Prompt #5: Observing Community

Prompt #5
Adam Seeton

While looking into clubs that seemed interesting to me, the Supply Chain Management Association was exactly what I was looking for. The Supply Chain Management Associations's goal is to provide resources and opportunities to students who are interested in meeting with business professionals and additional student to faculty interactions. What is nice about the SCMA is that it is not only open to Supply Chain Management majors. There are many students who are in a different type of business or even a major like engineering or education. The SCMA hosts all sorts of events to keep its members active and involved. Roughly two times a month, they will host General Membership Meetings. In these meetings employers and recruiters will present their company to the students. They will have an open Q&A towards the end of their presentation. There are a lot of benefits for Supply Chain Management major students to get out of these meetings. Students can build networks, learn about different companies, ask employers questions in an informal setting and attain leadership experience. The SCMA also hosts golf outings and career fairs. Community service is something that SCMA believes is very important to having value and staying involved. For example, they will host dances, ice skating for elementary students, and food banks. Finally, the SCMA hosts a leadership academy for all members who sign up. In this leadership academy, you will learn what it takes to become a leader and the importance of communication with your peers. What I have learned from this club is not only is it beneficial to Supply Chain majors, but it can be useful to any type of major.