Hi. Today we are coming to you from the University of Southern California, Beta
Alpha Psi Iota Chapter. We are a business honorary organization that not only
promotes professional development but also helps foster student success
through three main aspects: personal development, giving back to the community,
and building lasting friendships. In terms of professionalism, I was able to
expand my network and truly learn how to network with different professionals and
also sharpen my resume building skills. In terms of personal development, I was
able to build lasting friendships and relationships with individuals who were
experiencing the same obstacles and hardships that I was experiencing.
At USC Beta Alpha Psi, we represent the best and brightest of the USC Marshall School
of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting. We pride ourselves on a
diverse group of individuals we attract who originate from places such as China,
Taiwan, Korea, Canada, New York, Illinois, Hawaii, Colorado, the Bay Area, and of
course Southern California. Our diverse community creates an inclusive and
dynamic environment that is conducive for our members to grow as individuals
while constantly striving for excellence. Let's turn our attention to our current
Vice President of Fraternal Affairs to talk about the mentorship program and our
main networking events.
My main job is to oversee the mentorship program. We
connected 26 mentors last semester with 24 mentees, each of them various events and
opportunities to network and connect with each other which is extremely
beneficial in the recruitment process. Here at Beta Alpha Psi we have professionals
come from the Big Four as well as other big companies such as Boeing and Disney,
and we have an opportunity to network with them for about thirty minutes to an hour,
and it's a great opportunity because we get to use skills that we learn at
business classes. In addition to the many opportunities we have for personal
development, our members who have internship or full time offers also host
resume and mock interviews for recruiting members throughout the
semester to help prepare for recruitment and improve networking skills. At Beta Alpha Psi as an
organization, we highly value giving back to Los Angeles community. So some events that we did
last semester included that LA Works Beach Cleanup, the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
We even partnered with Volunteer Income Tax Association as we do every semester.
So our main event was our Los Angeles Food Bank. This is an event we
participate in every semester. At the food bank, we organize and create food
packages for food insecure individuals and families of Los Angeles.
In the very beginning of each semester we host a retreat at which members get
to know each other better by playing games and competing against each other.
Afterwards members are placed into the families Beta, Alpha, and Psi. Throughout
the semester, these families go to fun events together to bond at a more
personal level. In the past, we have gone to Korean barbecue, bowling, and escape
rooms. Another aspect that we focus on here at Beta Alpha Psi is on building
meaningful and long-lasting relationships. Coming in as a transfer
student, I was really lost on how I would integrate myself into the USC community,
but Beta Alpha Psi has solved that problem. There was no better feeling than
walking into my accounting classes and seeing a bunch of familiar faces. Another
program we have here at BAP is the Big Little Program where we help pair new
members with existing members in order to help them develop and transition into
the overall Beta Alpha Psi community. Now let's switch gears and hear from
Professor Layton about the great opportunities that Beta Alpha Psi has
to offer. She has been a part of this chapter
since she was a student herself and is now our current faculty advisor.
Each year we work on trying to improve things here at
USC and make it a more valuable experience.
for the students. With such a large chapter of over 100 members each semester, we want
to make sure that it's also friendly and that students get a lot out of it.
There's a social aspect to it as well as a professional aspect to it, and I think
Beta Alpha Psi has a lot to offer both to know who they are and how to interview, and how
to meet new people, how to network, and then also make lifelong friends. Tor the upcoming
Fall 2018 semester, I hope that the general members feel a sense of
community and family, and that they will not only feel as if they are general
members, but they are a unique asset to the organization as a whole.
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