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Created by: Nina Keim

As a graduate student in the Public Communication program, you have one intense year to learn as much as you can, delve into areas of your interest and hopefully connect to as many people as possible who might offer an internship or a job. Networking is crucial! SOC offers tremendous opportunuties to get students started and become well-connected. Altough the class schedule is packed and assignment deadlines approach more quickly than expected, leveraging the opportunities to meet a professional in the field is always an investment in the future after graduation. In every class, professors emphasize the need of networking skills, and motivate students to go out and practice their individual "Elevator Speech"- a one-minute narrative you would use to strategically present and market yourself to a stranger in an elevator. The easiest way to practice the elevator speech on campus is during guest talks in classes. Professors invite a large number of interesting guest speakers who are happy to talk about internship and job opportunities and bring some extra business cards to the session.

Other opportunities to meet professionals throughout the semester are the regularly-held information sessions or panel discussions hosted by SOC, the Career Center, and other schools at AU. To be up-to-date on the schedule of events, it is helpful to become a fan of the AU Career Center on Facebook, join the listservs of the division or school, and most importantly read Today@AU. AU's daily newsletter advertises events from all schools on campus and conveniently delivers them right to the student's e-mail inbox. Whoever wants to find an opportunity to get in touch with professionals and get some free refreshments, the Today@AU newsletter is a valuable source.  

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