1. Purdue University Student Chapter
Association for Women in Communications
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Offering communication students
a welcoming place to grow,
connect and succeed.
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February 2011
Upcoming Events
2/18 Company Visit to Burson-
Marsteller-Chicago Letter from the President
C Dear AWC members,
3/8 Meeting: The Art of
Magazine Publishing With graduation coming up in three months, I have a lot on my mind. Like
what would I’ve done different four years ago, knowing what I know
6:30 p.m. now? How am I going to pay student loans? What if I don't find a job?
And I have to say; the most stressful thing in the above topics is finding a
3/18 AWC’s Sarig Scholarship job.
Applications Due (Check The number one thing I’ve realized in the last three months is finding a job
out Page Three) isn’t ONLY about perfecting your resume (although it REALLY helps),
writing the cover letter, interning, joining student organizations and
getting straight A’s, it’s about networking.
3/28 Meeting- Cover Letter &
Resume Workshop I really hate this buzzword. I do. It comes up all the time at career centers,
classes, and conferences and in conversation, but it’s true, you MUST
6:30 p.m.
network. After you’ve written the resume and cover letter, and built an
*All meetings are in UNIV 303 online presence (e.g. website, LinkedIn, Twitter), you need to start
attending professional luncheons, regional and national conferences,
career fairs, etc.
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Mission Statement
The Association for Women in Communications is a professional organization that
champions theapply to hundreds of jobsacross all communications disciplines by
You can advancement of women online, but know that almost every one
recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its or it’s goingthe
of those jobs is going to someone the HR employee knows, members at to
someone who can be recommended byof the evolving communications era.
forefront an employee of that company. You
wouldn’t set your best friend up with a guy you didn’t know just based on
his Facebook interests, would you? So why would you be hired based
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Attention Members!
Do you have an online portfolio, website or blog that you would like us to showcase on our
website? Let us know by emailing us at purdue.awc@gmail.com
Gaining Communication Skills While Making
a Difference AWC Members’ Spotlight
Nicole Kowalczk  Meg Fingert, Meghan Denny, Julie Smith, and Irene Wang,
AWC Treasurer have all been accepted into the London Summer 2011
Internship Program.
For those of you who have never heard about EPICS, let me be
the first to tell you what a great opportunity it is for students to  Alejandra Sierra is participating in the Maymester in China
gain real world experience and network. Yes, the acronym
EPICS is fooling, because the program is not just for engineers. Program. And Kara Cook will be
In fact EPICS teams are in need of students from all majors,
meaning us Liberal Arts students can have part of the Purdue studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.
engineering experience as well!  Meredith Barack is currently
interning for Artistic Media Radio,
When I signed up for EPICS I joined the HAITI team, simply which includes 96.5 WAZY, 95.7
because the course description caught my attention over others. The Rocket, and 95.3 Bob FM. In
During the first lab meeting I decided I would get the most out of less than a month she has already
the experience by tailoring what role I took to align with my learned how to record, edit, and
major. One project on our team was building a marketing plan produce radio commercials. She has
for selling Haitian children’s crafts to raise money for schooling. also helped with the advertising
I decided to be our team’s Recruitment Chair as well, which sales team, and learned about broadcast radio as well.
meant extra meetings, but worth being a part of deciding what
strategies and public relations EPICS would use for recruiting.  Valerie Petrey was selected to be on the Purdue Marketing
& Media Student Advisory Board and is giving a
There are other teams in the EPICS program that have places for presentation on social media during CLA Career Week
Liberal Arts majors, and it helps LA students by fulfilling three 2011.
credits for the Social Ethics requirement of the CLA Core. Last
semester, four students from Lorraine Kisselburgh’s COM 491  Nicole Kowalczk spent 10 days of her winter break in
received the William P. Corcoran Award in recognition of their Baudin, Haiti. While there she talked with the Haitian
work with EPICS. No matter what team it is, I believe students workers and played with the kids. She was amazed by how
in EPICS develop the broad set of skills needed to be successful much can be communicated with little use of words. This
in the changing global workspace and world. experience allowed her to have a greater heart for those in
poverty.
 Lauren Hausermann spent eight days of her winter break in
Honduras. There she worked in a medical clinic and
interacted with children at an orphanage. The experience
allowed her to see how different health care is around the
world and how good we have it here in the United States.
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The Emma Bowen Foundation Recruiting is Underway for
2011-2012
Taylor Adams Industry News
AWC Multi Media Director
The trick to getting internships is knowing where to look and not be afraid to look
outside the realm of the most common searches. I am currently the Marketing &
Paid or Unpaid, Time to
Promotions intern for Comcast Spotlight, which is the ad sales division of Comcast. Evaluate PR’s Use of Interns
I came across this opportunity with a company called The Emma Bowen Foundation.
This foundation has helped hundreds of minority students studying media, connect To Call or Not to Call? That
with the internships of their dreams. One of the many GREAT things about the is the Question.
internships they offer is that you have them until you graduate from college.
In addition however much money you make, will be matched by the company you are Twitter ‘Investigative’
interning for use as a scholarship. They even fly you out to New York City for four
days to attend the Media Network Convention and network with reps from companies Journalism 101: The Syllabus
such as: NBC, CNN and The Today Show! This applies to minorities that are juniors
in high school through freshmen in college who are planning to, or are majoring in a You’re Only Human, and so
media related field. I also encourage you all to check out their website and review the
application as they are currently recruiting new interns, but act swiftly as the are Interviewers
application is lengthy and the deadline to apply is February 28, 2011.
Purdue CLA Career Week
Letter from the President continued… (Lots of stuff for COM
Go out there and meet professionals in your field. AWC is a great place
to start because we bring the connections to you, but it’s not enough. majors)
Think about where you’d like to intern or work. Now, Google all the
professional AWC’s PRSA’s, SPJ’s and AAF’s in that area. Figure out
when their networking events are. Sign up, put on a suit, take business
cards (not resumes) and network. Remember, networking isn’t about
asking for a job, it’s about making the connection and building the
relationship. When a job opportunity comes up, they will think of you. AWC Member of the
Month….
Attend any networking events you can, and career fairs (even if they’re
at another college). If you don’t want to stay in Indiana, the
Hannah Kimberly
professionals may know someone who could help you. The next two
Major: Communication &
BIG events coming up are CLA’s Career Week and the Big Ten Expo
in Indianapolis, so test the waters locally. Psychology
Year: Junior
Good luck, Hometown: Saint John,
Valerie Petrey
President IN
Plans for the future:
After I receive my
Sarig Scholarship Bachelor’s degree I plan to
 Offered by the Lafayette Chapter every spring. continue on and get my
 Must have two samples, two letters of recommendation, write
Master’s degree in
a 200-word statement and provide a recent transcript. Psychology.
Fun fact: I have three first names.
 You must be an official member, and be an incoming junior or
senior in fall 2011.
 It’s worth $500. For an application, email us!
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4. President Special Events Coordinator
Valerie Petrey Irene Wang
@valeriepetrey @irenew0201
Multi-Media Director
Vice President Taylor Adams
Myriah DeBoer @T_TayJ
@myriahdeboer
Newsletter Editor
Lauren Hausermann
Treasurer @Lelyse14
Nicole Kowalczyk
Alumni Relations Director
@NicoleKowal
Megan Fingert
@MeganFingert
Marketing Director
Secretary
Julie Smith
@Julie_Smith55 Alejandra Sierra
@ alesierra2424
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