HerCampus is an online magazine and brand that gives a voice and community to women in college all over the world. Through HerCampus, women have the chance to express what matters to them, create conversations, and bond over common interests. With more than 400 HerCampus chapters across 11 different countries, you too can be a part of the growing impact that HerCampus chapter members are making on each other, their colleges, and their communities.
Community
Though HerCampus is a magazine, behind the pages of online articles, HerCampus is a community. There is a place for every girl, major, and interest. In addition to writers, HerCampus depends on people to run social media, plan events, recruit, design logos and posters, advertise and promote, etc. Through meetings, collaboration, bonding events, and social activities, each chapter becomes a family of girls who support each other and build off one another’s talents and interests. This creates friendships and connections that continue even after college.
Professional experience
If the community that comes with being a part of HerCampus wasn’t enough, you also gain a lot of professional experience as a chapter member which will help you feel ready and prepared for the real world. Writers get experience in meeting deadlines, appealing to a specific audience, and communicating with editors. Not to mention the fact that they get to build a portfolio of published work. Outside of writing, there are so many other areas in which you can gain professional experience, including leadership, social media, communications, management, and photography.
Creative outlet
HerCampus is a place of creativity and collaboration, and a place where all personalities and perspectives have something to offer. Writers have a free range of topics they choose to write about, making each article unique and personalized. From social media posts, event planning, promo videos, posters, and even merch, there is so much room to use your talents and creativity, as well as share what you love to do with others. It’s an uplifting, positive, and encouraging environment-the perfect place to express creativity.
Supports & empowers women
At the end of the day, HerCampus wants to empower and strengthen college women. All articles are written by women, for women. All chapters are led by women and all chapter content is created by women. HerCampus Media founders, Stephanie Kaplan, Annie Wang, and Windsor Hanger Western, created the organization as Harvard students after their student publication for women became a success.
Today, HerCampus continues to provide young women professional opportunities through internships and the Her Conference. “Serving and empowering the next generation is at the core of everything we do,” they say. HerCampus helps college women find their creative, professional, and individual voices so that they can continue to be influential and offer their unique capabilities in their professional and personal lives.
Look into HerCampus at your college if you haven’t already. It’s free! See where your passions, interests, ideas, and a solid group of girls can take you, and most importantly, see where you can take others.