1. + Dream Jobs Make your dreams a reality! February 19, 2014

2. + Announcements 2.19.14 Dues are due today. Please give your cash or check (made out to Virginia Tech PRSSA) to me We have a new spot available to attend National Assembly in Charleston, SC for free over Spring Break from March 13-16 Register for the March 4 Crisis Communications Luncheon with PRSA Blue Ridge Upcoming Meetings: Feb 26= Committee Meeting March 5= Etiquette Meeting CuseCon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQipoQj3gu0&feature=yout u.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQipoQj3gu0&feature=yout u.be

3. + Purpose of This Meeting Help us understand more about companies we want to work for Help us have a good answer for WHY we want to work at a company if asked Learn about companies we didn’t know existed Pick a company you love and stick with it. Be Persistent. That is how you land the job! FIRST TIME EVER…Job Archive!! If you send me (catg9@vt.edu) a completed dream job worksheet, I will send you an archive, complete with all member worksheetscatg9@vt.edu

4. + If you’re interested in agencies… Choose an agency to research : Edelman Fleishman Hillard Weber Shandwick Burson-Marsteller PadillaCRT Carmichael Lynch Spong Ketchum APCO Worldwide Luquire George Andrews (LGA) Taylor Stratgey GolinHarris Exponent PR Cohn & Wolfe Slice Communications Tierney Fast Horse Ogilvy Brunswick Group …And so many more!!

5. + If you’re interested in corporate… Nike General Motors ESPN Nestle General Electric Intel P&G Sony Starbucks …And so many more!! Pepsico Disney Kellogg’s BMW Altria Amazon L’oreal Virginia Tech

6. + What is CSR?

7. + Guesses at the Companies with Best Corporate Social Responsibility?

8. + Top 10 According to Forbes 1. Microsoft 2. Google 3. Disney 4. BMW 5. Apple 6. Daimler (Mercedes- Benz) 7. Volkswagen 8. SONY 9. Colgate 10. LEGO

9. + If you’re interested in Government… Public information officer for a city Department of Transportation Public relations manager for a school district Communication for Mayor’s office

10. + When you’ve chosen “The One” Come up to the board Write your name and the company you chose Sit back down and begin your worksheet

11. + Dream Job Worksheet Research the company Type the answers on your sheet

12. + Share your favorite answers Please say your full name! What company did you choose? Tell us four things you found out about the company. If there are any videos you want the group to see, we will watch them! By Sunday, February 22 at 5 pm, please email me (catg9@vt.edu) your worksheet. If you email it to me, you will receive an archive of all other worksheets that have been emailed to me. This will allow you to have one central location for information about dozens of companies! Please make sure your worksheet is totally complete when you send it to me. Do not change the font/format of the worksheet.