About Us

Welcome to the University of Arkansas Chapter of PRSSA

PRSSA is made up of more than 11,000 students and advisers organized into 300 plus Chapters in the United States, Argentina, Colombia and Peru. We are headquartered in New York City, and led by a National Committee of PRSSA and PRSA members. We have a rich history of support from our parent organization, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), which offers professional development, networking opportunities and news.

Read more about the PRSSA national affiliation and opportunities here.

Our local chapter at the University of Arkansas offers a variety of benefits including:

Workshops and Seminars for professional development
  • Resume Review
  • LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts
  • Guest speakers from agencies, corporations, non-profits, sports teams and more
  • Mock Interviews
  • How to Network
  • And much more
Agency Tours in and out of state

Past tours included:

  • Neiman Marcus | Dallas, TX
  • Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau | Dallas, TX
  • Mitchell Communications | Fayetteville, AR
  • Collective Bias | Rogers, AR
  • Obsidian Public Relations | Memphis, TN
  • archer>malmo | Memphis, TN
  • FedEx Corporate Communications | Memphis, TN
  • Graceland Public Relations Department | Memphis, TN
  • Dallas Cowboys Corporate Communications | Dallas, TX
  • The Richard’s Group | Dallas, TX
  • Saxum Public Relations | Oklahoma City, OK
  • OKC Thunder Corporate Communications | Oklahoma City, OK
Real-World Experience with Student-Led Firm

Students can gain experience for their resume and content for  their portfolio through hands-on work with our clients. We obtain new clients each semester. To see this semester’s clients, click here.

Mentorship and Networking

PRSSA also offers programs such as Intern-for-a-day with local companies and mixers with local public relations and communications professionals in Northwest Arkansas.

Welcome to the University of Arkansas chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America website.  Check our website to stay up-to-date with the latest from our firm, the U of A and the PR industry!  Visit our Twitter and Facebook pages for even more. Go Hogs!