Connecting Communication with Community
Having a degree in communication is a great thing because it allows people to have a vast selection in career paths compared to other, more specific majors. Although this sounds like a good thing, it can be challenging since there are so many options. In the fall of 2021, I wanted to create an event that connected communication majors with actual people in the community who had a degree in communication from Emporia State so that they had a better idea of what they could potentially do.
Planning this event allowed me to learn the process of what it takes to plan an event from start to finish.
Contacted the university to reserve a space for the event
Researched what successful events should include and a potential timeline
Communicated with alumni from Emporia State
Recruited a team of volunteered and delegated tasks to them
Connecting Communication with Community was structured as a come and go style event. There were approximately 40 students who attended the event. I was able to connect with 20 different alumni who work in a variety of different fields of communication. I also was in contact with numerous members from the university in preparation for the event.
