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UPCOMING EVENTS
Your Toolbox: Creating an Audience-Focused Communications Strategy
When: Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 12 - 1 p.m. Speaker: Staci West, Communications Manager, Hanford Vit Plant, for Bechtel National Inc. In this virtual seminar with live Q&A, you will learn tips for developing a communication strategy to reach your objectives with...
From Alaska to Washington, DC: Perspectives on national media and communications
Libby Casey, award-winning on-air political reporter for The Washington Post, joins PRSA Alaska (virtually) to discuss the state of national media credibility and disinformation in these tumultuous times. Casey will share her experience of being live on air in D.C. when Trump rally attendees and supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
PRSA ALASKA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
Check out our latest monthly newsletter!
February 2021
This edition of our monthly e-news offers topics traditionally associated with February. Valentine’s Day reminds us to share the love of PRSA benefits. A reinvigorated diversity and inclusion committee recommends good reads in celebration of Black History Month. We bring news about PR and communications students, including their community support activities and an introduction to their new PRSSA Alaska leader. On the professional development front, we outline a new mentorship program, and offer lunch-hour learning with Washington Post reporter Libby Casey. There’s more… check it out.
PRSA ALASKA CHAPTER NEWS
Updates from chapter leadership, member news, opportunities, national trends and more.
Member Spotlight: Katie Dougherty
Meet Katie Dougherty, associate state director of communications for AARP Alaska, and co-chair of the PRSA Alaska Publicity Committee. In this member spotlight, read how PRSA Alaska fulfills Katie’s professional development, networking and community service goals.
Public relations students get a boost from local agency
Eligible students at the University of Alaska Anchorage can get a membership at no cost to them to the national Public Relations Student Society of America. The organization prepares students pursuing a career in public relations and communications to be...
JOB BOARD
Current job postings for communications professionals in Alaska.
Social Media Intern – AARP Alaska
Are you a creative social media whiz looking for a paid internship? We’re looking for you! AARP Alaska is seeking a social media intern for 2021. This position will be responsible for maintaining and growing the social media accounts for the AARP Alaska state office....
Public Relations and Social Media Intern – Thompson & Co. PR
The T&C summer internship is an opportunity to gain full-service agency experience working alongside leaders in the public relations industry and with many of the top brands, causes and economic drivers in Alaska. Agency interns will receive first-hand experience...
Digital Coordinator – Thompson & Co. PR
The ideal candidate has the ability to communicate from the client’s voice, curate and create content and maintain audience engagement through organic and paid digital strategies. A digital coordinator should have a bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing,...