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Extracurriculars for a Career in Public Relations Specialist

27 high school activities and programs that build real experience toward a career in public relations specialist.

National Speech and Debate Association
The National Speech and Debate Association · Multiple

Public speaking and persuasive writing are fundamental to crafting and delivering compelling messaging.

Youth Social Media Ambassador
Jersey Cares · Livingston, NJ · Virtual

Ambassadors develop messaging and manage social media presence to promote Jersey Cares' mission and programs.

Young Democrats of America
Young Democrats of America · Multiple · Hybrid

Communications & media focus and advocacy for progressive issues build core PR and messaging skills.

Lewis Center Ten-Minute Play Contest
Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts · Princeton, NJ

Crafting compelling narratives and persuasive writing are core to effective public communications.

Scholastic Journalism Division
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication · Columbia, SC

Develops communication and persuasive writing skills essential for PR campaigns and media relations.

Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge
Immerse Education · Virtual · Virtual

Students craft and deliver persuasive messages to audiences, core to PR work.

Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop
Kenyon Review · Gambier, OH · Hybrid

Intensive writing practice and persuasive communication skills are core to professional PR and communications roles.

Camp Cronkite
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication · Phoenix, AZ · In-Person

Personal branding and social media electives develop communication skills essential to PR work.

Schieffer Summer Journalism Camp
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · In-Person

Students develop writing and reporting skills applicable to media communication and storytelling.

Denver Writing Project Young Writers Camps
Denver Writing Project · Multiple · In-Person

Students develop persuasive and creative writing abilities core to PR and communication roles.

College-Ready Writing: Personal and Academic, Both!
UCLA Center X · Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid

Practice argumentative writing and persuasive communication to shape narratives and express ideas effectively.

Juniper Young Writers Online
University of Massachusetts Amherst · Amherst, MA · Virtual

Writing labs develop persuasive and creative communication skills relevant to PR work.

Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism · Los Angeles, CA · In-Person

Training in writing, public speech, and media communications prepares students for PR and communications roles.

JCamp
Asian American Journalists Association · Multiple · In-Person

Program emphasizes cross-cultural communication, persuasive writing, and networking skills essential to PR work.

California High School Speech Association
California High School Speech Association · Multiple · In-Person

Speech events develop persuasive communication and public speaking expertise central to PR careers.

Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament
Harvard Debate Council · Cambridge, MA · In-Person

Tournament debate builds persuasive messaging, audience analysis, and strategic communication under pressure.

La Brea Tar Pits Volunteer Program
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum · Los Angeles, CA 90036 · In-Person

Interpretive volunteers become science communicators, sharing museum content and stories with diverse visitors.

Center Theatre Group Student Ambassadors
Center Theatre Group

Ambassadors promote the organization and engage with audiences, core PR responsibilities.

Musical Theatre West Youth Ambassador Council
Musical Theatre West · Long Beach, CA · In-Person

Ambassadors promote musical theatre and serve as cultivators of the next generation of patrons.

Student Ambassadors for the Arsht
Adrienne Arsht Center · Miami, FL · In-Person

Ambassadors serve as advocates and representatives for the arts center, developing communication and advocacy skills.

Youth Ambassador Program (YAP)
Broadway Theatre League of Utica · Utica, NY · In-Person

Youth ambassadors represent Broadway Utica in the community, developing advocacy and public communication skills.

Brave New Voices Youth Poetry Festival
Youth Speaks · CA and Oakland, CA · In-Person

Students practice persuasive communication, audience engagement, and crafting compelling narratives for impact.

Next Narrative Monologue Competition
True Colors Theatre Company · Multiple · In-Person

Students develop public speaking and persuasive communication skills through competitive monologue performance.

The Great Debate 2026
The Historical Association · Central London, UK · Hybrid

Public speaking and persuasive communication in timed presentations builds essential PR and advocacy skills.

World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships
The Independent Public Speaking Association · Multiple · In-Person

Competition in persuasive and impromptu speaking directly builds the communication skills required for PR work.

The Moth High School StorySLAM
The Moth · Multiple · Hybrid

Students practice public speaking and learn to craft compelling narratives that resonate with audiences, key to PR work.

Human Rights Campaign Youth Ambassadors Program
Human Rights Campaign · Multiple · Hybrid

Emphasis on sharing authentic stories to shift public narrative and transform hearts and minds on LGBTQ+ issues.