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Association Public Relations Student Society of America
The American Advertising Federation, AAF, provides numerous programs to guide college students through advertising curriculum and job placement, including: • • • • •
Internship opportunities Scholarships Career guides Industry mentors Networking with top agency and corporate recruiters
Competitive Opportunities
Bateman Competition A National Case Study competition that creates an opportunity for students to exercise the analytical skills and mature judgment required for public relations problem-solving.
Campaigns Competition Each year the American Advertising Federation challenges more than 600 colleges and universities to resolve an existing marketing problem for a corporate sponsor.
Today The Public Relations Student Society of America has more than 9,600 members in 284 universities across the country.
Two reasons to join PRSSA:
1 Professional Development 2 Network with Professionals
The declared purpose of PRSSA is to cultivate a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners.
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation of a free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty. Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry; works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists; and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.
Membership benefits include: • National and regional conferences covering writing, reporting, and editing as well as broader topics of ethics and freedom of information. • More than 250 chapters nationwide bring educational programming to local areas and offer regular contact with other professionals.