2. What is PRSSA?
So I am sure many of you are wondering what PRSSA is. Well, let me explain:

3. What is PRSSA The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
for students interested in public relations, business and communications.
seek to advance the public relations and communications profession
train and develop future professionals
PRSSA stands for the Public Relations Student Society of America.
PRSSA is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, business and communications.
PRSSA seeks to advance the Public Relations profession by training and developing outstanding generations of future professionals.

4. Who We Are PRSSA is made up of more than 11,000 students and advisers
organized into 300 plus Chapters in the United States and one in Argentina.
We are headquartered in New York City, and led by a National Committee of PRSSA and PRSA members.
PRSSA is made up of more than 11,000 students and advisers organized into 300 plus Chapters in the United States and one in Argentina.
We are headquartered in New York City, and led by a National Committee of PRSSA and PRSA members.

5. PRSA Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
offers professional development
networking opportunities
News on industry trends
We have a rich history of support from our parent organization, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), which offers professional development, networking opportunities and news on industry trends. PRSA is the organization you are encouraged to join after graduation.
If you have questions about PRSA, we can address them after the presentation.

6. How can PRSSA help me?
Right now, I am sure many of you are wondering just how can PRSSA help you as a current student?

7. PRSSA helps you: enhance your education broaden your network
launch your career in public relations and business fields
Well, here are some ways PRSSA can help you.
PRSSA helps you
Enhance your education
Broaden your network
And launch your career in public relations and business fields.
So lets break that down so you can understand what these mean to you

8. Enhance Your Education
Workshops
Seminars
Guest Speakers
Scholarships and Competitions
Trips to PR and Ad Agencies or Firms
Trips to National PRSSA conferences and events
Our Chapter of PRSSA is relatively small compared to many of our neighboring chapters in North Carolina.
But our overall goal is to enhance our member’s education through workshops, seminars, guest speakers, scholarships and competions, and various trips we take as a group to PR and Ad Agencies or Firms or to National PRSSA conferences or events.

9. Enhancing Your Education
Publications
News
Social Media
PRSSA offers a variety of tools available at your fingertips for enhancing your education outside the classroom.
PRSSA offers publications, news and social media to keep you updated on industry trends.

10. Trips to PR and Ad Agencies
Danielle, our Public Relations Director, will tell you about some of the trips we have taken as a group to PR and Ad agencies
Danielle’s section:

11. Broadening Your Network
National and regional conferences and seminars
PRSSA helps you broaden your network by hosting national and regional conferences and seminars.
These are some of the Regional conferences and seminars we attend yearly.

12. These are just some of the national events PRSSA offers for their members.
As you can see, our National events take place nation-wide, many of them in major cities.

13. Broadening Your Network
Social media chats and discussions
PRSSA also hosts social media chats and discussions, like our upcoming Twitter chat on January 29th.
Theses are great opportunities to network with other students as well as professionals.

14. Launch Your Career PRSA JobCenter Career preparation tools
Career Coaching
Discounted rate for PRSA membership
As a PRSSA member, you can use the PRSA Jobcenter to find public relations employment opportunities all over the world.
You also have access to career preparation tools and career coaches who are dedicated to helping you find the right path that fits you.
You also may join PRSA for just $60 a year as an Associate Member when you graduate, connecting you to 110 Chapters, 16 Professional Interest Sections, and resources especially for new professionals.

15. Membership Personal Experiences
Now, let’s have some of our members come up and give you an idea of what they have gotten from PRSSA since becoming a member. This is their honest opinion, and their statements are unscripted.
Let’s start with Danielle Cloud, a PRSSA Executive Board member.
Let’s hear from one of our newest members, Sherry Jacobs, who was recently inducted as our Vice President.

16. Annual Member Dues
PRSSA chapter members pay dues annually to hold member status and have access to all of the member benefits you just heard about today, and more. Our chapter’s dues are $65.

17. Questions?
Does anyone have any questions for us?