Her Campus Hosts 6Th Her Conference® In New York City
NEW YORK, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gone are the days of 'Devil Wears Prada' internships that revolve around coffee-fetching and making copies; today's ambitious college woman knows that to be a leader in her chosen field, she has to be constantly learning, growing, and honing her skills—which is why this year's attendee list has more than doubled for Her Campus's 6th annual Her Conference®, taking place July 22-23 in New York City.
The leading career development conference for college women, focused on media, marketing, journalism, PR, entrepreneurship, social impact, tech, and leadership, Her Conference provides two days of incredible programming, with this year's 100+ speakers hailing from top employers including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Business Insider, Google, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Edelman, J.Crew, Forbes, The United Nations, Simon & Schuster, MTV News, ABC News, Condé Nast, NBCUniversal, Refinery29, and more, sharing their proven advice on how to land coveted dream jobs at these industry-leading companies. Panels cover everything from nabbing that elusive entry-level editorial job, to breaking into the marketing industry, getting a sneak peek behind the scenes at a real PR job, writing a book, freelancing full-time, starting her own business, making it in tech, working in the competitive world of social media, as well as building self-confidence, networking, and negotiating skills.
Attendees will also hear from keynote speakers Pretty Little Liars' Troian Bellisario, acclaimed actress Aja Naomi King, the National Co-Chairs of this year's historic Women's March, celebrated TV journalist and women's empowerment activist Gretchen Carlson, POPSUGAR's Founder & President, Lisa Sugar, and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of MuslimGirl.com, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh.
Media company for creative women Brit + Co is the official media sponsor of Her Conference 2017, with additional sponsors Ulta Beauty, KIND Snacks, IT Cosmetics, Bed Head® by TIGI®, Forté Foundation, IMPACT Melanoma, Skedaddle, SkinnyPop Popcorn, and Shake Shack.
"Our annual Her Conference is Her Campus's largest career development event of the year, and an incredible opportunity to connect the media leaders of today with the media leaders of tomorrow, providing our attendees with an unparalleled learning and networking experience that can't be found at any other event of its kind," said Her Campus Co-founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Kaplan Lewis.
Interested attendees can register for Her Conference and find the full agenda for the weekend at herconference.com.
ABOUT HER CAMPUS
Her Campus Media is the #1 new media brand for the empowered college woman and 360-degree college marketing agency, reaching over 26 million users monthly. Major platforms include flagship site HerCampus.com, on-campus network of 340+ campus chapters, InfluenceHer Collective of 2,500+ millennial & Gen Z female influencers, annual proprietary tentpole programs College Fashion Week® and Her Conference®, bestselling book The Her Campus Guide to College Life, and more.
Leveraging its digital, social, experiential, influencer and on-campus reach, Her Campus Media provides award-winning integrated marketing programs for leading brands. Her Campus has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, PR Week, CNN Money, & more, and has been named to Entrepreneur magazine's Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America, Forbes 100 Best Websites for Women and 10 Best Websites for Millennial Women among other accolades.
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