By David Albritton Here’s the situation: you’re a mid-level professional who has strong aspirations to become a senior executive later in your career. You’ve begun to do the extra work to continue honing your functional and/or technical skills and leadership savvy and believe you are now poised to take the next step: executive leadership.…… Continue reading Financial Fluency for Future PR Pros: Understand What Drives the Business
Category: Future Leaders
Pitching to Actual Client Creates Best Real-world College Experience
By Jack Keich New business is the lifeblood of the public relations industry, and many professionals will tell you that there is nothing more exciting than winning. DePaul University’s Public Relations Campaigns course gives students the opportunity to experience the thrills and hardships that come with competing for new business in an agency setting,…… Continue reading Pitching to Actual Client Creates Best Real-world College Experience
Chicago is No ‘Second City’ When it Comes to PR
Chicago was the epicenter of public relations last week with five major events and announcements. Bright and early on Thursday, some 25 educators and PR leaders gathered for the first meeting of Plank Partners. The new Plank Center affiliate brings together like-minded individuals who want to make a difference and help empower and advance…… Continue reading Chicago is No ‘Second City’ When it Comes to PR
Navigating PR as a Student and Future Professional
By Avery Marelli As college students, we have all, at one point or another, doubted the direction we were going in. You may recall having asked yourself if you were on the right path or perhaps faced the daunting thought that you were not making enough of an impact. Subsequently, we live in an…… Continue reading Navigating PR as a Student and Future Professional
Beginner’s Guide to Getting a Job When You Have Limited Experience
By David Albritton Ok college students – let’s talk about ways to help you find a great job after you graduate – even if you have limited experience. This is often perplexing situation for many students because some employers want you to already have experience by the time you apply for their open role(s). Not…… Continue reading Beginner’s Guide to Getting a Job When You Have Limited Experience
How PR Students and Pros Can Avoid Missing the DEI in DEI Months
By Jenna Richardson It’s officially April, which is also Autism Acceptance Month. Each April, you’ll see many organizations participating in Autism Speaks’ popular Light it Up Blue campaign, promoting the puzzle piece symbol, donating to autism charities and sponsoring events like autism walks. Then, on May 1, everything will disappear. It’s the same with…… Continue reading How PR Students and Pros Can Avoid Missing the DEI in DEI Months
New Year, New Me… New Resume
PRSSA Chapter Gives Future Communicators Tools They Need to Succeed in the Job Search By Gisselle Bahena DePaul’s PRSSA and Ad Society recently co-hosted a career workshop event named, New Year, New Me…New Resume. The purpose of this event was to give students the opportunity to enhance their professional materials and skills so they…… Continue reading New Year, New Me… New Resume
What Does Success In Your 20’s Look Like?
By Alexis Diller and Jason Grapethin In 2020, for a brief moment, the world stopped. With it, so too did the dreams and aspirations of so many young and talented people. Landon Campbell, a California native and soon-to-be DePaul University graduate was at a crossroads. Looking around, he thought, “Am I just going to…… Continue reading What Does Success In Your 20’s Look Like?
PR Students and Student Journalism: A Match Made in Communications Heaven
By Annabelle Blomeley From ages 13 through 18, I went to an arts high school where I majored in creative writing. While there, I spent hours per day in writing classes, debated about commas and heard some of the worst writing prompts known to man. I mean, do we really need to write an…… Continue reading PR Students and Student Journalism: A Match Made in Communications Heaven
Back-to-School Career Booster: Volunteerism
As college students return to campus, this is the right moment to think about volunteer opportunities that will help enhance resumes and future job prospects. While many students are laser-focused on classes and prospecting for paid internships, college freshman and sophomores and high school students would be wise to seek out relevant volunteer experiences…… Continue reading Back-to-School Career Booster: Volunteerism