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Purdue University Student Chapter Association for Women in Communications November 2, 2010 Dear AWC members, I cannot believe we are heading into November already. I am very proud of how well our semester is going, but especially proud of our meeting attendance. For those who may have missed our last meeting, there was a group discussion about choosing the right communication classes and everyone gave advice on resumes and cover letters. Everyone got a chance to get to know everyone better and get some key tips on helping decide what Com classes to take each semester. Our exec was very impressed with the outcome of the meeting; we felt like we had helped out each of our members who attended. We hope in the future to do more interactive meetings offering our advice and help to each other. Last week AWC participated in Boo at the Zoo at the Lafayette Columbian Park & Zoo. Everyone had a great time dressing in costumes and helping kids carve pumpkins throughout the night. AWC loves to participate in fun activities like this throughout the year. Continued on page 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. Upcoming Events 11/3 11/16 11/25 12/2 AWC Bake Sale 9am-4pm Outside of CL50 Chapter Meeting 6:00- 7:00pm in BRNG B268: Guest speaker from Lafayette/ W. Lafayette Convention Center Thanksgiving End of Semester Bash- Dinner and Pottery Painting Letter form the President Offering communication students a welcoming place to grow, connect and succeed. www.web.ics.purdue.edu/~awc/

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Purdue University Student Chapter

Association for Women in Communications

November 2, 2010

Dear AWC members,

I cannot believe we are heading into November already. I am very proud of how well our semester is going, but especially proud of our meeting attendance. For those who may have missed our last meeting, there was a group discussion about choosing the right communication classes and everyone gave advice on resumes and cover letters. Everyone got a chance to get to know everyone better and get some key tips on helping decide what Com classes to take each semester. Our exec was very impressed with the outcome of the meeting; we felt like we had helped out each of our members who attended. We hope in the future to do more interactive meetings offering our advice and help to each other.

Last week AWC participated in Boo at the Zoo at the Lafayette Columbian Park & Zoo. Everyone had a great time dressing in costumes and helping kids carve pumpkins throughout the night. AWC loves to participate in fun activities like this throughout the year.

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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.

Upcoming Events

11/3

11/16

11/25

12/2

AWC Bake Sale 9am-4pm Outside of CL50

Chapter Meeting 6:00-

7:00pm in BRNG B268:

Guest speaker from

Lafayette/ W. Lafayette Convention Center

Thanksgiving

End of Semester Bash-

Dinner and Pottery Painting

Letter form the President

Offering communication students a welcoming place to grow, connect

and succeed.

www.web.ics.purdue.edu/~awc/

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The Low Down on LinkedIn By Joy Shang, AWC Member

“I have MySpace, Facebook, and a Twitter why should I still bother to start a LinkedIn?”

You may question as I did when I first got to know about LinkedIn. Well want to know the answer? Keep on reading!

What is LinkedIn?

Thanks to Wikipedia, we know that LinkedIn is the leading professional network on the web. Here I want to highlight the professional. Unlike Facebook and other social websites, LinkedIn focuses more on professional career networking; which enables you to find new opportunities for internships and full time positions, as well as managing what potential employers learn about you from the Internet.

Why should you have LinkedIn?

You may think LinkedIn is a kind of dull; however it would be an amazing resource when you are looking for a job. As we know, networking is crucial, especially for a job hunter. Sometimes "It's not what you know, but who you know" that helps you get your dream position. However, where can we find enough resources to build our network? Well, LinkedIn might be your wise option. First of all, it is the world’s largest professional network with over 80 million members and growing rapidly every day. More than that, it is more simple and professional; in other words, it is perfectly designed for business and professional users.

To sum up, LinkedIn is definitely a good start for college students to head for their future.

Job Outlook for Com Majors By Kathryn Warner, AWC Member

Being a freshman in college, I don’t give much thought to the condition of the job market. But what about my fellow classmates who are in their senior year, who ideally would like to start working once they graduate?

Communication is currently one of the most popular majors. With that being said, competition is extremely keen and positions are highly coveted. Therefore, students need to do what they can to make themselves stand out in order to impress potential employers. Employment for these jobs is expected to grow an average 7-13% within the next few years. Specifically, marketing and public relations employment is expected to grow at an average pace; sales employment, however, will grow faster that average- around 15%. Advertising, on the other hand, will experience little to no change because of the sharp reduction in agencies.

Regardless of the job outlook, be sure to put yourself out there, chase down your dream job, and never give up hope!

Some helpful websites regarding the outlook for communications majors:

http://www.careeroverview.com/media-communications-careers.html

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/communicationjobs/Communications_Jobs_Media_Jobs.htm

http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/public_relation.htm

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Surviving COM 204

By Lauren Hausermann, Newsletter Editior

To many pre-communication students COM 204 or Critical Perspectives on Communication seems more like a horror story then a class that can help them prepare for their future. But, I promise you as a current 204 student it is not as bad as it may seem.

Yes you will have to work. COM 204 is not a class one can attend and just “absorb” the important information. You have to not only attend class but pay attention as well. Professor Boyd uses PowerPoints but in addition to the information presented on those everything that he states is also important; including why he shows you pictures, videos, or even sound clips.

Your TA is your best friend. Even though your own TA does not grade your major papers, their opinions matter. Follow their directions and do as they say. Visit your TA regularly and ask for guidance not only on the major papers, but daily assignments and any topic you may be confused on from lecture.

Work ahead! The more time you spend writing your papers the better. Although 10 drafts for one paper may seem obsessive the more the better. Use the feedback you get from your TA and grow as a writer with each draft. If you put your best effort in and follow your TA’s advice there is no way you cannot get a 5.

Good Luck Girls!

Letter from the President continued… We encourage each member to come join us at our outside events. It’s a great way to get to know each of our members, have fun, and participate in meaningful events that help out members of the community.

Our next coming event is our bake sale on November 3rd outside of class of 50 from 9am to 4pm. We ask that each of members come help work for at least a half hour or donate a baked or purchased good to our sale. We are looking to help raise money for our upcoming field trip to Indy this year and upcoming guest speakers. We appreciate your help!

Finally, we are in the process of planning our Xmas Party. So far we plan on taking our members out to Bruno’s and afterward going to make pottery at All Fired Up in Wabash Landing. The food and studio fee will be on us! Date and Time are TBA, but look for more details at our upcoming meetings and by email.

Hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving and just think the semester is more than half way over

Sincerely, Sarah Wartman AWC President

AWC Member of the Month….

Hua (Joy) Shang

Major: undecided currently in USP however I am thinking about

major or minor in communication

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Chengdu,

Sichuan China

Plans for the future: Travel as

many places as I can before 25 and

work as a freelancer at the same

time. Then I plan to work for Times

in China. Hopefully one day I can

run a magazine that focuses on

culture, travel and social

responsibility.

Fun fact: I have seen Sleepless in Seattle more than 10 times and

almost cry every time I see it.

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President

Sarah Wartman

Vice President

Valerie Petrey

Treasurer

Nicole Kowalczyk

Marketing Director

Julie Smith

Special Events Coordinator

Myriah DeBoer

Multi-Media Director

Taylor Adams

Newsletter Editor

Lauren Hausermann

Secretary

Irene Wang

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