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- 1. Purdue University Student Chapter Association for Women in Communications Offering communication students a welcoming place to grow, connect and succeed. http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~awc/index.html SEPTEMBER/2012 Upcoming Events Letter from the President Welcome back to Purdue! 9/19 General Meeting Linked In Workshop and Orange Leaf I am so excited to have you all as a part of AWC this year! We have some Social 6:30pm exciting things planned that I hope you all can be a part of. 10/3 General Meeting- Journal For those of you who do not know, most of our Exec Board this year is and Courier 6:30pm composed of seniors. Looking back on my four years here at Purdue, I am amazed at how much Purdue has given me, as well as AWC. I want all of you to have the same opportunities I have had! 10/17 General Meeting-From a I first joined AWC the spring of my sophomore year. I knew that the club Former AWC Member to would be beneficial to my education and supplement the topics I was Indy 500 Festival Queen – learning in my classes. In addition, I knew it would be a great way to Taylor Adams 6:30pm learn about possible career choices. As I went through the semester I was able to meet the women on the exec board and I knew this would be a great venue to become a leader. I was able to apply for the Special Events Coordinator and become a part of this great team. Continued on Page 3 Mission Statement The Association for Women in Communications is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.
- 2. lorem ipsum dolor issue, date Meet the 2012-2013 Executive Board 1 3 5 1 2 4 1. Rachel Hibner-President Over the Summer: Day Camp Director From: Indianapolis, IN Future Goals: Find a job in PR and live in a Big City. Year: Senior 4. Nykky Robinson- Secretary/Treasure Concentration: Public Relations From: Merrillville, IN Over the Summer: Intern for a Wedding Planner Year: Senior Future Goals: Become an event planner in sports and Concentration: Human Relations then move on to the White House. Over the Summer: Dean of Students Intern 2. Irene Wang-Vice President Future Goals: Study Abroad and Go on to Grad School From: Shanghai, China for Student Affairs Year: Senior 5. Lauren Hausermann-Newsletter and Multimedia Concentration: Mass Communication Editor Over the Summer: Digital & Media Relation intern for From: Schaumburg, IL Syndicate Media Group in NYC Year: Senior Future Goals: To be a Magazine Editor. Concentration: Mass Communication 3. Maggie King- Public Relations Chair Over the Summer: Production Intern for WGN/CLTV From: Morton Grove, Illinois in Chicago Year: Senior Future Goals: To be a Producer for a Talk Show Concentration: Public Relations 2
- 3. lorem ipsum dolor issue, date Letter from the President continued… From AWC I have learned many valuable leadership skills. Moving from the Event Coordinator to the President in one year was an awesome opportunity for me and I know it could be possible for many of you. Being a part of AWC is much more than attending meetings every other week, it is about growing as a professional. It is our mission as an exec team, to bring you valuable experiences that can help you build your resumé. When you leave Purdue, we want you to be able to talk about AWC in a positive manor and show employers just what AWC has done for you. I really hope you all enjoy AWC this year and I cannot wait to get to know you! I am going to begin holding office hours from 3- 4pm on Thursdays, so if you are interested in meeting with me just shoot me an email at purdue.awc@gmail.com! Boiler up! Rachel Hibner Interning in the Big Apple Irene Wang-AWC Vice President Countless skyscrapers, heavy traffic, and busy pedestrians…welcome to Manhattan, New York City. I was lucky enough to spend my summer in such an amazing city while interning with Syndicate Media Group, a lifestyle/luxury agency that also has an office in Los Angeles. Like one of those New York summer interns, I started from the very basic: front desk, scanning files, coffee and magazine run. Meanwhile, I was also assigned with a “buddy supervisor,” a very nice and outgoing gal in her late 20s. The first week was extremely overwhelming. While I was still learning the ropes and digesting information, I had to multitasking on endless front desk phones calls, scanning files, and client projects. But later I was able to take on a lot of client facing projects and worked almost like a full-time. While the team was experiencing some turnover, I had the opportunity to jump in and transition some important projects. Some of other interns asked why I stayed so late in the office while I could leave early like other interns. But I was doing something I am love and didn’t feel time was passing by so quickly. The good news is, the agency offered me a freelance position for me to continue working with them this fall. My advice is: no matter what your task is, even a coffee run, make it the best coffee run. Think ahead, take the initiative, and speak up if you have a better way to do things – people will remember you. 3
- 4. President Public Relations Director Rachel Hibner Maggie King @rachelhibner @margaretcoyle29 Newsletter Editor/Multimedia Vice President Lauren Hausermann Irene Wang @Lelyse14 @irenew0201 Advisor Treasurer/Secretary Dr. Stacey Connaughton Nykky Robinson @nykkyrobinson Purdue AWC, Beering, COM Office 2114 100 N. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 Join us: Association for Women in Communications-Purdue University Like us: Association for Women in Communications Tweet us: @ purdueAWC Interested in writing or taking photos for the newsletter? Email Lauren Hausermann at lhauserm@purdue.edu Interested