IN THIS ISSUE:
The Man Behind The
Medium: Steven White
pg. 2
Ut Prosim PR Becomes
a Nationally Affiliated
Firm by Neeka Eghbali,
pg. 3
Member of the Semester
pg. 3
Personal Branding:
Who Are You? by Megan
Burpo, pg. 4
Thirty, Sturdy and
Thriving by Melanie Ford,
pg. 5
Resu(me) by Juliann Park
pg. 6
Humans of Virginia Tech
by James Zogran-Werness,
pg. 6
PRSSA 2015 National
Conference Recap by
Erica Hammett, pg. 7
The ABCs of Informative
Interviews by Sara Lepley,
pg. 8
(VT PRSSA) Membership
Surges as PR Major
Grows by Shannon
ODowd, pg. 9
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Robertson.
Pesek and Robertson had
the opportunity to discuss
these programs during their
presentation at the PRSSA
National Conference in Atlanta,
and were excited to witness
members of other chapters show
such enthusiasm for what they
have done. Their current goal
is to increase membership, and
with that, client projects.
Year and major? Junior public relations major, business leadership minor, leadership and social
change minor and marketing cognate
Why did you get involved in PRSSA? I got involved with PRSSA my sophomore year because I
wanted to learn more about the field of public relations. I came into VT as a university studies
major and was a bit unsure of public relations. PRSSA taught me a lot about the field and all the
opportunities within it. It also affirmed my choice of major!
Where do you one day hope to be career-wise? I hope to work for a company or agency I believe in.
I want to be in a supportive and challenging environment where I am continually pushed to grow
and be better.
What has PRSSA done for you? PRSSA has given me so many opportunities to learn about public
relations and network within the field.
Whats one thing you would tell potential PRSSA members? You should absolutely join PRSSA. Its a great group of people and a
wonderful opportunity to strengthen your resume and personal brand, and also advance your career.
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Visibility:
As
communication
increasingly shifts toward online
content there is ample opportunity
to market oneself but also ample
opportunity to fall behind. Being
competitive in todays market means
being visible at all times. A personal
website that includes your portfolio
gives companies the opportunity to
view work not found on a resume or
cover letter. While we would love to
make our resumes five pages full of
our glowing attributes, employers
would rather opt for the readers digest
version. It is great to catch a potential
employers eye with the descriptions
of youre summer internship and
the skills acquired since; it is even
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Resu(me)
by Juliann Park
Chapter Statistics
132
dues-paying
members
new
members
72
18
497
Fall 2015
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