Public Relations Student Society of America
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The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), based in New York City
, is a pre-professional public relations
organization
. Founded in 1967 after Professor Walter Seifer of Ohio State University
suggested that its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America
(PRSA), expand and establish the organization. It has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 Chapters at colleges and universities in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
In 2007, on the initiative of Professor Marcelo Baro, the Public Relations Student Society of America announced the approval of the first international chapter in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
.
The Society provides education, networking and access to professional development opportunities to its members.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, is a pre-professional public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
. Founded in 1967 after Professor Walter Seifer of Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
suggested that its parent Society, the Public Relations Society of America
Public Relations Society of America
The ' , based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The organization has more than 21,000 members, including professionals from public relations agencies, corporations, government, health care institutions, military, professional services firms,...
(PRSA), expand and establish the organization. It has grown to more than 9,600 members and 285 Chapters at colleges and universities in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
In 2007, on the initiative of Professor Marcelo Baro, the Public Relations Student Society of America announced the approval of the first international chapter in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
The Society provides education, networking and access to professional development opportunities to its members.
See also
- Public Relations Society of AmericaPublic Relations Society of AmericaThe ' , based in New York City, is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. The organization has more than 21,000 members, including professionals from public relations agencies, corporations, government, health care institutions, military, professional services firms,...
- International Association of Business CommunicatorsInternational Association of Business CommunicatorsThe International Association of Business Communicators is a leading association for business communication professionals. IABC has approximately 16,000 members in more than 100 chapters in over 80 countries....