Welcome, once again.
If you are not aware I am now the Alumni Relations and Professional Development Coordinator for our PRSSA chapter here at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. In this role it is my job to network with professionals at events, keep in contact with them after the events, and invite them to come to our speaker meetings. I also have to keep contact with Whitewater alumni and invite them to come in and speak with us about their endeavors since leaving our institution. This position helps me to network on a professional level and work with professionals in the Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing fields. I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful networking position in our PRSSA chapter.
I have organized our first speaker meeting that will Take place on Monday, October 3rd with Karin Conway, President and CEO of PROAlliances in Glendale, Wisconsin. She is going to speak to us about professional networking and building relationships with professionals. I am very anxious for her to come speak to us. This position will also allow me to build connections on a more personal level with professionals which will also help me to obtain an internship or professional position in the future.
With today’s economy being down jobs are very competitive and you have to have an edge up on others in order to obtain the position you would like. It is so important to network and stay connected with professionals you meet because those are the people that will assist you in getting your first position. I have learned that through my first internship. I talked to and met multiple people that will be able to help me get a position in the future such as the internship I am applying for this summer with the Wisconsin Rapids Raftersnbaseball team.
In conclusion, networking and building professional relationships with practitioners in the field is very important and it is a tactic you will have to use for a lifetime. Hold onto the connections you create.
So long,
Amber
I think it's great what you're doing for PRSSA! I am in PRSSA as well and I think building relationships and networking with others is key to finding a future job in the field.
ReplyDeleteI was at the Whitewater event a few days ago and it's absolutely amazing what networking can do for you! It can get you so much further in life because of one person and the things they can do for you!
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