IC Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

Meet our emcee and co-president of PRSSA Senior IMC major Philip Perricelli! Philip worked as a production intern with MKG on brand activations for Nike, Peloton, and Tiffany & Co. and worked as a digital production intern with Deutsch on accounts like PNC Bank, Anheuser-Busch, and created a pro bono campaign. Phil’s advice is to “keep hustling! Sometimes things don’t work out your way but the things that weren’t meant to work help you grow and learn for the future.” See you tonight in the Emerson Suites at 7pm!

Meet our last panelist Senior TVR major Reid Simoncini! Reid did the Ithaca College Los Angeles program where I interned with Dr. Phil and NBC Sports, and then had the opportunity to intern for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics in February when she came back. This past summer she interned with Late Night with Seth Meyers in New York City as well. Reid’s advice is to “encourage students to create relationships with employers. The key to getting great internships is being very proactive with networking and reaching out to people, and being very persistent.” See you tomorrow in the Emerson Suites at 7pm!

Meet Senior IMC major Phoebe Ertel! Phoebe took part in the ICNYC program in Spring 2018 where she was a PR Intern for Time Magazine under Time Inc. as well as helping with Fortune Magazine and Money Magazine which were all bought out by Meredith during her time there. She was tasked with crafting press releases for weekly and monthly magazine releases, media relations, and event planning for the Time 100 Gala. During this past summer she interned for S’well Bottle at their headquarters in NYC as their PR and Communications Intern. There she was tasked with similar duties such as crafting press releases, media relations, event planning, and working with product placements for online and print media. Phoebe’s advice is “Don’t back away or be afraid when given a bigger project than you’re used to. By showing your willingness to step up to the plate and work outside your comfort zone, it can end up leading to a variety of amazing opportunities and connections that you may have thought were never possible.”

It’s time to meet Junior Business Administration major Ryan Buchanan! Ryan interned with NBC at the 2018 Winter Olympics where he worked at the Slalom and Giant Slalom course at the Yongpyong Alpine Center. He was tasked with taking care of various fan relation aspects of the event, including greeting spectators and giving directions, relaying information to fans, and seating fans. Ryan’s advice is “Take advantage of the resources that your school has to offer. My month long trip was relatively inexpensive, and I gained so much by being able to travel halfway across the globe to experience the passion, excitement, and entertainment that is associated with the Olympic Games.”

Meet Senior TVR major Eleni Sabracos! Eleni interned with Viacom in the Nickelodeon department this past summer where she produced/wrote content for their Youtube and Instagram as well as commercials for the Kids Choice Sports Awards. Eleni’s biggest advice is “to always have a positive attitude with any tasks you are given since enthusiasm goes a long way even with mundane tasks!” Come hear Eleni and our other amazing panelists speak at our Internship Panel on November 7th in Emerson Suites at 7pm!

It’s time to meet our third panelist, Junior Emerging Media Major Cameron Coughlin! Cameron is currently an intern at DSP Shows where she works at concerts, designs concert posters, and takes part in the planning process of Cayuga Sound. Cameron’s biggest advice for making meaningful connections is to “go above and beyond in your work, especially in an industry that’s really competitive”. Come hear Cameron and our other amazing panelists speak at our Internship Panel on November 7th in Emerson Suites!

We have some amazing panelists representing these companies speaking at our Internship Panel on November 7th! Follow us on Instagram to learn more about our student panelists over the next few days!

On April 21, IC PRSSA hosted its 17th annual Swish for Make-A-Wish! Members of the IC community came out to compete in a semi-pro and pro basketball tournament and to support Make-A-Wish Central NY! Thank you to everyone who came out to support and to the local businesses who made this event possible with their generous donations. Photo credits: Kristin Butler

Last weekend, we successfully hosted our 17th annual Swish for Make-A-Wish basketball tournament! Read about why it is one of the best events on campus from bloggers Kaylin Huish and Denise Garcia!

Swish for Make-A-Wish: One of the Best Events on Campus By: Kaylin Huish & Denise Garcia Last weekend, the IC Public Relations Student Society of America hosted its 17th annual Swish for Make-A-Wish! Semi-pro and pro basketball teams competed to win…