Important Deadlines

Here are the important deadlines that are approaching:

Officer Training is due May 15th.

HURRY! Purchase your graduation Honor Cords and Stoles NOW!

With graduation right around the corner there is no time to wait. Show off your PSE pride when you receive your diploma. There are two options for you to choose from.

You can order your PSE Honor Cord or Stole on the PSE website or by calling Therese at PSE HQ. 414-328-1952.

Need job search help? PSE partners with Job Bound!

Pi Sigma Epsilon is excited to announce our partnership with JobBound.

Recognizing the need to help members of Pi Sigma Epsilon make the transition into the working world, we are excited about our partnership with JobBound, the country’s leading career consulting company.

JobBound offers a variety of services including resume writing, interviewing preparation, and career coaching for all levels of job seekers. All services consist of individual sessions conducted over the phone. Through this exclusive partnership, JobBound is offering a 10% discount on all JobBound individual job preparation services for Pi Sigma Epsilon members.

Every JobBound career consultant is a former Recruiting Director – literally, the people who made the hiring decisions.  In their careers in corporate America, they’ve read tens of thousands of resumes and interviewed thousands of candidates. Working with JobBound provides members of Pi Sigma Epsilon with the rare opportunity to have industry insiders guide them through the job search process.

For more information, check out www.jobbound.com/private/pi-sigma-epsilon, or contact JobBound directly at 800.979.1121 or info@jobbound.com

Every 3 seconds, another identity is stolen!

Every 3 seconds, another identity is stolen. Protect yourself with LifeLock free for 30 days

Consider the facts – every three seconds, someone just like you becomes a victim of identity theft. That’s over nine million victims last year alone, at a cost of over $48 billion. But now you can protect yourself with LifeLock, the leader in identity theft protection.

LifeLock works to help stop identity theft before it happens. What they don’t stop, they’ll help fix at their expense, up to $1,000,000. So no matter what happens, you’re protected.

Don’t wait. Visit lifelock.com or call 800-LIFELOCK (543-3562) with promo code PSE to get your first 30 days of LifeLock free, plus 10% off your membership. Protect yourself today.

Summer Opportunity!
WFIC  (Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges Insurance Consortium) is proud to announce the exciting Summer 2009 Risk Management & Insurance Institutes. These completely FREE week-long residential seminars expose you to all of the challenging professional opportunities available to you within the insurance industry in Wisconsin. In addition to fun networking events and instruction from leading professionals in the field, students will also visit several insurance organizations and participate in ‘behind the scenes’ risk tours at some of Wisconsin’s most popular tourist attractions.

Sample activities include:
·        Brewer’s game & tailgate with 45 professionals in Milwaukee
·        Behind-the-scenes risk tour of the Marcus Amphitheater/Summerfest
·        Visit to American Family Insurance’s official headquarters in Madison
·        Competitive Case Study competition with a $100.00 cash prize for winners

When will these Institutes’ take place?
          May 31- June 4th at Marian University – Fond du Lac, WI
          June 7 – 12th at Carroll University – Waukesha/Milwaukee, WI
          June 14- 19th at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point – Stevens Point, WI

What’s included for free?
          All of your food, housing, transportation & entertainment throughout the week.

Why should I attend?
          The current job market is downsizing and ironically, the insurance industry is only growing in size. The industry provides stable, secure, successful careers for a wide variety of professionals. Positions are available in nearly every area including: Sales, IT, HR, Finance, Accounting, Graphic Design, Marketing, Public Relations, Actuarial Finance, Underwriting and THE LIST GOES ON. Try on these careers for size! TAKE A RISK ON US!

TO APPLY TO ATTEND AN INSTITUTE VISIT: www.thinkinsurance.org – HURRY!

Jeff Hayzlett on Celebrity Apprentice!
Jeff Hayzlett, Chief Business Development Officer at Kodak, and PSE Life Member, will be on the Celebrity Apprentice on NBC on May 10, 2009. Mr. Hayzlett will be presenting the celebrities with a challenge featuring Kodak digital picture frames. Be sure to tune in!

Website Log on Update
Thanks to the feedback we received at the President’s Retreat at the 2009 National Convention, we looked into the duration of member log in on pse.org. We are happy to report that the problem is fixed! The website will allow you to stay logged in for 1 hour before it will kick you off. Thanks to the Presidents that brought this to our attention!

What’s happening at chapters around the country?

Send us your chapter news and newsletters to be included in the next PSE Update. Send it to tracy.mccarthy@pse.org.

What is PSE HQ up to?
Kristin and Angionette are both working hard at PSE HQ!

Have a terrific week!

