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

Congrats to the Class of 2023: Advice For Them and My Younger Self

  By Christina Steed This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending DePaul University’s graduation ceremony. I hadn’t attended before even though I’ve been an adjunct professor since 2019. The stars aligned. I was in town. And I was able to secure some ceremony regalia last minute. I was also able to make it…… Continue reading Congrats to the Class of 2023: Advice For Them and My Younger Self

Getting the Most Out of Your College Experience

By Anna Pierce It’s nearly September, which means classes are beginning and college students will have to face the realities of school once again. As a recent graduate of DePaul University, I remember the pressures I felt while in school to make my experiences count so that I would be prepared to enter the real…… Continue reading Getting the Most Out of Your College Experience

College Bound Freshman: 4 Tips on How to Get Involved in the Public Relations World

By Emma Riglin I’ve known that I wanted to major in PR since I was a junior in high school, and that hasn’t changed since. I came into my first year of college thinking I would take a lot of PR classes and get hands on experience, but found out that my first year of…… Continue reading College Bound Freshman: 4 Tips on How to Get Involved in the Public Relations World

What I Wish I Knew Before I Fell Into My PR Career

The following Culpwrit post appears in the current issue of PRSSA’s FORUM magazine. First of all, I wish PRSSA existed when I was in college. Being involved in PRSSA likely would have jump started my public relations career. Instead, it took a few years of other jobs before I discovered this amazing profession. OK, becoming…… Continue reading What I Wish I Knew Before I Fell Into My PR Career

Finding Success in Grad School: 6 Tips From Alumni That Have ‘Been There and Done That’

By Chelsea Trautman Summer is coming to an end, and the school year is just getting under way. For some, it has only been a few months since you last sat in a classroom while many others will be returning after years spent out of school. Here at DePaul University, classes resumed this week, and…… Continue reading Finding Success in Grad School: 6 Tips From Alumni That Have ‘Been There and Done That’

Back to College Tips That Will Land Future Jobs

Career pressure intensifies this month as seniors begin returning to college wondering if they’ll have jobs upon graduation next spring. While seniors face the greatest pressure, all students should start off the new academic year with a game plan that will help land future jobs. Not all students know what they want to do when…… Continue reading Back to College Tips That Will Land Future Jobs

Sometimes an F Doesn’t Seem Like Enough

Q. I realize your blog is devoted to helping young people wanting PR careers, but I need to pass along a gripe about students who use a professor to help open professional doors and then shut down on their coursework from that same professor–e.g. me.  I’m unhappy about a student who did just that with my…… Continue reading Sometimes an F Doesn’t Seem Like Enough

12 College Tips to Help Future Job Search

  Ken Jacobs There are many critical steps that college PR students can take to maximize their ability to find jobs in our industry upon graduation.  Here are my top 12: 1) Get as much real world experience as you can during your college years.   Take advantage of your school’s internship program.  Don’t worry if it…… Continue reading 12 College Tips to Help Future Job Search