PRLab is a student-staffed, pro bono public relations agency overseen by Professor Steve Quigley.

PRLab students provide direct, hands-on public relations services to greater Boston-area non-profits and governmental organizations.

Through extensive on-site work experience, classroom presentations and field trips, students expand their public relations knowledge and skills and learn what it’s like to work in a public relations agency. At the end of the semester, students submit a portfolio showcasing their work.

Who takes it?
PRLab (CM 473) meets on Mondays from 2:00-4:00 and is open to public relations students who have completed CM301 (Intro to PR) and CM331 (Mass Comm. Writing).

Students can enroll for two or four credits per semester. Two-credit students are required to work at least seven hours per week in the field while four-credit students work at least 14 hours per week for their client. Students may apply four credits of PRLab to fulfill a public relations graduation requirement.

"If I didn't have the people-power from PRLab, there is no way I could do my job."

Bea Cravatta, Director at Chelsea Community Schools

Natalie Boyd, COM '06 and Arthur the Aardvark at Children's Hospital Boston