january 28, 2020

Welcome New Members!

Meet the Executive Board!
President: Megan Pellock
Vice President: Mattie Bean
Secretary: Gabriella Solis
Treasurer: Damian Juarez
PRogressive Firm Director: Taneka Newman
Digital Media Director: Mia Rusch
Director of Community Involvement: Josh Pozniak

Looking Ahead...
February 4: Dress for success & How to apply for internships
February 11: Networking
February 18: Guest Speaker
February 21: Agency tour in St. Louis
February 25: COM Electives and positions
March 3: Service project; Exec board positions open
March 10: SPRING BREAK

Membership Dues
$80 for the calendar year
Due February 18, 2020!
Membership benefits include:
•Agency Tours
•National Conference
•Regional Conference
•Leadership Positions
•Access to PRSA Internship & Job center
•Scholarships
•Networking events
•PRSA Dinners

Agency Tour:
February 21, 2020
Elasticity
Think Tank PR & Marketing
Both are in St. Louis!!!

Free for members - $20 per person for non-members
Sign ups coming soon!

Membership Incentive Points (MIPS)
Points that will be added at the end of the school year for prizes!
Attendance and participation
Attend Chapter
Publish Articles
Attend socials, fundraisers, or volunteer events
Attend agency tour or networking mixer
Attend PRSA dinner
Perfect chapter attendance
Attend Regional Conference
Attend National Conference

MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Please let us know your accomplishments (internships, scholarships, awards, etc.) so we can acknowledge your hard work! (Even birthdays!) Email: prssa@ilstu.edu

Valentines Day Bake Sale
We are looking to have a bake sale February 18 & 19! Sign up sheets are accessible in the google slides!
Working the Table and Baking desserts: 
​click here.
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Internship Opportunity!
Mulberry School, a pre-school to grade-2, private, independent school, in B-N, is looking for an intern to assist with the recruitment of families with small children to promote enrollment.
Contact: Elizabeth Anhalt Austin
lizanhalt@gmail.com

Regional Conference and Leadership Assembly
Leadership Assembly is April 16th through April 19th in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort
Applications for Leadership Assembly will be open February 4th and close February 11th
Interviews will be Friday, February 14th – know by the 18th

Regional Conference will be hosted at DePaul February 27 & 28. 
The theme is PRomote Your Brand.
Networking Event at DePaul University- Midwest Chicago, IL (14 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
February 27: 6pm & February 28: 6:30pm
This year, PROMOTE YOUR BRAND will showcase a wide range of internship and job options at the boutique and global agencies as well as in-house communications teams with site visits, one-on-one networking sessions, and engaging workshops to give participants the ultimate hands-on experience and get the most from their ticket.

Agency Visits: Golin, FleishmanHillard, PCI, Walker Sands, and ICF Next

More information is here.

Washington D.C. Internship The Fund for American Studies (Summer 2020):
DCInternships.org
Application Deadlines
Priority Deadline: February 11
Final Deadline: March 10
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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So great meeting all of you guys! We will see you next week!