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Join a CWIP committee!

Getting involved with CWIP is a great way to make new friends, network with other publishing professionals, and add valuable experience to your resume. Contributing your professional expertise can take your CWIP membership to a whole new level—you can help plan the kind of events you would like to see, gain writing experience by working on the newsletter, or flex your PR muscles by getting the word out about CWIP's many exciting programs and events throughout the year.

You can start sharing your skills and expertise today with a variety of committees—any one of them could use your help! Helping with a CWIP project means donating as much or as little time as you like. It's easy! Get started by browsing through the descriptions of the committees listed below. When you find a committee that looks like a good match, simply e-mail the contact person, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

So what are you waiting for? Get the most out of your membership. Contribute to CWIP, and expand your personal and professional network!

CWIP Committees

Clips Newsletter | Jobvine | Membership | Programs | Publicity | Web Site

Clips Newsletter
Do you want to expand your portfolio of clips? Are you trying to break into publishing and get experience? Clips, Chicago Women in Publishing's member newsletter, offers opportunities to write feature articles and event reports, edit and proofread stories, and work on design and layout. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Lindsey Klingele.

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Jobvine
Want to get the early scoop on the latest job postings in Chicagoland? Join the Jobvine committee. Jobvine is an online job posting service for our members. You'll be among the first to learn about available positions as you help spread the word to members. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Becky Sindelar.

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Membership
Looking for ways to network with other publishing professionals? Want to gain exposure to different areas of the Chicago publishing scene? The membership committee needs people to work on recruitment of new members and retention of existing members. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Helene O'Neill.

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Programs
There's no doubt about it, CWIP Wednesday night programs are where the networking happens. When you volunteer for the program committee, you'll be backstage at an important part of CWIP's educational programming. Meeting publishing experts, hosting networking events, and finding innovative methods of publicity are just a few of the ways you'll expand your publishing savvy as a part of this committee. Volunteers are needed to generate program ideas for the year, contact potential speakers, and publicize the events to CWIP members and beyond. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Kerry O'Rourke.

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Publicity
Help write press releases, create fliers, and use the Web to publicize events. Share your ideas on how to get the word out about CWIP events to our membership and the entire publishing community. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Jenny Seay.

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Web Site
Online publishing continues to grow and develop, and it's important to keep your skills fresh. Working on CWIP's Web site committee can help you do that. Writers, editors, designers, and those familiar with Web tools are needed. To participate on this committee, please e-mail Tamara Matthews.

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