{"id":32,"date":"2019-03-05T22:52:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T22:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/prssa\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2023-09-25T20:21:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T20:21:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About PRSSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is a globally recognized organization of undergraduate and graduate students interested in the fields of communications, public relations, marketing, journalism and other creative enterprises.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PRSSA at Emerson College\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T19adjHiWn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Emerson College PRSSA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Emerson College Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter provides members with a deeper look into the public relations field. The chapter supports the newly-launched undergraduate Public Relations major and minor and the graduate Public Relations degree. The events and meetings feature interactive workshops, insights from speakers and industry leaders across various communication disciplines, agency tours and \u2018how-to\u2019 special events.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of PRSSA at Emerson College is to cultivate a favorable and mutually-advantageous relationship between students and industry leaders working in public relations and other creative fields. It is our mission to prepare students for the professional world; to educate, promote and encourage students to transition into professionals through first-hand experiences and various programming. Additionally, our members have the opportunity to cultivate relationships by\u00a0networking at events throughout the academic year with other students, faculty and professionals within the field at varying stages of their careers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>By joining PRSSA, you have the opportunity to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access a Network of Careers and Mentors<\/li>\n<li>Attend Regional and National Conferences Alongside 300 National Schools<\/li>\n<li>Build Your Personal Portfolio of Skills<\/li>\n<li>Enhance Your Writing Skills<\/li>\n<li>Gain Industry Insight and Explore Current Trends<\/li>\n<li>Learn about Scholarship, Internships and Job opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Network with Professionals Across Various Disciplines<\/li>\n<li>Participate in National Competitions<\/li>\n<li>Tour Corporate, Agency and Non-Profit Agencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2019\/03\/blackboard-business-chalkboard-355988-1980x1318.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Apply to Join the Chapter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">All students are welcome to join the Emerson College Chapter of PRSSA. To join,\u00a0 please fill out both the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSemKHy03TwWPYtEPzu4ODwE9X2CA2f40EMeyNtbmQ1nQVpp4w\/viewform?vc=0&amp;c=0&amp;w=1&amp;flr=0\">2023\u20132024 Application<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0as well as pay\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prsa.org\/prssa\/join-prssa\">PRSSA National dues<\/a><\/strong> <strong>by Oct. 6<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">. The annual due amount is $55 and all funds go directly to PRSSA Nationals. Your dues include ONE YEAR of membership. In addition, your membership includes all chapter activities, events and programs, plus information from PRSSA Nationals, tips on starting your career and how to get an internship and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the events and programming we have coming up, click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/events\/\">Events page<\/a>\u00a0and follow our social media platforms to stay updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is a globally recognized organization of undergraduate and graduate students interested in the fields of communications, public relations, marketing, journalism and other creative enterprises. Emerson College PRSSA Emerson College Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter provides members with a deeper look into the public relations &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/about\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;About PRSSA&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":580,"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32\/revisions\/580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/prssa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}