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Prism Awards looking for 10 young PR professionals for mentorship programme [deadline extended]

The Prism Awards's mentorship programme, Prism Young Voices (PYV), is on the lookout for 10 young PR and communications professionals who seek upskilling.

Prism Young Voices was launched in 2017, originally as Prism Young Judges (PYJ). It is a platform offering mentorship and skills development in partnership with the Prism Awards and the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa).

Applicants can be students or professionals with at least two years' experience in the public relations and communication environment or be actively involved in the industry. One of the 10 young judge slots will be awarded to a final-year student entrant studying public relations or communication.

All entrants are required to submit a 500-word motivation on why they should be selected or submit a minute-long motivation video to moc.segdujgnuoymsirp@ofni.

Entries close on 9 February 2020 at midnight, and the deadline for Prism Awards entries is 12 February.

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