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PRSSA and Finn Partners Launch Mentorship Program to Prepare Students of Diverse Backgrounds for Careers in Communications

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA, the foremost organization for students interested in the public relations and communications fields, announced today that it has joined with Finn Partners to create a dedicated mentorship program for PRSSA members from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs). The program addresses the lack of diversity in the public relations industry, by pairing 50 students of diverse backgrounds with professional mentors that can provide valuable guidance as they launch into their careers. Participating students will also have the opportunity to apply for future internship opportunities, which…

PRCA launches Schools Outreach Programme to ‘inspire students from all backgrounds’

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has marked the launch of its Schools Outreach Programme by publishing a series of videos and a new magazine aimed at inspiring schools students to consider a career in PR. Launched during National Careers Week, the campaign aims to broaden the industry’s talent pool by raising awareness of PR amongst students from all backgrounds aged 16 and over. The #PRCAschools video series features a two-minute explainer of public relations, as well as a series of informal interviews with PR professionals sharing their experiences and tips for aspiring practitioners.…

‘Amazon Future Engineer’ Launches in the UK to Help Children and Young Adults from Low-Income Backgrounds Build Careers in Computer Science

Stuart Mitchell

The UK needs an additional 38,000 workers with computer science-related skills, including 21,000 computer science graduates, to meet labour demands every year – or the economy could lose out on an estimated £33 billion a year by 2030, according to new research by Capital Economics. To help close that gap, Amazon is launching Amazon Future Engineer in the UK – a comprehensive childhood-to-career programme to inspire, educate and enable children and young adults to try computer science. By supporting the recruitment and training of 50 secondary school computer science teachers…

New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

Stuart Mitchell

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of 10,861 people – commissioned jointly by Amnesty International and Global Witness – also found that around three-quarters of respondents said large companies should be held accountable for human rights (75%) and environmental harm (77%) across their global value chains. The findings come at a time when the EU is considering drastically weakening environmental and human rights…

Big Issue Impact Advisory appoints Sasha Afanasieva as new MD

Stuart Mitchell

The impact advisory business of the Big Issue has appointed Sasha Afanasieva as its new Managing Director.  Big Issue Group launched Big Issue Impact in 2024, a standalone advisory service that helps corporate clients measure their impact around ESG and sustainability thinking.   The service harnesses the Big Issue’s three decades of trailblazing social impact measurement, most notably through its world-famous street magazine, which has been sold on UK high streets since 1991.  Klara Kozlov departs the role of Managing Director after a successful launch and establishment period and will take…