CU Boulder鈥檚 chapter of the is wrapping up a busy year.
Students from the chapter, which is now in its second year, recently participated in PRSSA鈥檚 2017 National Conference, held in Boston. Throughout the conference, students met with fellow PRSSA members from other chapters, as well as public relations professionals and potential employers. They also attended sessions and workshops focused on growing and improving local chapters.
鈥淚t was a great opportunity to personally develop our students and professionally see how we can bring that kind of information back to our chapter,鈥� said Bailey Gannett, the CU Boulder chapter鈥檚 president.
The conference was one of many events attended by chapter members this year.
Over the past several months, students involved with the chapter also toured several Boulder and Denver-based public relations firms, including , and . The tours gave students the chance to experience a real-world environment and learn more about working in the public relations field.
The chapter also held a banquet that featured food, awards and a talk from Andrew Hudson, the creator of Colorado-based job site, .
As for Gannett, she鈥檚 already thinking ahead to what the chapter can achieve in the coming year. Currently, she鈥檚 working to set up a talk from United Airlines on the topic of crisis communication. She also hopes to schedule more tours鈥攑ossibly with public relations teams at large corporations in addition to public relations firms.
Gannett encourages students who are interested in joining PRSSA to sign up, whether they鈥檙e new to the college or in their senior year.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great chance for freshmen to meet people and network,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t's a great way for juniors and sophomores to get internships, and it鈥檚 a wonderful way for seniors to build their network and get jobs.鈥�
To learn more about CU Boulder鈥檚 chapter of PRSSA, visit their official website.