PRSSA Guest Speaker

At yesterday's PRSSA meeting, Rick Alcantara, of Tara Communications, spoke to our group. He focused on "things I wish I knew when I was in college."

Here are some pointers he gave us:

• Internships, plural. Even if you can't get college credit for all of them, it's good to have the experience. It looks good on your resume.
• Get involved in student groups like PRSSA.
  
• You can also go to PRSA meetings in your area. In Philadelphia, PRSA holds monthly meetings, and students are allowed to attend.
• If you're a member of PRSSA, you get a discounted membership rate in PRSA during your senior year and when you graduate.

• Get a mentor, like a person already working in the field you're interested in, or one of your professors.
• Take some business classes. Instead of taking easy classes that get you to graduation, familiarize yourself with introduction classes in accounting, economics, marketing, finance, etc.

Do you have any other ideas to get a jump start while you're in college?