Samuel Pereza, a junior public relations major from Loganville, Ga. and Riley Muse, a junior public relations major from Atlanta, Ga., were selected as Coca-Cola’s public affairs and communications interns for summer 2017. This internship program is an exclusive opportunity for AdPR students in Grady College. Each year, Coca-Cola executives interview Grady students for the much-desired…
Month: March 2017
Four of Grady’s AdPR Students Selected for MAIP Fellowship Program
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations is proud to announce that four of our students will be participating in the 4A’s MAIP fellowship program this summer. This is a professional development program impacting the lives of more than 120 young executives each year, by providing the platform to launch their careers. By combining real-world work experience,…
UGA Grady College launches first AdPR Academy to address diversity gap in advertising, public relations industries
The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is launching its first AdPR Academy, a week-long bootcamp designed to teach students from diverse backgrounds tangible skills from the advertising and public relations industries. This program includes over 35 hours of training from experts and professionals in the industry, including skills-based classes, participation…
Stacey Tank, Home Depot’s VP of Corporate Communications and External Affairs, visits Grady College
What a treat for students and faculty in AdPR to hear the wise words of Stacey Tank from Home Depot during her recent visit to Grady College. As VP of Corporate Communications and External Affairs, Stacey lent a great perspective during her talk entitled: The New COO & The Age of Corporate Journalism. While discussing…
Visiting scholar Marc Weinberger presents spring lecture series: AdPR Focus on Research
The Department of Advertising & Public Relations at the University of Georgia is pleased to welcome Dr. Marc Weinberger as he returns as an in-residence visiting research scholar. “I have returned each year since spring of 2012, because of the welcoming and talented faculty as well as the departments national reputation for excellence,” said Weinberger….
The Omnicom-Grady Fellowship Celebrates Success!
Grady College celebrates the fifth year of the exclusive Omnicom- Grady Fellowship offered to graduating students. This incredible integrated marketing communications program is a six-month long fellowship hosted in Atlanta by Omnicom Group agencies. Students are exposed to a rotation of three months at a PR agency and three months at advertising agency at…