Public Relations Degree at UCM

PUBLIC RELATIONS DEGREE

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“ PR is an awesome career if you like to get your hands in a little bit of everything involved in organizational representation and sustainability. I came to UCM thinking PR was about writing news releases. It’s about so much more. When a company looks good and has a story people can relate to, PR people are behind all that. It’s an amazing major giving us a very promising future.”

– Blake Hedberg

Learn about a major that blends creativity with a business mindset.

See the opportunities you’ll have to help others by being “the voice behind the voice.”

Read about our students who have real-world expertise.

Explore a major with a future of 22 percent job growth. (U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics)

Discover your career potential. Career paths our graduates have taken include: • Account coordinators • C ommunity relations professionals • Social media strategists • Development officers • Communications and marketing coordinators • Internal communications specialists • New business development leads • Corporate event planning

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CERTIFICATIONS

SCHOOL • Grow your skills in a creative and business-focused program • Participate in amazing student organization opportunities • Choose one or two minors • Benefit from unparalleled faculty mentorships • Learn from curriculum that meets PRSA’s global standard for excellence • Get connected with involved alumni • Apply for a growing number of PR-specific scholarships

UCM PR is

The PR program is

ONE OF JUST 42 PROGRAMS

ONE OF ONLY 14 PROGRAMS WORLDWIDE

that are globally certified by the Public Relations Society of America.

to receive PRSA’s stamp of approval for its PR 5620 course available to MBA students.

“ As a community college transfer, I had heard of PR but wasn’t really sure what it was. Strategic storytelling with a business mindset is what sets it apart from other majors. I love what I do and already have real experience from an internship and participation in Innovative Public Relations [IPR].”

– Kylee Julian

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PRE-CAREER • UCM’s PR program’s internship requirement is supported by engaged aculty and will lead you to success.

• IPR (@UCMInnovativePR) connects you to real client work through agency participation.

• The PR program’s membership in the National Millennial Community/GenZ Council brings the world’s industry leaders to you.

• A highly engaged professional advisory board and alumni group connect you to exceptional opportunities.

PR-specific internship placement:

100

%

Studentfaculty ratio: “ I can’t say enough about how my IPR participation changed my PR vision. I even traveled to Los Angeles for client work. My P1 Learning internship took me right into a high-impact experience all because of a vested alumnus. And the PR program-led study abroad trip to Australia was priceless! I now have global connections just a mouse click away.”

– Nickey Buzek

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20:1 Percentage of UCM PR students who begin their career within six months of graduation:

97

%

CAREER • Employers report UCM PR grads as the BEST PREPARED in the industry.

• UCM PR graduates take jobs as close as Kansas City and as far away as New Orleans, New York, California and Vietnam.

• Many students approach graduation with MULTIPLE JOB OFFERS. • The PR faculty know what they teach and are active in the industry outside the classroom.

• The average internship-to-job conversion rate is MORE THAN 40 PERCENT!

• I nnovative PR students graduate with as much as one year of real agency experience and work with clients as far away as Los Angeles and San Diego.

• B y joining the Public Relations Student Society of America, you can work with your peers to develop professional skills and networks.

• T hrough UCM’s membership with the National Millennial Community/GenZ Council, you can meet and learn from industry professionals from all over the world.

IPR: #ThinkOutsideTheClassroom PRSSA: #ConnectingYoungPRPros NMC/GenZ: #ChangingTheConversation

$40,000-$50,000

AVERAGE STARTING SALARY

“ I was so well-prepared when I graduated, especially because of the faculty mentoring that supports the program’s fantastic and challenging curriculum. I wish all the young professionals I interviewed were as well-prepared as UCM PR graduates are.”

– Heather Woodard

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AFFILIATIONS

GLOBALLY CERTIFIED CURRICULUM

TRAVEL WITH US!

CONTACT

Follow us on social media! @UCM_PR_Program @UCMPR @UCM_PR

Dr. Tricia Hansen-Horn Professor and Program Coordinator Dockery 200B 660-543-8635 hansen-horn@ucmo.edu ucmo.edu/pr

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