Each semester the PRSSA Vice President is in charge of scheduling at least one visit to a Public Relations firm or agency. These trips to the office are extremely valuable in that they provide students with an inside look and feel to a PR organization.
The visits typically last an hour and consist of a brief tour of the office, a small presentation about the company, what work is completed during a PR Rep's average day, and usually conclude with a chance for a little Q & A. Last spring I participated in a trip to Fleishman-Hillard and this past November members of PRSSA had the opportunity to go to Ketchum, two very beneficial experiences.
This Friday, March 27th members of PRSSA will visit Edelman Public Relations, one of the top PR Firms in the world.
Not only are these firm visits great bonding experiences for the Executive Board and the general PRSSA members (ahem happy hour after Ketchum's visit) but they also serve as professional experiences and present opportunities to network. So, thank you Virginia for setting up this exciting "college field trip" for everyone. I know I'm looking forward to visiting Edelman.
For those of you going on Friday remember to dress business casual, bring a couple resumes, and think of a few questions to ask the employees at Edelman.
I'll give you an update about what we learned after Friday's visit.
-Stevie
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