PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Feb 27, 2002--College students who`d like to pursue a career in public relations now have help. The PR Academy (www.learnpr.com) offers a web-based public relations career course specifically for college students and recent grads who`d like assistance in securing their first job.
''Employers are looking for more than a college degree,'' said James Buchanan, co-founder of The PR Academy. ''They`re also looking for experience. Our course teaches the practical `how-to` of public relations and offers job tips, strategies and a self-directed internship program that can lead them to their first job.''
PR Essentials: Career Launcher is a 12-lesson, self-paced course that presents a thorough complement of public relations skills, strategies and tools in a user-friendly manner. Students read through the lessons, apply them in real-world situations, and then send assignments to their instructors by e-mail. ''Even a student with no prior knowledge of public relations should have no problem grasping the concepts,'' said Yvonne Buchanan, co-founder. ''We combine practical application with real-life examples and case histories to illustrate key points.''
Enrollment in PR Essentials is $197 and includes a textbook and a CD with more than 20 templates and samples of public relations documents. A public relations certificate of completion is available to course graduates.
The PR Academy (www.learnpr.com) is a Web-based professional development institution that provides public relations instruction and career skills to students, freelancers and career changers. Course instructors are veterans in the public relations field. The PR Academy is wholly owned by Real-World PR (www.realworldpr.com).
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