Thursday Sept. 26, 2012, The College of Charleston hosted an advisory council meeting in the Stern Center Ballroom for all communication and political science majors.
The advisory council consists of exceptional communication professionals who voluntarily aid C of C students into finding a career within communications.
These profound professionals were eager to interact and inform students about future career choices in the field of communications.
For the advisory council meeting, students had to preregister and fill out a form where you had to number the topics that were going to be discussed based on interest level.Upon arrivel students were given a sheet of paper with their name and assigned tables based on the topics they wanted.
For the advisory council meeting, students had to preregister and fill out a form where you had to number the topics that were going to be discussed based on interest level.Upon arrivel students were given a sheet of paper with their name and assigned tables based on the topics they wanted.
The students were to sit at each table for about 30 minutes and discuss the topic that was shown on their sheet and displayed at the table. After about 90 minutes of getting to know your assigned council members, the students were allowed to interact with other council members as well.
One of the three members that I met, Connie Hubbell the president of The Hubbell Group in Boston, MA, said, “don’t give up on your dreams, don’t give up until your 35 and don’t let anyone stir you away from you dreams”. I found Hubbell to be extraordinarily helpful in not only motivating the students but also encouraging us to do what we wanted, not just what we are suppose to do. 
Another council member who made a lasting impression on me was Meredith Artley, vice president for managing and editing CNN Digital, discussed the cross-section between media and politics. Artley said, “I feel for the politicians because now a days if you make the most minute mistake, social media would have already magnified that mistake to where it seems as though that was the most thing one could have ever done”.
It was interesting to here about her prospective on media and politics because she views both sides of the spectrum.
The advisory council meeting was extremely beneficial to learn about not only communication majors but to find out what you potentially would want a career in.
CofC's Communication Department Advisory Council
Video By: Professor Harwood
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