I have been a member of Her Campus for all three years of my college experience at Seattle Pacific University. This year, I am excited and proud to be the club’s president. If you’re a student at SPU and want to get involved in a club, I would highly recommend looking into Her Campus! Here is a countdown of my top 5 reasons YOU should join:
5. Campus Involvement
If you’re not already a part of a club on campus (or even if you are), Her Campus is a low-commitment way to get involved. You can join us at any point in the quarter or year, and we would love to have you write for us! Getting involved around campus is a great way to boost your college experience, and it’s a great way to de-stress. We don’t have an article count or requirement either, so you can just come to hang out at meetings when convenient (although we would love to read your writing!).Â
4. Her Campus Hosts Fun Events
Throughout the school year, Her Campus hosts a variety of club events for several occasions. We recently had our Halloween party, where we had a caramel apple bar, candy, apple cider, and entertainment. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us at events. But members can help plan the events and have a say in what we do for the evening. Board members are very open to ideas about events and would love to hear what you would like to do!
3. You Can Write About Whatever You Want
When choosing an article topic, it can be (almost) anything! Of course, no hate speech or slander will be published. But other than that, it’s up to you. If you love pop culture (music, movies, TV, etc.), write about it. If you are interested in politics, write about it. If you went to an awesome coffee shop downtown… write about it! We love to have a variety of articles available for our readers, so you can write about what’s interesting to you. Our club also edits your articles before they are published, so you don’t have to be a “perfect writer” in order to be published. Articles don’t have to be long, either. If you want to write a short review (~100 words), that’s totally acceptable!Â
2. Being Published Nationally Looks Great on Your Resume
Her Campus is a national online magazine. This means that when your articles are published, you are a nationally published writer! This looks great on your resume, even if you aren’t pursuing a degree in journalism or writing. Your work can be read by people all around the globe and is always posted on our Instagram for followers to see. Grad schools love to see club involvement on your resume, and I do not doubt they will be impressed by nationally published status. Leadership opportunities are also readily available for the club, which is also a great resume booster.
1. Her Campus is a Great Way to Build Community
Currently, Her Campus is a relatively small club. This makes for a very close group of members! At meetings, we love to chat about our weeks: school, work, events, etc. I have made some really great friends in the club, and I love that we have a place and time to meet up every week. If you’re looking to grow your community of friends around campus, this is a very welcoming and open space to do so!
If you’re a student at SPU who is interested in joining Her Campus, don’t be shy! We would love to see you at one of our meetings. For more information about the club, email me at millerm39@spu.edu.