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Jump-start your career with PRSA Associate Membership!

As you embark upon your career in the public relations industry, start out on the right foot — join the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) as an Associate Member* and become part of a vibrant community of more than 21,000 public relations professionals. As a PRSA member, you are granted access to members-only benefits that will help you develop your professional skills and cultivate a successful career.

Special Offer! Join PRSA as an Associate Member if you have less than two years of experience in public relations, and receive free membership in the New Professionals Section for one year. Be sure to enter promotion code AM12 with payment and select New Professionals Section to receive this special offer. Offer applies to PRSSA Graduates as well.

With your Associate Membership, you will:

With PRSA New Professionals Section membership, receive helpful resources that will help you smoothly transition from student to young professional. As a New Pros Section member, you will:

  • Network virtually and face-to-face with peers who have less than three years experience in public relations.
  • Gain knowledge and skills that are critical to your success through informative newsletters about the industry, mentoring, online discussion forums, podcasts, webinars and events.
  • Access career-launching tools, resources and expertise.
  • Have opportunities to step into leadership roles and advocate for the profession.

Be sure to enter promotion code AM12 with payment and select New Professionals Section to receive this special offer. Offer applies to PRSSA Graduates as well.

*PRSA Associate Member dues range from $60 to $155 annually. New Professionals Section membership dues are $20 annually. Offer not valid in combination with any other offer. Certain restrictions may apply. 

 

Joining PRSA is a decision that will be of great benefit to you for a long time to come. PRSA is the largest public relations association in the world, with volunteer and networking opportunities that are second to none. Plus, the Miami Chapter (considered one of the largest and strongest in the nation) is working diligently to provide low-cost professional development opportunities this year that you will not want to pass up.

You'll learn new and innovative strategies, tactics and techniques that will enhance your public relations skills and help you break through to the next professional level. By joining PRSA you: 

Demonstrate and Elevate Your Professional Value and Credibility

  • Stand behind a Code of Ethics that offers values, principles and practice guidelines that define professionalism and success.
  • Strengthen your knowledge through expert case studies, decision-making guidelines and other tips to help you apply your ethical expertise to everyday tasks and challenges.
  • Share a strategic vision of the perceptions on the value and role of public relations in every organization with The Business Case for Public Relations™.
  • Receive fundamental knowledge of communications theory and its application, research, strategic planning, implementation and evaluation through PRSA's Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential.

Keep Learning and Stay Competitive to Ensure Top Performance

  • Learn from the brightest minds and expertise from the communications industry.
  • Access unparalleled learning opportunities and resources that teach you new public relations and communications strategies to drive business results.
  • Enjoy free professional development opportunities and preferred pricing on seminars, webinars, teleseminars, boot camps and conferences on topics from social media to crisis communications.
  • Stay on top of emerging trends and industry news with PRSA’s Issues and Trendsdaily newsfeed, monthly Tactics flagship newspaper and The Strategist quarterly magazine, delivering executive level insight.
  • Access our members-only database of case studies, articles and research, including Silver Anvil Award winners and nominees.

Expand Your Professional Network While Increasing Your Knowledge

  • Chapters and Professional Interest Sections deliver your membership experience in your local community and in industry segments.
  • PRSA’s RFP Exchange allows you to search and post your own RFPs to grow your business opportunities.
  • MyPRSA lets you access and manage your members-only benefits including our directories and online discussion forums.
  • PRSA’s Jobcenter helps you make your next career move, plus receive job alerts and access career advice.