New Professionals Section OLD
The New Professionals Section is for public relations and communication professionals who are new to the profession, having less than five years of experience. With almost 500 members, this community allows you to network with peers that share your professional
commitment and understand the unique challenges that new pros face. Through newsletters, mentoring, and webinars we help you build critical knowledge and skills, which is the best way to accelerate your career advancement.
A message from New Professionals 2024 Section Chair, Katie Lindquist
If you’re already a member select the button below and add a Professional Interest Section to your cart. To become a member of the New Professionals Section you must be a member of PRSA and pay an additional fee of $20- select the button below to
begin the application process.
If you are already a PRSA member and looking to join this Section mid-year, please call the Member Services department at (212) 460-1400 or email: membership@prsa.org.
Nonmember Resources
*This is a sneak peek at Member Resources. Join this Section for full access.Related Learning
-
Navigating the Current Cycle: Timely Public Relations Strategies in Banking and Finance
Sep 16, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 p.m.
Join this webinar to delve into discussions on leveraging AI, navigating the current news cycle, and the importance of staying informed on political and legislative developments. -
PRSA Storytellers: Human + Machine: The New PR Strike Force
Sep 17, 2025 3:00 PM – 4:00 p.m.
This webinar will explore how misinformation becomes a reputational and operational threat — and what it takes to detect risk in time to respond. We’ll examine how AI can help surface risk patterns at scale, and why human judgment remains essential to distinguish emerging threats from noise, confirming whether content reflects real issues or misinformation. -
What Every Crisis Communicator Needs to Know About the Federal, State and Local Integrated System for Warnings and Alerts
Sep 17, 2025 3:00 PM – 4:00 p.m.
The Public Affairs and Government Section Quarterly Lunch and Learn is pleased to present a special guest for our discussion on emergency and disaster alerts and warnings.
Network With Members From
