Theta Phi Alpha Offers Founders’ Day Proclamation MembersApril New30, Career 2019 Resource The sorority experience provides many skills and experiences
th As we celebrate Theta Phi Alpha’s founding on April 30, 2019, our Phi 107Alpha year of sisterhoo that are transferable to the workplace and Theta awe of this organization. Ourstrives ten Founders gathered at the University of Michigan in 1912 to assist with the professional success of our members what we have come to knowasand love as Theta Phi Alpha. Today we are over 33,000 mem much as possible. In February, Theta Phi Alpha launched and derive from north to south, easttoto west. As I reflect on our that journey from 1912 to today access Scholars, a new career resource connects that our Founders are proud of today’s Theta Phi Alpha—our sisterhood. Our service. Our students and recent graduates with internship opportunities
and corporate contacts.
As Betty Comer McDaniel, Tau, Past National President, wrote in her 1965 proclamation, is “to honor those 10 courageous womeninternship who, with counsel ofatheir far-seeing adviser [sic The Scholars database acts as networking beloved sorority into existence.” How honor our Founders today and resource thatdo willwe match students with employers based on every day? We many ways, including serving asskills, a chapter, association, or National Officer; their interests, and experiences. The connections our paying our du to the Fraternity and Theta Phi Alphamake Foundation; showing our Theta Phi pride members will kick-start their professional network and by wearing reaching out to a chapter sister with whom you have lost touch and letting them know that strengthen their resumé to help find their dream job regardless about them; and, coming together on Founders’ Day each year. All these things, and more of who they know or where they go to school. Theta Phi Alpha and our Founders in their own way as they sustain our sisterhood.
All active Theta Phi members are invited to join this online community for free, create a profile, and matchthe withcollegians and alumn 2019 marks one hundred years since Mildred Connely convinced top acompanies like expansion. Cardinal Health, PwC, Northwestern University of Michigan to take chance on One hundred years have passed sin Mutual, and many more internships and entry-level job women ventured into a new world, creating whatforbecame a national organization for wom opportunities. Members can also follow company pages sisters at Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Chapters. A century of sisterhood. It is a wond and attend virtual webinars hosted by hiring managers at to laud the members of the Epsilon Chapter, who have been active continuously since thei the participating companies. In addition, June 1919. We extend heartfelt congratulations to the chapterScholars and herregularly collegians and alum shares articles addressing topics such Mastering the ever loyal, ever lasting commitment to Theta Phi Alpha. Weasencourage all collegians to ta chapter so that you and your Panel successors haveTothis day. Interviewwill and What Do achievement With a Business one Degree: 13 Options for Grads. Online assessments are also available help young professionals wherewhat to getled more As we gather to celebrate ourtoFounders’ Day, I askunderstand you to recall you to Theta Phi training or experience, identify to bringfor to our neighbo these tumultuous times we have a choice to make. Wehard canand besoft theskills example their career, and with writing resumes and cover respectfully disagree with one another andhelp continue to work together, toletters. love and value on We can be accepting of others, no matter ourcareer differences. We can canassist support Regardless of your path, Scholars with and your empower on We can recognize wrong andprofessional stand up development for right. We can honor our Founders every day by goals.
and our deeds.
“We recognize the value of real-world job experience through and we’re very proud to offerinthis benefit As Mary R. Ammon, Kappa,internships, Past National President, stated hernew 1960 proclamation, this to our collegians and recent graduates as a way to help ourthe ideals and “a day to renew friendships, to relive happy times, to remember once again members achieve their professional goals,” said Executive Founders, and to renew our determination to do our part in fostering those ideals and purp Director Kathryn Hartmann, GI.
Enjoy this celebration and may the joy of the day stay with you always.
To get started, members are encouraged to visit the Theta Phi Alpha Scholars landing page (https://app.hirescholars.com/ Yours in the bonds of sisterhood, thetaphialpha/register) to establish their applicant profile and begin to take advantage of the opportunity to engage with Tracey Liphardt, Alpha Nu top companies. Alumnae who are business owners or hiring National President managers can also contact Scholars to have their company’s internship offerings listed on the platform. We look forward to sharing more professional development resources with our members each year! 24
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