Committee opportunities

Advocacy/Community Outreach Committee

The goal of the Advocacy/Outreach Committee is to advance the interests of women and the communications industry and strengthen member ties to the Washington-area community-at-large. The Outreach Committee's primary project is working with area literacy volunteer programs to help children and adults learn to read and write. Volunteers are always needed to help organize, administer and contribute to these programs. The committee also encourages members to donate books to these organizations. To volunteer, contact a chapter officer.

Matrix Committee

AWC-DC holds its annual Matrix Professional Awards and Scholarship event each May and needs volunteers to help organize our chapter's largest event. Help is needed at registration tables, and volunteers to work as greeters and perform other tasks, such as planning event logistics, publicity, obtaining sponsors, donations for gift bags and door prizes. Writing copy for the program, the event's script, and invitations and announcements are a few more important tasks that need to happen to make the event a success. Serving on the Matrix committee or helping on the day of the event is one of the most effective ways to network and volunteer for the organization. Contact the chapter president.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is in charge of membership recruitment and retention. This committee works closely with other chapter vice presidents to coordinate member needs with chapter programs. Volunteers are needed to serve on the Membership Committee to help promote the chapter and its services, to help recruit new members, and to personally contact current and potential members. It's a great way to get to know AWC-DC colleagues and to learn more about the chapter and its services. To volunteer, contact vice president, membership.

Programs Committee

The chapter's regular programs are its primary networking, educational and speaker event opportunities during the year. Each program is planned by the vice president, programs and volunteers who are interested in event planning and hospitality. Committee members greet and check in attendees as they arrive at AWC-DC events. To volunteer, contact vice president, programs.

Publicity Committee

The main goal of the Publicity Committee is to get the word out about AWC-DC events to other professional organizations, college campuses, and membership. This committee is in charge of promoting the programs and services to new and prospective members through e-mails, blogs, electronic calendar postings, social media, press listings, articles, cross-mailings, and through special events. Volunteers, especially aspiring PR professionals and those with a background in promotion, are encouraged to help serve on the publicity committee. To volunteer, contact vice president, publicity.

Student Affairs Committee

The Student Affairs Committee focuses on assisting and recruiting the next generation of AWC members. The primary goal is to develop new student chapters at local universities and increase student participation at chapter events. The committee meets with students and faculty from area colleges and universities to help form new student chapters of the association - and to coordinate a student career program for them. Its secondary goal is to raise money for the chapter's annual scholarship fund and select the chapter's scholarship winner. The winner is recognized in May at the Matrix event. To volunteer for the Student Affairs Committee, contact vice president, student affairs.

Web Development Committee

The chapter's Web site is one of the key resources for AWC-DC members and prospective members. For AWC-DC members, this online service provides help with links to national AWC jobs and career advice, as well as a calendar of chapter activities and volunteer opportunities. The Web site helps to keep communications professionals at the forefront of the evolving communications era. The AWC-DC Web Development Committee helps to maintain the site. Member involvement in suggesting additions and updates to the site is encouraged. Contact vice president, web development.

Committee opportunities