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By Taylor Dilley With all of the talk about internships from professors, peers, and student organizations, it’s hard not to panic when you don’t yet have one planned. Have no fear, there is plenty you can do this summer to further your knowledge, gain experience, and prepare for when you do obtain that internship.  Job … Continue reading No Internship? No Problem…for Freshmen →

By Elise Mills This is thee official Elise-approved all-inclusive* packing list for a networking/conference trip. 1. A professional business outfit you rock You only need one full on business outfit for the weekend, preferably on the day when you do the most networking (most likely Saturday). Whether it’s a power suit or not, you should … Continue reading What to pack for a networking trip →

By Samantha Pelham It’s that time of the year in which everyone is searching any way they know to get internships or connections that will help them get an internship. Rather than searching, ‘Paid Summer Internships for Public Relation Majors’ over and over again hoping to come across your dream internship, there are other ways … Continue reading Non-conventional networking tips →

By Demari Muff Week 14 has brought us the last meeting of the year! It's been such a great year and semester for Scripps PRSSA and we would like to thank everyone that made it all so successful. Announcements April 15th we will be having a cookout at 60 Mill St. with Ad club at … Continue reading Scott Milburn and Political PR; April 13th meeting recap →

Hey everyone! Mira, VP of PR, here- Here is the Winter 2015 edition of Scripps PRSSA's chapter newsletter, PR Success. I would like to thank everyone that helped put this edition together. It's been so fun working with you all this past year and I can't wait to produce one final spring edition as Editor-In-Chief! … Continue reading PR Success, Winter 2015 Edition →

By Elise Mills 1. Take your idea and try changing it The best thing about a first thought is just that it’s your first thought. Most of the time you can think of a better idea or twist to your original thought. After thinking of different angles for the blog you can be confident that … Continue reading How to turn your ideas into successful blogs →

by Abigail Thomas  Résumé? Check. Cover letter? Check. Completed application? Check. Letter of recommendation-- Shoot! But you're a freshman. You don't have close relationships with staff members that you've only known for a semester. Heck, you're still getting to know your roommate! When it comes to the friend-zone, most people are trying to escape it, … Continue reading How to Friend-zone a Staff Member →

By Demari Muff As the end of the semester nears, Scripps PRSSA is ending on a strong note. This week's meeting might be the second to last, but we still have a lot of great things going on. Announcements April 15th we will be having a cookout with Ad club at 60 Mill St. Contact Megan … Continue reading Todd Kubli and Sports Marketing; April 7th meeting recap →

By Gentry Benett After a very long trip from our little town in Athens, Ohio, seven Bobcats arrived in Nashville for a weekend full of public relations. NASHvantage, a PRSSA Regional Conference, took place at Belmont University from March 20-22, 2015. “Entertainment PR: Beyond the Music Industry” was the tagline for the conference, but I … Continue reading A Bobcat’s First Experience at a Regional Conference: NASHvantage →

By Demari Muff Scripps PRSSA started out strong this week with another great PRSSA meeting: Announcements PaRtners Conference is Saturday, April 18th at Capital University from 8:30am-4:30pm YouToo Social Media conference is on April 10th at Kent State University from 10am-4pm Athens beautification Day is April 19th and we will be planting flowers with the … Continue reading Danny Cox and tourism PR; March 31 meeting recap →