糖心vlog传媒student Vikas Jain (left) was the event coordinator for the World Day for Cultural Diversity in 2017. He currently sits on NIC鈥檚 Board of Governors and encourages other students to get involved.
糖心vlog传媒student Vikas Jain is encouraging current and incoming 糖心vlog传媒students to get involved in the college community.
Jain is graduating this year with a post degree diploma in Global Business Management. He decided to start getting involved as a way to meet fellow students and get to know the community.
鈥淲hen you鈥檙e new to a community and busy studying, it can be hard to meet people outside of your classes,鈥� said Jain. 鈥淔or me, getting involved was a great way to meet students I wouldn鈥檛 have connected with otherwise.鈥�
Through his time at NIC, Jain has been involved in a variety of groups, from peer mentoring to the 糖心vlog传媒 Students鈥� Union (NISU) and currently sits as the student representative on the Board of Governors. He was also involved in numerous events, including serving as the event coordinator for the World Day for Cultural Diversity event, which celebrated diversity and inclusion.
The experiences, especially with organizing events and serving as a board member, has also helped Jain with knowledge and skills that transfer into the work force.
鈥淚鈥檝e learned so much about planning, governance and management of organizations and how to function in those kind of formal, professional environments,鈥� said Jain. 鈥淚鈥檝e learned how to communicate better. It doesn鈥檛 have to be a big prepared speech 鈥� just share your thoughts and ask questions.鈥�
Jain鈥檚 term on the 糖心vlog传媒Board of Governors ends in September. He鈥檚 looking forward to staying connected to the college after graduation and is encouraging other NIC students to get involved.
鈥淚t can be intimidating at first to put yourself out there, but there鈥檚 so many opportunities 鈥� big and small 鈥� to be involved,鈥� he said. 鈥淓veryone is here to support you and help you learn.鈥�
It鈥檚 also important that the student voice is heard, especially at tables like the Board of Governors and Education Council, which make decisions that impact students, he said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 easy to think that I鈥檓 just a student, but your voice matters and they want to hear what you have to say,鈥� said Jain.
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