Sarah Beth Amos, Kenlee Foskey, Lila Fraser, and Peyton Nobles were thrilled to finally get their NeW chapter started at Mercer University this spring when just weeks later COVID-19 forced colleges to close their doors across the country. The women from NeW at Mercer University were disappointed that they would no longer be able to host their first events in-person on campus and welcome new women into their chapter. But they didn’t let this stop them.
With the help of the NeW Campus team, the executive board at Mercer University planned a professional development webinar for early April. Using the NeW Zoom account, they hosted Alyssa Condrey, Director of Programs for NeW, for a discussion on “How to Land Your Dream Internship.” During the event, Condrey shared an insightful step-by-step guide on how to get a great internship. She covered lots of great content including the importance of researching the company or organization to sending a thank you card as a nice follow up.
After the event, NeW at Mercer University Chapter Leader, Sarah Beth Amos, shared, “NeW has given me a place to learn and grow and it is amazing that in this time of uncertainty we can come together to help and support one another. We have many members who are currently searching for internships, so we decided this was the perfect time to host our event "How to Land a Dream Internship."
The women were encouraged by the success of this event and wanted to provide additional professional development content for their members. Soon after, they hosted a second online event with Jessica Eskew, a Marketing Director for Aflac, titled “Elevate Your LinkedIn.” Eskew presented how three key features can set a profile apart – the profile picture, summary, and headline. She also expressed how a LinkedIn profile is a “living resume” and the importance of updating it regularly.
These events allowed NeW at Mercer University to invite women from their school to attend and introduce them to their chapter when most other campus events had been cancelled for the year.
NeW is privileged to support our women by providing exceptional professional development trainings like these and help them grow their chapters despite social distancing restrictions.
Do you want to help ensure more conservative women have access to these premier professional development trainings? Join us today.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Alford Communications Manager
New Chapter Alert
Join us in welcoming these eight new chapters to NeW Nation: NeW at Ashland University,NeW at Augustana University, NeW at Dickinson College, NeW at Indiana University, NeW at Penn State Behrend, NeW at the University of Maryland, NeW at the University Notre Dame, and NeW at the University of Tampa.
Stretch Break with Claire Hathaway
Monday, June 15 at 2:00pm EST
Instagram Live stretch break led by Claire Hathaway, NeW alumna and former college athlete
Starting a Successful Business
Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00pm EST
Facebook Live with Erica Choinka, Founder of Chic Politico
NeW Summer Book Club Meeting with Author Heidi Ganahl
Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30pm EST
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Heidi Ganahl is a successful female businesswoman and entrepreneur and author of our NeW Summer Book Club book, SheFactor: Present Power - Future Fierce. She’ll be sharing with us about her story, experience, and why she wrote this book.