IMMERSION: Public Relations Panel & Review

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IMMERSION: Public Relations Panel & Review

By Career Center at Columbia College Chicago

Date and time

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 · 12:30 - 3:30pm CDT

Location

Columbia College Chicago Campus

618 S. Michigan Ave. Stage 2 Chicago, IL 60605

Description

Students at all levels are invited.

  • Meet David Grossman, Leadership and Communications Expert, CEO of The Grossman Group and 2016 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Assembly Keynote Speaker, who will deliver a presentation on authenticity and provide strategies that can help you be more of who you are in the workplace to build trust and engagement.
  • Hear from a panel of successful Columbia College PR alums now at top entertainment, fashion, event planning, and corporate agencies
  • Polish your networking skills.
  • Present (work-in-progress) portfolios to professionals for feedback (available to Columbia College Chicago seniors who register in advance HERE.*)
  • Have a chance to win one-of-a-kind “Care-er packages” including career guidebooks, professional branding advice, lunch with leaders in the field, event tickets, one-one-one agency visits, and much more!

Schedule:

12-12:30pm Check-in

12:30-1:15pm Keynote David Grossman & PR Professionals Panel

1:15-2pm PR Professionals Panel

2-3:30pm Portfolio Review (for registered Columbia College Chicago Senior Students*)

Please register in advance to attend this event!

* All CCC Juniors & Seniors who would like feedback from professionals and alumni on their (in-progress) portfolios must also apply HERE before by April 8th, 2016.

David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA is both a teacher and student of effective leadership and communication and helps leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership communication. He’s a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders. A three-time author, David is CEO of The Grossman Group, an award-winning Chicago-based strategic leadership development and internal communication consultancy; clients include: Hill-Rom, Eastman Chemical Company, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald’s and Motel 6, to name a few. His newest book, “No Cape Needed: The Simplest, Smartest, Fastest Steps to Improve How You Communicate by Leaps and Bounds,” was published in the fall of 2015 and recently won the Pinnacle Book Award for the “Best in Business” category. In addition, David teaches Internal Engagement at Columbia University, in New York City. To connect with David you can find him on LinkedIn and Twitter.


Event sponsors: The Grossman Group, Columbia College Chicago’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA); The Communication and Media Innovation Department, Alumni Relations, The Portfolio Center.


Immersion is a series of engagement opportunities for students and professionals, designed to connect Columbia College Chicago students to their career fields. A mix of panels, presentations, company tours, recruiting events, and portfolio reviews provide multiple ways to engage, on and off campus.

Presented by the Portfolio Center of Columbia College Chicago, in partnership with our academic departments and the professional community, Immersion highlights the interconnectedness of cross-disciplinary career pathways.

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The Career Center develops programs and services to provide Columbia College Chicago students with self-knowledge, experience and connections to industry in order to develop career confidence, enhance their employability and pursue meaningful career-related experiences.

By fostering and maintaining partnerships with faculty, staff, alumni, and employers, the Career Center creates a community of advocates that support students’ interests, passions and values to help navigate the path from college to career.

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