Dec. 31 — Last chance to take advantage of special PRSA associate membership offer
Dec. 31 — Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for the Outstanding Public Relations Student deadline
Jan. 30 — Gary Yoshimura Scholarship deadline
Feb. 9 — Deadline to submit the following for National Assembly:
March 26-29 — PRSSA 2009 National Assembly
June 13-14 — PRSSA 2009 Leadership Rally
2009 National Assembly Web site
This is the last Biweekly Update for 2008. Starting Jan. 1, 2009, Courtney Meyers, vice president of public relations, will compile the Biweekly Update. Please send all questions regarding the e-mail, online updates and Chapter Best Practices to court.meyers@gmail.com.
As the end of the year approaches, the PRSSA National Committee hopes you have a successful end to finals, a relaxing winter break and safety if you're traveling. We wish you all our best for the year to come.
Upcoming scholarship and PRSA associate membership deadlines
Vice President of Member Services Rebecca Timms
Need money to finish your academic studies in public relations? Apply for the Gary Yoshimura Scholarship by Jan. 30.
Want to intern at any Edelman office in the United States? Apply for the Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for the Outstanding Public Relations Student by Dec. 31.
Graduating in December? Join PRSA for just $60 and receive free membership in the New Professionals Group. Click here for the application form and details. Contact Rebecca Timms with questions.
Crisis and Education Subcommittee update
Vice President of Public Relations Courtney Meyers
The first informational update for students interested in joining the crisis communication and high school education subcommittee will be e-mailed Dec. 16. You can still join. If you are interested in researching either of these areas and have not signed up, contact Courtney Meyers. Please provide your name, school and primary e-mail.
Rate your internship
Vice President of Internships/Job Services Cecilia Hughes
Have you had an amazing internship experience? Or, perhaps, a not-so-amazing one? Rate it.
Created by Stephanie Gurtman and Lauren Grunstein, two Boston University PRSSA members, www.InternshipRatings.com is a site dedicated to rating, researching and comparing internships around the United States. Check out their Web site, or add the group on Facebook.
The PRSSA 2009 National Assembly is fast approaching. Don't forget that Feb. 9 is the deadline for:
- Registration forms. Each Chapter needs to send one official Delegate to participate in the Assembly, and as many other freshmen, sophomores, juniors and affiliates as are interested in leadership, networking and professional development. PRSSA offers some financial assistance for the one official Delegate from each Chapter. Please visit our Web site for details.
- ">Candidate nomination forms. If you wish to run for a National office, forms and instructions are online.
- FORUM Intent-to-bid forms. Submit a bid to produce PRSSA's newspaper. Intent-to-bid forms are due Feb. 9, and the actual presentations of selected bids will take place at National Assembly.
- Proposed bylaw amendments. are due to PRSSA National President Brandi Boatner.
- Assembly agenda items are due to PRSSA National President Brandi Boatner.
Start off next year's holiday season with a gift for yourself: A weekend of networking, career preparation, Chapter development and leadership training, in the California sun. The most up-to-date information to help you plan will always be on the PRSSA Web site, as well as a list of fundraisers that will unite your Chapter and help students come to Conference.
Rebecca Timms
Vice President of Member Services - timms.rebecca@gmail.com
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