The Care and Feeding of a Public Affairs Intern

By Keith Schmidt
An intern in your organization can create benefits for everyone, or it can be a point where expectations and reality collide.  In the best of situations, it’s an opportunity for the intern to learn “real world” experience and apply what he or she learned in the classroom under a supportive supervisor.  In the [...]

Step out of your comfort zone.

By Nelda Skevington
Well, to begin, I’ve never blogged before. So I have to thank the Texas Public Relations Association board for pushing me towards something I’m not quite comfortable about doing, but I’m of the mind that it’s always good to get out of your comfort zone. So here goes…
When asked to be the first [...]

Internships

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Student scholarships available for annual convention

The Public Relations Foundation of Texas is accepting essays from students for Joe Riordan Registration Scholarships to the Best of the Southwest Communicators Conference. Students who write the winning essays will receive up to $150 (cost of a full student registration for the conference).
Interested students should e-mail an essay (maximum of 250 words) on “Why [...]