CAREER INSIGHTS & ADVICE AND ARCHIVE

2024 Mentoring Program
NYWICI believes that great relationships can empower great careers. That is why NYWICI created a mentor/mentee program that connects professionals in the industry with Rising Stars in the early stages of their careers ...

Rakia Reynolds: Swimming Upstream to Build a Legacy of Empowerment and Opportunity
In the latest episode of WomenHeard: Changemakers, host Georgia Galanoudis sits down with the inspiring Rakia Reynolds, founder and executive officer of the trailblazing strategic communications agency Skai Blue Media ...

The Versatility of Communications Degrees
One of the newer Gen Z terms that has taken the internet by storm is the concept of “yappers”, or extroverts and those that are prepared to speak any and every thought that comes to mind ...

I’m a Woman, Hear Me ROAR
Lights, camera, action! On Tuesday night, May 21st, six hundred career women gathered for the 54th Annual Matrix Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom ...

The 54th Annual Matrix Awards: Red Carpet Recap
Did you make it to NYWICI’s Matrix Awards? The theme for this year’s event—which honors outstanding women in the communications industry—was Rule Breakers ...

Lessons from My C-Suite Mom
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, near Silicon Valley, I was always surrounded by the hustle of the tech world. Having a mom in the C-Suite gave me a front-row seat to what female leadership looks like. The ...

Foundations for the Future: Celebrating National Boss Babe Day
National Boss Babe Day was created by Heather Schwendeman-Kincaid in loving memory of her mother, Donna Schwendeman who was the original boss babe who did it all from being a Girl Scout mom to a resident Avon lady ...

Tess Quinlan’s Game Plan for Success
She shoots, she scores! WomenHeard host Julie Hochheiser Ilkovich sat down with Tess Quinlan—Content Planning Lead for the NBA—to discuss her career journey, mentorship, and the importance of advocacy ...

Matrix Awards by Laura
This year, we are celebrating Rule Breakers at the NYWICI Matrix Awards. Although many of us are raised to play by the rules, rule-breaking in the workplace can be a positive thing, especially for women ...

How Asking a Simple Question Gave Me Insight into Some of the Most Valuable Lessons a Member of the Media Can Learn
In just a few days, I will be walking across the stage to receive my Bachelor’s degree in magazine, news and digital journalism ...

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: The Power of Representation
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated during the month of May in recognition of the contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans to the culture of the United States ...

An Empire State of Mind
Far and near, Spring is finally here! As the weather gets warmer, it signals a time of renewal and growth. So, as we Marie Kondo those winter layers, let us also rid ourselves of the extra work stress! It is ...