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Penn Symposium on Contemporary China. Recruitment Meeting. Annual academic event held during the Spring Semester Completely student run Discusses the important political, legal, economic, and social factors shaping China and its place in the world today. What is PSCC?.
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Penn Symposium on Contemporary China Recruitment Meeting
Annual academic event held during the Spring Semester • Completely student run • Discusses the important political, legal, economic, and social factors shaping China and its place in the world today What is PSCC?
Academic forum for scholars around the nation to share and discuss their professional insights How Are We Different?
Founder: Alice Xie • 2013: The Inaugural Penn Symposium on Contemporary China • Brought in scholars from esteemed institutions including Princeton, John Hopkins, Cornell, Georgetown, and Boston College. • Our keynote speakers: • Dr. Harry Harding, Founding Dean of the Batton School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia • Rachel Wasser, Co-founder of Teach for China Our History
Chair: Christine Du • Executive Vice Chair: Andrea (Andie) Cuartero • Vice Chair of Keynotes: Kimberly Schreiber • Vice Chair of Panels: Justin Pergolini • Vice Chair of Marketing: Connie Kang • You! The Team of 2014
AndieCuartero • Non-PSCC Information: • I am: • A Junior; Studying Marketing and Finance • Chinese-Filipino; born and raised in the Philippines • In love with superhero movies • Obsessed with money :D • PSCC Responsibilities: • Oversees all Executive Assistants • Deals with Funding and Logistics of PSCC Executive
Executive Assistant Responsibilities: Donations and Funding Monetary donations Food and Drinks Travel Arrangements for speakers Logistics Venue and A/V Equipment Scheduling of the event
Kimberly Schreiber • Junior in the college • Majoring in literary and cultural theory • Minoring in Chinese and art history • I spent my last summer of high school living in Kunming and working for the NGO Operation Smiles • General Responsibilities: • Organize two keynote speakers to bring to PSCC Keynotes
Time Commitment: • Flexible and remote research and emailing on your own time • Expectations & Skills: • Can communicate amiably over email and phone to adults • Gives the impression of a responsible, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable individual • Perks • Have the opportunity to truly define the issues the are discussed at this years symposium • Form personal relationships with the keynote speakers and make lasting connections What Keynotes is Looking For
Justin Pergolini, SAS 14 • The Job: • Assisting the Vice-Chair of Panels in gathering submissions • Assisting in assembling review panel of professors • Assisting in scheduling the conference panels • The Perks: • Chance to network with professors • Chance to see some graduate-level research • The Reqs: • A good working knowledge of China • Some decent people skills • Organizational acumen Panels
Connie Kang • College&Wharton ’16 • Shanghai, China • PSCC Assistant last year • Interested in contemporary Chinese arts and economic issues in China Marketing
Design marketing materials (poster, flyer, etc.) • Manage online presence (website, facebook, etc.) • Reach out to other student organizations on campus and in other schools • Plan promotional pre-conference events What Marketing Does
1-2 assistants • Preferred skills: Photoshop, Graphic Design, Wordpress, Event Planning • Upon completing your application, please email your past works to chair@pennscc.org What Marketing Wants