The community for Austin communicators

For more than 90 years, Women Communicators of Austin has championed women in journalism, media, marketing, and every other communication role. No matter what the “next era” of communications has delivered, our members continue to fearlessly architect their careers into whatever they can imagine. Sound like your kind of group? Join us!

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Since 1989, WCA has donated more than $75,000 to support 50+ students in Central Texas via its scholarship efforts. WCA was founded over 90 years ago to help your women at UT Austin prepare for careers in communications. We continue that tradition by awarding scholarships to deserving students in central Texas.

Fundraising for the scholarships comes from a silent auction and raffle at our annual Banner Brunch, where we catch up with friends old and highlight the 2020 Banner Award winners.

The 47th annual Banner Brunch has been temporarily postponed, but will take place in June at the Hyatt Regency Austin on Lady Bird Lake. We hope you’ll join us!

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I love the range of experience and skills in WCA. I have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and mentor someone just beginning her career in communications, often at the same event.

— Laura Shankland, Senior Consultant, American Institutes for Research & former board member

Upcoming Events

VIRTUAL Careers Over Coffee North
Fri Apr 10 2020, 08:00am CST
VIRTUAL Careers Over Coffee South
Thu Apr 30 2020, 8:00am CST
Careers Over Coffee North
Fri May 8 2020, 08:00am CST

WHO We are | Why We Join

Dating back to 1929, Women Communicators of Austin (WCA) is one of the largest and most diverse professional communications organizations in Austin. Our membership includes more than 250 women and men from across a spectrum of communication specialties including journalism, public relations, marketing, design and corporate communications.

As WCA members, we are passionate about the organizations we serve, energized by collaboration with one another and always seeking the next challenge.

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Career Exploration

Take opportunities to try new things, ask questions and meet mentors through our Mentor Program.

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Career Enhancement

Capture leadership opportunities and build value in the communications profession

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Career Acceleration

Find fresh ideas and spur skill development through events like Get Smart and Careers Over Coffee.

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Freelance Austin

Austin’s Source for Freelance and Contract Communicators

Freelance Austin, a special interest group of WCA, is a top source of writers, editors, graphic designers, web designers, voice talent, public relations and marketing consultants, business coaches, photographers, and other creative, independent communications professionals in the Austin area — since 1995.

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Recent Job Bank Listings

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WCA members know about the best communication jobs before the job ever makes it to the mainstream job sites.

These job bank postings often come from WCA members who know of a job at their organization or one of their clients. Get the inside scoop by signing up for email alerts when new jobs are posted.

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Communications Specialist
March 4, 2020
Full-Time Quality Control Editor
February 22, 2020
Communications Manager
February 20, 2020
Content Strategist/Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2020

Director of Communications
February 8, 2020
Videographer and Multimedia Producer
February 8, 2020
RFP – Messaging Framework & Strategy
February 6, 2020
PR Account Executive / Senior Account Executive / Account Manager at Arrow
January 28, 2020
Communications Specialist
January 28, 2020

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News, Tips, Advice and More

Ask A Mentor: How do I persuade my boss to let employees work from home?

Mar 11, 2020

Got your own career conundrum you’d like advice on? Then sign up for the WCA peer mentoring program. It’s free to members! It’s all about peers who care helping their fellow WCA members. Compiled and edited by Julie TereshchukDear Mentors, We just interviewed a great...

Meeting Need a Makeover? Unleash the Collective Intelligence

Mar 3, 2020

On Valentine’s Day, 20 women communicators juggled bowls of oatmeal and cinnamon rolls to experiment with tools that can be used to transform meetings into fun, productive problem-solving sessions. According to the Harvard Business Review, 90% of the people at your...

WCA Annual Meeting 2020

Mar 4, 2020

Where We've Been A little history for the newcomers… The mission of WCA is as follows: To promote the advancement of women in all fields of communications To work for the First Amendment rights and responsibilities of communicators To recognize distinguished...

Ask a Mentor: I’m not getting along with my new department head. What do I do?

Feb 11, 2020

Got your own career conundrum you'd like advice on? Then sign up for the WCA peer mentoring program. It's free to members! It’s all about peers who care helping their fellow WCA members. Compiled and edited by Julie Tereshchuk Dear Mentors, Good news: The...

Banner Brunch 2020: Meet the Award Winners