Professional Interest Sections

Professional Interest Sections are PRSA member communities focused on your area of expertise.

Specialized content and networking opportunities provide benefits through exclusive online communities, newsletters, training and in-person annual events.

PRSA offers 14 different Professional Interest Sections. Connect with practitioners who understand your unique issues and are willing to share proven strategies. Section membership can help you advance your career, enhance charitable involvement, and become better positioned to serve as a trusted adviser in the C-suite and at the board table.

Current PRSA members can add a Professional Interest Section membership to their existing PRSA membership for a nominal fee. If you are already a PRSA member and looking to join a Section mid-year, please email membership@prsa.org.

Association/Nonprofit

Public relations and communications professionals who work with nonprofits and associations.

Banking and Finance

Communication and public relations professionals who serve all types of financial institutions.

Corporate Communications

Public relations and communication practitioners who are responsible for external communications and serve as the voice of their organization.

Counselors Academy

Connecting senior public relations leaders of established larger firms to independent practitioners.

Counselors to Higher Education

A community of senior-level communications leaders and aspiring leaders who serve higher education institutions.

Educators Academy

College and university educators playing a vital role in educating the next generation of public relations and communication practitioners.

Employee Communications

The Employee Communications Section is made up of 500+ industry professionals specializing in the field of internal communications.

Entertainment and Sports

Communication and public relations professionals who work in the high-profile worlds of sports and entertainment.

Health Academy

Public relations and communication professionals who serve the health care industry.

Independent Practitioners Alliance

Small business owners and freelance public relations and communication practitioners trade strategies and support.

New Professionals

Public relations and communication professionals who are new to the profession, having less than five years of experience.

Public Affairs and Government

Practitioners who serve all levels of government and branches of the military, as well as those who communicate with audiences on public policy or public safety issues.

Technology

Communicators who perform public relations or marketing activities for a broad range of technology companies, organizations and educational institutions.

Travel and Tourism

Providing the tips, tactics and connectivity needed to take travel, tourism and hospitality professionals to the next level in their careers.

Current PRSA members can add a Professional Interest Section membership to their existing PRSA membership for a nominal fee. If you are already a PRSA member and looking to join a Section mid-year, please email membership@prsa.org.

 

 

"Membership in PRSA's Health Academy Section provides an opportunity for knowledge-sharing, networking, camaraderie and professional development within the health care industry,"

Carrie L. Strehlau — healthcare social media adviser, Social Cascade

"As someone who has been in the profession for a while, I believe we need to surround ourselves with professionals who can help us grow and learn from them. PRSA and the Entertainment & Sports Section make that happen."

Charles R. Bloom — Executive Associate Athletics Director, Chief of Staff & Chief Communications Officer, University of South Carolina Athletics

"In taking the extra step of joining the Employee Communications Section several years ago, I've made connections with the best and brightest practitioners and thought leaders in the communications field."

Lori Croy, APR — Manager, People Communications, Gulfstream Aerospace

"Going independent is not for the faint of heart so having the support of others in the same position is invaluable,"

Carol Higgins Taylor, MA, APR — ,

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Charles R. Bloom, Executive Associate Athletics Director, Chief of Staff & Chief Communications Officer for University of South Carolina Athletics
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