Chartered on November 10, 1979, the West Virginia Chapter of PRSA is in its 32nd year of service to public relations professionals in West Virginia, continuing with the energy and enthusiasm that have built and sustained this chapter. With approximately 100 members, the West Virginia Chapter of PRSA helps members become more valuable to their organizations and clients - and more successful professionally by:

• Providing peer-based support
• Encouraging professional growth through participation in the chapter's meetings and sponsored programs
• Promoting the highest standards of professional work ethic
  
  

West Virginia Chapter lauches mentor program..

The Public Relations Society of America - West Virginia Chapter is launching a new professional mentoring program aimed at assisting young public relations professionals with career decisions and guidance regrading problems the mentee may be facing.

    The new mentorship program will make available some of the state's most respected and experienced professionals to young public relations practitioners.  The PRSA-WV Chapter mentors will come from several different PR sectors, including corporate communications, agencies, government, nonprofit, associations and educational institutions.

     All communications between a mentor and mentee will be confidential

     To join the ranks of current mentors, or to seek guidance as a mentee, please complete the registration form and return it to we.are.pr@prsawv.org.

A beautiful, practical way to support PRSSA at WVSU...

Students from the Charles R. Byrd PRSSA Chapter at West Virginia State University are selling handcrafted jewelry and other beaded items from South Africa as part of their fundraising efforts. The beautiful glass beaded jewelry is a traditional craft among the Xhosa people of South Africa. (President Nelson Mandela is the most well known Xhosa.)  The jewelry is displayed at their website and when you purchase their items you support not only their PRSSA development and scholarship efforts but young entrepreneurs in South Africa. 

Looking for great employees?

In this economy, we have some great potential employees for your company or your clients.  These are folks with successful experience in public relations who have been hit hard by the economic downturn.  If you have a position to fill, or know of one, consider looking at our PRSA members. Just click on the member's name for their resume, then hit contact for their email address.

We also have some great students looking for internships and employment!