Theta Phi Alpha Offers Members New Career Resources

Founders’ Day Proclamation April 30, 2019 Theta Phi Alpha Offers Members New Career Resource

The sorority experience provides many skills and experiences As we celebrate Theta Phi Alpha’s founding on April 30, 2019, our 107th year that are transferable to the workplace and Theta Phi Alpha of sisterhood, I awe of this organization. Our ten Founders gathered at the University of Michigan instrives to assist with the professional success of our members 1912 what we have come to know and love as Theta Phi Alpha. Today we are over 33,000 members strong as much as possible. In February, Theta Phi Alpha launched and derive from north to south, east to west. As I reflect on our journey fromaccess to Scholars, a new career resource that connects 1912 to today, that our Founders are proud of today’s Theta Phi Alpha—our sisterhood. Our service. Our commitment. students and recent graduates with internship opportunities and corporate contacts. As Betty Comer McDaniel, Tau, Past National President, wrote in her 1965 proclamation, Founders’ Day is “to honor those 10 courageous women who, with counsel of their far-seeing adviser [sic], brought our The Scholars internship database acts as a networking beloved sorority into existence.” How do we honor our Founders today and every day? We can do this in resource that will match students with employers based on many ways, including serving as a chapter, association, or National Officer; paying our dues and donating their skills, interests, and experiences. The connections our to the Fraternity and Theta Phi Alpha Foundation; showing our Theta Phi pride by wearing our letters; members make will kick-start their professional network and reaching out to a chapter sister with whom you have lost touch and letting themstrengthen their resumé to help find their dream job regardless know that you are thinking about them; and, coming together on Founders’ Day each year. All these things, and more, bring honor to 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 2019 marks one hundred years since Mildred Connely convinced the collegians and alumnae at the community for free, create a profile, and match with University of Michigan to take a chance on expansion. One hundred years have passed since those brave top companies like Cardinal Health, PwC, Northwestern women ventured into a new world, creating what became a national organization for women, welcoming Mutual, and many more for internships and entry-level job sisters at Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Chapters. A century of sisterhood. It is a wonderful occasion opportunities. Members can also follow company pages to laud the members of the Epsilon Chapter, who have been active continuously siand attend virtual webinars hosted by hiring managers at nce their installation in June 1919. We extend heartfelt congratulations to the chapter and her collegians and alumnae for their the participating companies. In addition, Scholars regularly ever loyal, ever lasting commitment to Theta Phi Alpha. We encourage all collegians to take care of your shares articles addressing topics such as Mastering the chapter so that you and your successors will have this achievement one day. Panel Interview and What To Do With a Business Degree: 13 Options for Grads. Online assessments are also available As we gather to celebrate our Founders’ Day, I ask you to recall what led you toto help young professionals understand where to get more Theta Phi Alp these tumultuous times we have a choice to make. We can be the example for our ntraining or experience, identify hard and soft skills to bring to eighbo respectfully disagree with one another and continue to work together, to love and value one anoththeir career, and help with writing resumes and cover letters. We can be accepting of others, no matter our differences. We can support and empower one another. Regardless of your career path, Scholars can assist with your We can recognize wrong and stand up for right. We can professional development goals. honor our Founders every day by and our deeds. “We recognize the value of real-world job experience through As Mary R. Ammon, Kappa, Past National President, stated in her 1960 proclamation, this celebration isinternships, and we’re very proud to offer this new benefit “a day to renew friendships, to relive happy times, to remember once again the ideals and purposes of our to our collegians and recent graduates as a way to help our Founders, and to renew our determination to do our part in fostering those ideals and purposes.” members achieve their professional goals,” said Executive 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!