Public Relations Conestoga College

Overview

This highly interactive Public Relations programme from Conestoga College has you working with live clients, delving into case studies, and building your professional portfolio with relevant pieces as you progress. You will discover creative communication strategies to solve organizational problems and make the most of business opportunities with key publics.

You will develop and apply various writing styles and tactical execution developed with a foundation of business knowledge. Brand reputation, media relations, crisis and issues management, digital media, presentation skills, research, emerging technology, design, and public relations solutions are only some of the skills you will be adding to your resume.

Our professional advisory committee allows you to meet and connect with leaders in the industry. In your fourth semester, you will step into the field for a five-week immersive placement opportunity and gain career experience before graduating. Graduates from this programme will be well equipped to pursue social media management, public relations for non-profits, event coordinating, media relations, work within PR agencies or communication departments, and support entrepreneurial endeavours.

Careers 

• Graduates help organizations maintain a positive image and good working relationship with other organizations and the general public. They prepare communications strategies for the media, internal and external stakeholders and promote their organization's products, services and reputation.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the list of eligible fields of study for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). For Conestoga's latest list of PGWP-aligned programmes, please visit the college website.