Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for the Outstanding Public Relations Student

Deadline: Feb. 3, 2012

Award: $1,500 and a three-month internship for winner
$500 and job interview for runner-up

The winner will receive $1,500 ($1,000 upon winning award and $500 at internship start date) and a 3-month paid internship in one of Edelman’s U.S. offices. The runner-up receives $500 and an opportunity to interview for a position at one of Edelman’s U.S. offices. The checks for each recipient will be payable to the recipients’ university for use on his or her behalf, and can only be used to directly fund the winner’s educational pursuits.

Eligibility and Judging Criteria

You must be a PRSSA member. Judges will look for the following in your application:

Leadership.
Public relations-related achievements and activities.
Digital presence.
Recommendations from public relations faculty and/or industry professionals.

Application

To apply, submit the following materials in a one-inch, three-ring binder:

An application form.
A resume.
No more than two letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes. Entries will not be considered without at least one enclosed with entry.
No more than 10 samples of individual public relations work.

Make sure all materials are error free and thoroughly proofread. All application materials must be postmarked by Feb. 3, 2012.

Send all materials to:
Erin Listi
Edelman Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award
200 East Randolph Drive, 63rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

About Edelman

Edelman is the world’s largest public relations firm, with wholly owned offices in 54 cities and 4,000 employees worldwide. Edelman was named Advertising Age’s top-ranked PR firm of the decade and one of its “2010 A-List Agencies” and “2010 Best Places to Work;” PRWeek’s “2011 Large PR Agency of the Year;” European Excellence Awards’ “2010 Agency of the Year;” Holmes Report’s “Agency of the Decade” and “2009 Asia Pacific Consultancy of the Year;” and among Glassdoor’s top five “2011 Best Places to Work.” Edelman owns specialty firms Blue (advertising), StrategyOne (research), Ruth (integrated marketing), DJE Science (medical education/publishing and science communications), and MATTER (sports, sponsorship, and entertainment). Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.