Early Career Professionals
For those in the early phase of their professional journey, PRSA offers a wide range of resources for growth and impact.
GET CAREER SUPPORT
Jobcenter
Find a job through the PRSA Jobcenter. Search jobs by keyword, job function, industry, organizational setting, job type or location.
Find a Mentor
PRSA supports professionals and students by connecting them with experienced specialists who will coach, lead and advise them through Mentor Connect.
GROW YOUR NETWORK
MyPRSA Forums
MyPRSA offers many community forums where members can learn, ask questions and share information.
New Professionals Section
With almost 500 members, this community allows you to network with peers that share your professional commitment and understand the unique challenges that new professionals face.
Join a Chapter
Our Chapters bring the Society's vast resources to your neighborhood. Adding a Chapter to your PRSA network enables you to become part of a tight-knit group of communications professionals in your community.
BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Professional Development
PRSA's extensive professional development programs offer communications professionals a wide variety of learning opportunities including live workshops, certificate programs and on-demand webinars.
Strategies & Tactics
Strategies & Tactics is a monthly publication offering lifelong learning to help members improve their job skills, stay competitive and advance their careers by providing helpful, how-to information and timely analysis of issues.
Digital Communication Certificate Program
Discover how to apply digital strategy across multiple channels to drive stronger results in a faster, more efficient manner.
DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL VALUES
Diverse Dialogues
A series of conversations with leaders in the profession about Diversity and Inclusion and the way forward.
Code of Ethics
PRSA is committed to ethical practices. The level of public trust PRSA members seek, as we serve the public good, means we have taken on a special obligation to operate ethically.
WEBINARS
From webinars and workshops to certifications and conferences, PRSA offers new professionals a world of opportunities to sharpen their skills and stay on top of the latest trends.
The following is a sample of events and programming available to all professionals. PRSA members enjoy complimentary or discounted access, getting the value that translates into 3X the annual membership fee on average!
-
Hispanic Heritage Month – Virtual Meet Up
Sept. 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join this celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with the PRSA Hispanic Affinity Group. We’ll also explore “What does your Hispanic/Latino heritage mean to you?” -
Diverse Dialogues: Communicating Through Uncertainty: Crisis Communication Strategies During Enforcement Actions and Civil Unrest
Oct. 1, 2026, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Join this webinar to gain practical insights on communicating with employees during uncertain moments, responding to evolving media inquiries, balancing transparency with safety considerations and maintaining public trust amid sensitive political and humanitarian issues. -
Educators Academy Virtual Summit 2026
Oct. 5, 2026, Noon – 6:30 p.m.
Join this conference, co-hosted at PRSA ICON, to learn what’s “hot” in public relations learning and in the field from both academics and professionals. -
Pause to Accelerate: Becoming a Smart, Strategic AI-enabled Comms Team
Oct. 6, 2026, Noon – 1 p.m.
Whether you just got Copilot, have been experimenting with different platforms and tools, have a growing prompt library or are just feeling generally overwhelmed, this workshop will help you make smarter decisions about AI and its role in your team. -
AI Pulse: October Briefing
Oct. 12, 2026, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Join leading experts each month for timely insights into the latest AI trends, tools, and developments. Designed for PR and communications professionals, this webinar series delivers practical strategies to help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital landscape. -
2026 Health & Life Sciences Conference
Oct. 17 – 18, 2026
A widely attended event recognized for outstanding networking opportunities and targeted programming that addresses issues facing public relations and communications professionals involved in the health care industry.
-
Storytelling Intensive Webinar Series
Dec. 30, 2099 5:01 a.m. – 6:01 a.m.
In this pair of hands-on webinars, you’ll build an inventory of potential stories for the biggest issues your stakeholders face; then you’ll have a chance to road test them with your peers and get direct feedback from storytelling expert, coach and author Rob Biesenbach. -
Certificate in Principles of Public Relations Practice Examination
Dec. 30, 2099 5:01 a.m. – 6:01 a.m.
This practice test covers the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to prepare you for the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations examination. -
Trademarks, Copyrights and Publicity Rights: An Explanation of Intellectual Property and the Digital Space
Dec. 30, 2099 5:01 a.m. – 6:01 a.m.
Intellectual property law can appear mystifying to the very people it is intended to protect: you. This webinar provides participants with an understanding of the basics of trademark, copyright and right of publicity law, to help navigate the balance between freedom of speech and intellectual property -
The "Golden Rule" to the "Rubber Band Rule": How to Adapt Leadership Skills in Evolving Times to Build Respect and Trust
Dec. 30, 2099 5:01 a.m. – 6:01 a.m.
Join this webinar to learn how respect is dynamic, relative, contradictory and subjective, and discovery how to apply it every day in the workplace and in your personal life. -
Corporate Environment and Personal Identity: Why Understanding Culture Is Key to Employee Engagement
Dec. 30, 2099 5:01 a.m. – 6:01 a.m.
Join this PRSA Learning Webinar where we will discuss the types of cultures that exist in organizations, key points to remember about personal identity, and how that information can be used to build a meaningful employee engagement program.