Meet the VP of United Media!

As you you all know, tomorrow is the annual Scripps Journalism Day at Ohio University.

This is your opportunity to RSVP and meet with Melissa Menta, Vice President of United Media tomorrow (Wed) 3:00PM - 4:00PM in Baker 239.

The seating is limited, and only the first 40 people to respond by sending an RSVP to :

scripps.prssa@gmail.com

will be included. There is a chance for overflow seating, but RSVP now to reserve your spot.

This opportunity was made available to PRSSA only - you all are special! You do not need to be a dues-paying member to attend. United Media is a leading information and entertainment company that syndicates and licenses popular properties worldwide. They literally serve hundreds of the biggest brands in the world. Visit www.unitedmedia.com to learn more on your own!

Looking forward to your replies!

Monday's Meeting, Sept. 29

Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful homecoming weekend. Make this Monday a productive one and attend the internal networking meeting for PRSSA in Scripps 111 at 6 p.m. Tonight, we will focus on getting to know one another in small groups and icebreakers. As aspiring PR professionals it is so important to get to know your peers who, in just a few years, will be your colleagues.

Other things we will go over tonight will be winter and summer internship opportunities, along with going over all the information the PRSSA internship binder holds. We will go over our new professional network forms that will help us build our chapter resources for all our members. There will also be sign-ups for everyone who wants to gain writing experience with PR Success and PRofessional.

As always, if you have any questions, please respond to scripps.prssa@gmail.com. You can also check us out on twitter (twitter.com/ScrippsPRSSA).

Don’t forget dues are $65 dollars and should be made out to PRSSA. We hope to see you there tonight at 6 p.m. in Scripps 111.

Looking for an Internship?

The Kempton Group

The Kempton Group (TKG), a marketing communications firm located in downtown Cincinnati, is seeking an intern to assist on various projects throughout December. The intern's main project will be to design a TKG newsletter, organize an extensive database of recipients from TKG's client lists, and prepare the newsletter for email execution. Other responsibilities will include updating internal databses, proof reading business documents and calling on prospedtive clients if and when appropriate.

Applicant should be proficient with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel. Some graphic design experience is preferred, but not required. The internship will be a paid position with workload raning from 30 to 40 hours a week taking place over Winter Break.

To apply for this position, contact Blake Nolan of TKG at 513-651-5556 ext. 15 or bnolantkg@fuse.net.

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Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

The marketing/pr intern will be exposed to all aspects of restaurant marketing and public relations, which includes media relations, event promotion, digital media, marketing evaluation, new product introduction, etc. Examples of job duties include:

--> Assisting in all areas of Bob Evans Restaurants participation with key Sponsor Partners (e.x. Dayton Dragons, The ohio State uNiversitiy Buckeyes, Columbus Crew, Columbus Zoo, Cleveland Zoo, etc.)
--> Planning and coordinating Restaurant Grand Opening "Rise & Shine" events (visit the Rise & Shine blog to learn about the events)
--> Maintaining and frequently updating three company blogs
- http://riseandshine.typepad.com/ (Rise & Shine blog)
- http://homestyle.typepad.com/ (Homestyle Happenings blog)
- http://bobevansblog.typepad.com/ (CEO, Steve Davis' blog)
--> Assiting in publicizing any local store marketing events by drafting press releases and contacting local media (e.x. community events, sponsorship events)
--> Working evening and possible weekend events (some travel may be involved)
--> Participating in marketing staff meetings
--> Staying up-to-date on industry news and trends by compiling a daily "Restaurant News" email
--> Performing other job-related duties as assigned

Interested? Please e-mail resume, cover letter and writing samples to Chelsea Hamilton, Field Marketing Communications/PR Manager at Chelsea.Hamilton@BobEvans.com

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Ohio University Student Senate

The Director of Public Relations shall be responsible for publicizing Senate activities, decisions, actions, events, and meetings to the general public and student body; and other duties as delegated by the Executive Officers. This position would begin during Fall quarter and run the duration of the regular school year.

For a formal application, please send an email to Paul at pauljmatson@gmail.com or directly to Sall Neihard (VP of Student Sentate) at sn109505@ohio.edu.

Monday's Meeting, Sept. 22

I hope everyone had a great weekend! As a reminder, our second meeting of the quarter is tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. in Scripps 111 where we will be hosting our first guest speaker, Aaron Brown. Traditionally, we host Aaron as the first speaker of the quarter because he's an E.W. Scripps alumnus and a former OU PRSSA president. He will be providing great advice, tips and resources, especially for those of you who are just getting started.

Currently, Brown is an Associate Vice President at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations, one of the largest PR agencies in the Midwest region, based in Columbus.

Please join us in welcoming Aaron back to Athens. As always, if you have any
questions, please respond to scripps.prssa@gmail.com. You
can also check us out on twitter (twitter.com/ScrippsPRSSA).

See you there!

Hello New Bobcats!

We hope you all enjoyed the student involvement fair, and we are glad so many of you are interested in becoming fellow PRSSA members! We understand that the involvement fair may have been a bit overwhelming and you may not have had the chance to hear exactly what PRSSA is about or ask all the questions you may have had. That is why we would like to invite you to our first meeting this coming Monday, Sept. 15 at 6:00PM in Scripps Hall rm. 111.

Here are just a few ways you can benefit from becoming a PRSSA member:

* Meeting and hearing from a new guest speaker at each meeting, giving you the chance to network with professionals from agencies, corporate, government, nonprofit, sports, entertainment, healthcare, and many more!

* PRSSA offers you real professional experience before you even graduate.

* Becoming a member of PRSSA means that you'll meeting new people who are interested in PR -- just like you!

* The opportunity to travel to national, regional and local professional conferences to hear from some of the best professionals in the world!

* Our planned social activities give you a reason to relax and have fun -- and trust us, we're very good at that!

If you have any questions, please contact scripps.prssa@gmail.com, or simply leave a comment on this post!

We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday!