SIU PRSSA Southern Illinois University Public Relations Student Society of America

Laura Matalon was the recent guest speaker that talked about publicity and marketing during Covid-19 to Southern Illinois University’s chapter of PRSSA. She is the Chief Marketing Officer for Hamilton the Musical (the hit show written by Lin-Manuel Miranda), and during the meeting she joked public relations wasn’t her first …

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Southern Illinois University caught the eye of who we now know as the PRSSA Treasurer, Michael Clarke. Michael was brought to SIU from the various opportunities that the university offers. The Achieve Program also brought in Michael as well as the unique level of tutoring, scheduling help, and the physical …

Let’s prevent others from getting COVID-19 and becoming severely sick by getting the COVID-19 vaccine! The vaccine is becoming available to more people every single day. It is time to make a change and put a stop to COVID-19. The US government, hospitals, and others are campaigning for citizens to …

During quarantine social media and apps have been the outlets of communication amongst people. Apps like Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, and Facebook help has been the source of passing information around or gaining notoriety (whether it’s wanted or not) on situations that are compelling to society. Earlier in February a …

As a recent graduate or current undergraduate student in the public relations field, finding the perfect agency to work or intern for can be daunting. Nashville is a great location for recent graduates for its flourishing job market and amount of popping attractions. Living and growing in Nashville is also …

What is Clubhouse? Clubhouse is a new social media app that came out during the summer of 2020 developed by Alpha Exploration Co. It currently sits at number 7 on the trending page for social networking on the apple store combined with a 4.8 out of 5-star rating from over …

Jami Allen is consistently putting her best foot forward and working exceptionally hard in school and PRSSA. And we are so excited to share that she is our new, Outreach Coordinator for PRSSA! Jami is a current junior majoring in Communications with a specialization in Public Relations. After graduation, Jami …

As we approach the end of spring, more opportunities for jobs and internships are appearing for the communications, media, and public relations fields, and now is the time to start applying to secure a position. Due to COVID-19, many companies have opted for remote work, which opens a lot of …

PRSSA is so lucky this year to have Scarlett Rodriguez as our Graduate Assistant! She majored in Corporate Social Communications from PUCMM in the Dominican Republic. Now, she is currently enrolled at SIU to get her master’s degree in Intercultural Communication. But what will she do after graduation? Well, she …