemson PRSSA’s professional adviser is Liza Jones of Payne-Jones PR, and the academic adviser is Dr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, a Clemson public relations professor.
- Clemson PRSSA is a student organization that prepares students for professional networking and gives them the opportunity to begin before they graduate. PRSSA meets monthly on Clemson’s campus. The organization’s blog, http://clemsonprssa.wordpress.com, lists dates for meetings and events, informative articles about the public relations field, links to sites with helpful tips on networking and portfolio building, and information on how to join.
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“I’m really glad Clemson started a PRSSA chapter. Before, I didn’t know for sure whether I
wanted to pursue a public relations career, but now, because of PRSSA, I know
for sure that I do.”
–Susie Smith, Clemson Communication Studies student
“Starting a PRSSA chapter is an effective way to help students network and find career opportunities.
As a PR professional, I can safely say that being a member of this chapter greatly increases their chances of being hired.”
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Karen Solomons (Spokesperson)
(803) 555-1222 -
Tiffany Sellers (Spokesperson)
(803) 555-1614
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