by Evan Reinhardt
As networking skills become increasingly vital in competitive career paths, the newly formed Communication Studies Club at Moorpark College aims to assist students in the hunt for internship opportunities and useful networking advice.
The club held their first official meeting on January 16th in PA 119 to introduce themselves, discuss goals, elect cabinet members, and answer any questions. Club advisors, Jenna Patronete and Jill McCall, both communications professors, outlined the importance of forming a group of like-minded students, where they can make connections that may last a lifetime.
“The goal is to create a cohort, and achieve that bond between students,” said McCall. “At community college, it can be hard to find that group of individuals with the same goals in order to create that unifying system or network.”
The club plans to offer plenty of resources for its members along with having direct connection with the internship program at Moorpark College, according to McCall. Each member will create a LinkedIn profile and include a professionally shot portrait, which will be taken at the next club meeting. The club will also bring in business savvy speakers to share advice and information from an experienced perspective. The next meeting will welcome Nicole Casper, an advertiser for Saatchi & Saatchi, a global advertising network.
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Professor Jenna Patronete discusses cabinet positions with the Communication Studies club during their first meeting on Jan. 16, 2019 in PA 119. Photo credit: Evan Reinhardt