1. Purdue University Student Chapter
Association for Women in Communications
Offering communication students a
welcoming place to grow, connect
and succeed.
www.web.ics.purdue.edu/~awc/
October 5, 2010
Upcoming Events
10/6 Window Painting for
Homecoming 1:30 Letter form the President
10/19 Chapter Meeting 6:30- Dear AWC members,
7:30pm-Picking the right
I could not be happier with what the start of this year has brought for
COM classes
AWC. We have had successful professionals attend our meetings,
received national exposure and praise and had amazing attendance at
10/21 Boo at the Zoo 5-8pm, each of our meetings and callouts.
rides will be provided
I am very impressed to see how driven our members are. I can tell that
11/2 Chapter Meeting 6:30- each of you are looking to build relationships and network and are
7:30pm- Kelly Olin passionate about finding internships to gain experience. Advice I have
Speaking for everyone is to continue to attend our meetings and network with
professionals who are present at our meetings. Also, always feel free to
11/3 Bake Sale in front of come and speak with me, or the rest of our executive board. We are
CL50, we would love here to help you; we may have the advice or contact information that
everyone to contribute an you are looking for.
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If you are looking for more opportunities to get involved with AWC or
need things to include in your portfolio, we are always looking for
members to help. Please come speak with me, another executive
member or send us an email. Con’t on
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.

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Helpful Tips from the CCO Advice from the Intern Queen
By Joy Shang, AWC Member By Lauren Hausermann, Newsletter Editor
What would you say if you were to run into the CEO of your Lauren Berger, the Intern Queen, came to Purdue on
dream company in an elevator? Would you know how to September 8th. She brought her knowledge of internships
leave a deep and positive impression on him/her? What if it and shared her own personal story of how she herself had
really happened someday? 15 internships and founded www.InternQueen.com.
Thanks to Veronica Rahim, a student counselor from Center
Here are some tips from the Queen herself:
for Career Opportunities delivered us a useful presentation
about the 10-second elevator pitch to prepare us for that -Use your cover letter to connect the dots
possible situation.
• Include why you want this specific position
Let us review some useful tips she offered to us: • What characteristics make you right for the job
• Use buzz words from the companies website
Dress for success
-Write your own letters of recommendation
First judgments really matter. It usually is based on how you
look and what you are wearing. Thus smart dress is always a • Don’t expect your professors to know what you
first step leads you to a successful interview. want in your letter
• Create an outline of what you would like to see
Learn to make small talk
in the letter
Small talk can prevent the awkward silence sometimes even
- Right after an interview send a thank-you card
can help you leave a great impression on your interviewer.
Your major, your internship experiences, what you have seen • A card not an email
about the company on the news and your questions about the • Reference something you talked about
company would all be suitable topics. Meanwhile, frequently
smile and have a firm handshake will also be helpful. In a -Two weeks after an interview follow up
word, there are 3W Principles to judge whether you do well
in the 10-second elevator pitch: • Write an email if they do not except calls
W1-Clearly state who you are. -Once a semester send out emails to stay in touch
W2-Tell interviewer why you want to be a part of their • Ask for advice
company. • Let them know what you have been up to
W3-Stress why you are the ideal employee they are looking Also check out Intern Queen’s blog post about her trip to
for. Purdue http://www.internqueen.com/blog/2010/09/intern-
queen-loves-purdue/
Last but not least a good interview performance only comes
from practice, practice and practice Don’t hesitate girls! And our very own AWC President Sarah Wartmann’s
Let’s start practicing from today. Fast Track Video on the Intern Queen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck1bgKT7g3k&featu
re=player_embedded
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Upcoming Events with AWC
By Myriah DeBoer, Special Events Coordinator
This October we are really excited we are participating in Boo at the Zoo
again. Last year we had a lot of fun, a big group of volunteers and we are
hoping to top that this year. Boo at the Zoo is a night at the Columbian
Park Zoo where children and their families can come to the zoo for
games, animals, and entertainment. The children really love it and it is
exciting to see the happiness on their faces knowing that you were a part
of it. This year we are going to the zoo on October 21st from 5-8pm. We
encourage all of you to sign up; it is a fun experience as well as a great
way to bond with the other members. If you want to come with us please sign the sign up sheet as well as fill out a
Temporary Volunteer form. We will be carpooling there so it is important to sign up early so we know how many
drivers we will need.
Also, we will be decorating windows for homecoming this week. Our theme for our window will be, “Girls Just
Want to Have Fun” so we are planning to decorate the window with girly things like high heels, lipsticks, and bright
colors. We are not sure of the location just yet, but we will be decorating starting at 1:30 on Wednesday October 6.
This is also another way for us to bond as a group and to get to know everyone. We had a lot of fun decorating last
year and we are all looking forward to this year again. Please sign up if you can make it so we can let you know of
the location. Also feel free to invite friends, especially if they are expert artists. If you have any questions feel free
to contact me, Myriah DeBoer, mdeboer@purdue.edu or any of the other executive members. We are really
looking forward to this event and we hope that all of you will be able to be there with us.
AWC Member of the Month….
Letter from the President
continued… Alejandra Sierra
We have so many great events coming up Major: Organizational Communication
that we would love for you all to be a part of.
Minors: Psychology and OLS
Homecoming Window Decorating will take
place on October 6th at 1:30 pm. Our window Year: Junior
is TBA. Boo at the Zoo will be on October
21st from 5 to 8pm. If you need a ride, we are Hometown: Panama
doing a carpool, so I encourage you to sign
up soon so we can have an idea of how many (Latin America)
members are attending. Finally, on
November 2nd career life coach Kelly Olin Plans for the future: Hopefully
will join us at our meeting. This is one
work at UNICEF for a while
meeting you will not want to miss!
and I plan to create a non-profit
I encourage everyone to invite other
organization dedicated to
communication students to join our
organization. Anyone can joing throughout eradicate child labor in
the year. Latin America.
Sincerely,
Fun fact: I've been told that I can
Sarah Wartman
AWC President imitate foreign accents really well.
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4. President Special Events Coordinator
Sarah Wartman Myriah DeBoer
Vice President Multi-Media Director
Valerie Petrey Taylor Adams
Treasurer Newsletter Editor
Nicole Kowalczyk Lauren Hausermann
Marketing Director Secretary
Julie Smith Irene Wang
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