Meeting Minutes Sept 29

In case you missed it, at tonight's meeting we...

• Had a guest speaker, Ms. Abbey Wojno, a COMS graduate student who educated us all about making a great professional statement in a short amount of time
• Abbey first talked to us about how to give a proper handshake (& thus make a great first impression). Remember: use your right hand, less than three pumps, eye contact and firmness!
• We learned how to give an excellent "elevator speech," or short speech about yourself that can be quickly pitched to a potential employer
• Abbey gave us time to practice both of these new skills with fellow AWC members

Don't forget that the career fair is next week, so take the skills that Abbey showed us today and show off your super-professional and super-impressive skills to the professionals!

So... what is AWC anyway?

There are so many different clubs that you have the opportunity to get involved in on the OU campus. So why the Association for Women in Communications?

AWC offers such a multi-dimension platform of opportunities, and that's why we feel it's an outstanding thing to be a part of. This quarter we have a variety of ideas planned, such as internship workshops, resume building workshops, women's health days and even a self-defense class. AWC is great for social networking and tips on internships or jobs, things that we know will be vital tools for your future.

And okay, fine, it may seem lame that there are absolutely no guys... but it actually turns out to be a really nice escape. Especially because you truly do form bonds and friendships with really great girls who may not have otherwise met.

We also try to focus heavily on philanthropy. AWC does one, big philanthropic project each quarter. Fall 2009's philanthropic project has not yet been decided, but we're in the brainstorming process and we'd love any suggestions you may have!

In order to be a member of AWC just come to any of our meeting on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. in Scripps 111. To remain an active member, you need to earn 10 "points" each quarter (attending a meeting counts as a point, as does attending any bake sale/philanthropic event/etc... it's really not that hard to get 10 points in a quarter).

If you have any additional questions please feel free to e-mail us at ohiouawc@gmail.com

We hope to hear from you, and we really hope you consider joining AWC. Trust us, you won't regret it!

Meeting Minutes Sept 15

Hey girls,

In case you missed it or in case you need a recap, this week's meeting consisted of....

• An introduction powerpoint. The execs were super excited to see old members/meet new members!
• A little information about what we do as a group at AWC: philanthropy, socializing, networking, resume building, internship hook-ups
• An ice-breaking/introduction game

It was so awesome to meet all of you. We hope to see you at the next meeting, Tuesday the 22nd at 7 p.m. in Scripps 111!

Starting tomorrow...

The first AWC meeting of the year will be tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Scripps 111. We'll have free snacks and will discuss the upcoming quarter.

If you've never checked out AWC before, now is the time! Returning members, we can't wait to see you again.