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/
November 2, 2010
Upcoming Events
11/3 AWC Bake Sale 9am-4pm
Outside of CL50
Letter form the President
Dear AWC members,
11/16 Chapter Meeting 6:00- I cannot believe we are heading into November already. I am very
7:00pm in BRNG B268:
proud of how well our semester is going, but especially proud of our
meeting attendance. For those who may have missed our last meeting,
Guest speaker from
there was a group discussion about choosing the right communication
Lafayette/ W. Lafayette classes and everyone gave advice on resumes and cover letters.
Convention Center 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.
11/25 Thanksgiving 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
12/2 End of Semester Bash- help to each other.
Dinner and Pottery
Painting 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.

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The Low Down on LinkedIn Job Outlook for Com Majors
By Joy Shang, AWC Member By Kathryn Warner, AWC Member
“I have MySpace, Facebook, and a Twitter why Being a freshman in college, I don’t give much
should I still bother to start a LinkedIn?” thought to the condition of the job market. But
what about my fellow classmates who are in their
You may question as I did when I first got to know about
LinkedIn. Well want to know the answer? Keep on senior year, who ideally would like to start
reading! working once they graduate?
What is LinkedIn? Communication is currently one of the most
popular majors. With that being said, competition
Thanks to Wikipedia, we know that LinkedIn is the is extremely keen and positions are highly
leading professional network on the web. Here I want to coveted. Therefore, students need to do what they
highlight the professional. Unlike Facebook and other can to make themselves stand out in order to
social websites, LinkedIn focuses more on professional impress potential employers. Employment for
career networking; which enables you to find new
these jobs is expected to grow an average 7-13%
opportunities for internships and full time positions, as
well as managing what potential employers learn about
within the next few years. Specifically, marketing
you from the Internet. and public relations employment is expected to
grow at an average pace; sales employment,
Why should you have LinkedIn? however, will grow faster that average- around
15%. Advertising, on the other hand, will
You may think LinkedIn is a kind of dull; however it
experience little to no change because of the sharp
would be an amazing resource when you are looking for a
job. As we know, networking is crucial, especially for a
reduction in agencies.
job hunter. Sometimes "It's not what you know, but who Regardless of the job outlook, be sure to put
you know" that helps you get your dream position.
yourself out there, chase down your dream job,
However, where can we find enough resources to build
our network? Well, LinkedIn might be your wise option. and never give up hope!
First of all, it is the world’s largest professional network Some helpful websites regarding the outlook for
with over 80 million members and growing rapidly every communications majors:
day. More than that, it is more simple and professional; in
other words, it is perfectly designed for business and http://www.careeroverview.com/media-communications-
professional users. careers.html
To sum up, LinkedIn is definitely a good start for college http://jobsearch.about.com/od/communicationjobs/Comm
students to head for their future. unications_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 AWC Member of the Month….
continued…
Hua (Joy) Shang
We encourage each member to come join us at our
outside events. It’s a great way to get to know each Major: undecided currently in USP however I am thinking about
of our members, have fun, and participate in
meaningful events that help out members of the major or minor in communication
community.
Year: Freshman
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 Hometown: Chengdu,
for at least a half hour or donate a baked or Sichuan China
purchased good to our sale. We are looking to help
raise money for our upcoming field trip to Indy this
Plans for the future: Travel as
year and upcoming guest speakers. We appreciate
your help! many places as I can before 25 and
work as a freelancer at the same
Finally, we are in the process of planning our Xmas
Party. So far we plan on taking our members out to time. Then I plan to work for Times
Bruno’s and afterward going to make pottery at All in China. Hopefully one day I can
Fired Up in Wabash Landing. The food and studio
fee will be on us! Date and Time are TBA, but look run a magazine that focuses on
for more details at our upcoming meetings and culture, travel and social
by email. responsibility.
Hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving and
just think the semester is more than half way over  Fun fact: I have seen Sleepless in Seattle more than 10 times and
Sincerely, almost cry every time I see it.
Sarah Wartman
AWC President
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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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