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Announcements: Live tweet with each week with #ScrippsPRSSA Dues are $80 by cash or check due Oct. 20 to Sara Professional Mentor Program -- Get connected with a professional mentor! Contact Sadie Newman for more information Resource spotlight: prssa.prsa.org Mentor/Mentee Program -- contact Alyssa if you want to sign up. There will be a required … Continue reading Sept. 25 Meeting Recap →

Being driven, focused, and accomplished while in college is great. It’s part of the reason why we’re here. But at what expense? Sometimes we’re so focused on the obstacles and assignments that college brings, that we completely ignore the state of our wellbeing. Yes, there will times where you will give up sleep to finish … Continue reading Take Care of B(u)siness →

Sticky Situation: “You are offered two, part-time internships in the same area. You want to take both offers, but they may be a conflict of interest. How do you determine if you can accept both offers?” It’s Ethics Month, so let us know what you think! Announcements: Get your headshots! The fundraiser will be Sept. … Continue reading Sept. 18 Meeting Recap →

I want you to think of a television portrayal of public relations. I’ll give you a second to think. Who came to mind? Was it political fixer and coat-aficionado Olivia Pope on Scandal? The outspoken and promiscuous Samantha Jones on Sex and the City? Or maybe it was the young and ambitious Kat Edison on … Continue reading PRoblem Solvers: How Television Portrays Public Relations →

Did you miss our first meeting of the year? No worries, here is everything you missed!  Announcements: Hot Diggity Dog! We have our first social on Wednesday Sept. 13 at RiverGate from 7-9 p.m. Join us for some food, swimming, and mingling. Our headshot fundraiser will take place the week of Sept. 18. Stay tuned … Continue reading Sept. 11 Meeting Recap →

I sat alone in the back of Alden 319 for my first Scripps PRSSA meeting. A belly full of butterflies and a mind full of anticipation, I soaked up every last word from the executive board and Aaron Brown. It is difficult to fathom that was three years ago. On that September day, I was … Continue reading Welcome to Scripps PRSSA →

While there are many tips and tricks to become a successful individual, and there are many successful people who offer their tips and tricks (I was just in FedEx today looking through a bookshelf covered in “My Success Story” novellas written by people whose names I have truly never heard of) what I believe is most … Continue reading Your Mistakes Are Just As Important As Your Successes →

Mentally preparing yourself for the stress that awaits us in the upcoming school year is a stress-inducing act in itself. With jam-packed schedules filled with classes, organizations and jobs, sometimes it’s hard to make sense of exactly WHY we do the things we do, especially when the stress starts to kick in. That’s where Simon … Continue reading Back to School Stress: How Starting with WHY Can Help →

Internships are the foundation for your career after college. Yes, obviously your education is important, but the experiences you have during an internship will provide you with tools to discover yourself and your path. That being said, don’t do all of your internships in the law office or different shops in your hometown. Branch out … Continue reading Why You Should Intern in Another City →