Ready to Roar: Civic Engagement
July 17, 2024
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Civic Engagement
What is civic engagement?
Working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make that difference.
What civic engagement looks like:
- Recognizing the importance of being an active member across multiple communities and contributing to their growth and wellbeing.
- Volunteering with non-profit or community organizations that align with your personal values.
- Staying informed about issues impacting your local community.
- Researching viewpoints during elections and participating in every election.
- Proactively addressing issues in your community by taking initiative to be part of the solution.
- Being motivated to make a difference in the community.
Where to build communication skills as a student:
- Volunteer LSU
- Service Learning courses
- Student organizations
- Cultural Center programs
- Student Government
- Geaux Vote
How employers may ask about communication:
- Can you tell me about a time when you had a meaningful impact on your local community?
- How do you believe you are leaving LSU a better place than when you arrived?
- Why do you think a company should be involved in its community?
- Tell me about a time you went out of your way to address or solve an issue without being specifically tasked to do so.
- Describe a time when you motivated others to support a cause that was important to you?
How to put communication skills on your resume:
- Read to a third grader from a local elementary school multiple times a week during the school year.
- Mentored a high school senior as they prepared for college application process.
- Organized a voter registration event that was hosted in Free Speech Plaza through the Geaux Vote student organization.
- Collaborated with a team of five other students to organize a Governor Debate watch party and post-debate panel discussion.
- Sorted food donations at the LSU Food Pantry as part of a service-learning course.
- Checked-in race participants at the Susan G. Komen 5k Race hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
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