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Involvement Pays Off

Posted At: April 12, 2007 10:15 AM by Haley Moore Jessica Randazza was never a typical student. The young public relations professional who graduated in December 2006, moved from Birmingham, Ala., to Seattle, Wash., for an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. Randazza credits her involvement

Gaining Real World ExPeRience

Posted At: December 10, 2008 3:03 PM by Brandi King Having hands-on, real world experience when you graduate can be a valuable asset when entering the workforce. Most students gain that experience through internships or course work. However, with the competitive nature of the public

Aloha from PRSSA National President: An Interview with Brandi Boatner

Posted At: September 29, 2008 12:35 PM by Kristin McDonald Brandi Boatner is currently serving as the PRSSA national president. I was able to talk with her about her election as PRSSA national president and her trip overseas to London this summer for the Global Alliance meeting.

Advice from Past PRSSA Presidents

Posted At: May 14, 2008 10:12 AM by Melissa M. Csuhran, Contributing Writer Current PRSSA National President Melissa Csuhran talks with six past PRSSA national presidents, providing insight into their leadership and educational experiences as well as their advice to public relations students as they

The Value of Higher Education in Today's Market

Posted At: December 8, 2010 3:04 PM by Jessica West Whether it is the poor economic state of the job market, fear of entering the “real world” or simply objection to facing responsibility, undergrad PR students are frequently choosing the path of graduate school. Graduate programs

Lessons from Living Legends

Posted At: November 9, 2010 2:44 AM by Karissa Bursch and Meredith Julian What constitutes a living legend? Recently a panel session at the PRSSA National Convention in Washington, D.C., featured four professionals chosen as living legends in the public relations field. During the panel discussion, they provided advice for

Graduation Desperation

by Karissa Bursch As my last blog post for Platform Magazine I find it only fitting to write about the one thing that has been on my mind almost 98 percent of the time since spring break . . . and that is graduation. Yes,

Are Internships a Win-Win Situation?

As a child, summertime meant signing up for camps, going to the pool and relaxing with friends. The only thing that really needed to be accomplished was summer reading. In college, summer takes on a whole different meaning. Students compete to see how much they

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