Kristin Schwabe and Angionette Splan
Chapter Consultants
Pi Sigma Epsilon National Headquarters
800-761-9350
kristin.schwabe@pse.org and angionette.splan@pse.org
www.pse.org

Important Deadlines

Here are the important deadlines that are approaching:

Your spring new member dues should be in 3 weeks prior to Initiation, or by the latest May 1st.

Chapter member roster reviews with forecasts are also due May 1st.

Officer Training is due May 15th.

2009 National Convention

For everyone who attended the 2009 National Convention, please check your email inbox! PSE HQ sent out a survey that we need you to take. Your feedback and insights help us to make improvements for next year. And, if you haven’t already, check out the National Convention pictures on the PSE facebook page and the PSE website.

HURRY! Purchase your graduation Honor Cords and Stoles NOW!

With graduation right around the corner there is no time to wait. Show off your PSE pride when you receive your diploma. There are two options for you to choose from.

PSE Graduation Stole Show off your Pi Sigma Epsilon Membership when you receive your diploma with this graduation stole. It has satin material with purple embroidered crest and Pi Sigma Epsilon. $25.00

PSE Honor Cord Show off your Pi Sigma Epsilon Membership when you receive your diploma. The cords are approximately 1/4” diameter and 52” long between 4 inch long soft tassels. These double cords (one gold/one purple) are centrally knotted together in the back. $10.00

You can order your PSE Honor Cord or Stole on the PSE website or by calling Therese at PSE HQ. 414-328-1952.

Summer Opportunity!
WFIC  (Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges Insurance Consortium) is proud to announce the exciting Summer 2009 Risk Management & Insurance Institutes. These completely FREE week-long residential seminars expose you to all of the challenging professional opportunities available to you within the insurance industry in Wisconsin. In addition to fun networking events and instruction from leading professionals in the field, students will also visit several insurance organizations and participate in ‘behind the scenes’ risk tours at some of Wisconsin’s most popular tourist attractions.

Sample activities include:

·        Brewer’s game & tailgate with 45 professionals in Milwaukee
·        Behind-the-scenes risk tour of the Marcus Amphitheater/Summerfest
·        Visit to American Family Insurance’s official headquarters in Madison
·        Competitive Case Study competition with a $100.00 cash prize for winners

When will these Institutes’ take place?
          May 31- June 4th at Marian University – Fond du Lac, WI
          June 7 – 12th at Carroll University – Waukesha/Milwaukee, WI
          June 14- 19th at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point – Stevens Point, WI

What’s included for free?
          All of your food, housing, transportation & entertainment throughout the week.

Why should I attend?
         The current job market is downsizing and ironically, the insurance industry is only growing in size. The industry provides stable, secure, successful careers for a wide variety of professionals. Positions are available in nearly every area including: Sales, IT, HR, Finance, Accounting, Graphic Design, Marketing, Public Relations, Actuarial Finance, Underwriting and THE LIST GOES ON. Try on these careers for size! TAKE A RISK ON US!

TO APPLY TO ATTEND AN INSTITUTE VISIT: www.thinkinsurance.org – HURRY!

Manhattan Review

Check out this cool new opportunity for PSE members!

PSE members now have discounted rates for Manhattan Review MBA Training & Management Certificates.  These programs help students prepare for Graduate School.  Manhattan Review also offers FREE hour long information sessions to students about what to expect of the tests and Graduate School.  Visit them at www.ManhattanReview.com or call 212-997-1660.

Discounts to students include:

1) 10% off any of Manhattan Review’s courses or services, including GMAT/GRE/LSAT/SAT/TOEFL test preparation and MBA/College admissions services or;

2) 15% off 2 or more Manhattan Review’s courses or services, including GMAT/GRE/LSAT/SAT/TOEFL test preparation and MBA/College admissions services.
PSE Member Discount Coupon Number is:
1239387577 for 10% off a single Manhattan Review Course or Service
-OR-
1239388609 or 15% off 2 or more Manhattan Review Courses or Services
You will enter the coupon number once you reach the payment page after you have registered for a course or a service online.

What’s happening at chapters around the country?

Send us your chapter news and newsletters to be included in the next PSE Update. Send it totracy.mccarthy@pse.org.

Louisiana State University – Beta Xi

What is PSE HQ up to?
Kristin is working hard at PSE HQ!

Angionette will be visiting Penn State for a training session on April 21st and initiating the new members at the College of New Jersey-Zeta Zeta-on April 22nd.

Have a terrific week!

Kristin Schwabe and Angionette Splan
Chapter Consultants
Pi Sigma Epsilon National Headquarters
800-761-9350
kristin.schwabe@pse.org and angionette.splan@pse.org
www.pse.org