Externships
Students Get Backstage Look at USA Network with Chris McCumber ’89
Madeline Laskoski ’13 (Goshen, N.Y.) knows she wants to work in television. But it’s a big industry, with many distinct skill sets. Laskoski wondered, would production be a better fit for her? Or perhaps sales and marketing? Through a three-day externship in January with Chris McCumber ’89, co-president of USA Network, she got a better [...]
Students Go Behind the Scenes with Shawn Tilger ’94 at Philadelphia Flyers
As a big Philadelphia Flyers fan who is looking to learn about possible careers, economics and art double major Sara Sproul ’13 (South Abington Township, Pa.), was drawn to the opportunity to serve an externship with the team. “I thought this would be an exciting opportunity to witness what goes on behind the scenes of [...]
Chelsea Brill ’13 and Alyson Shumeyko ’14 Go Inside Disney with Marie Garofalo ’10
Chelsea Brill ’13 (West Windsor, N.J.) and Alyson Shumeyko ’14 (Vestal, N.Y.) learned the ins and outs of Disney Consumer Products (DCP) in Glendale, Calif., during an externship over the January break with Marie Garofalo ’10, communications coordinator of internal communications at DCP. The students observed Garofalo and her team, and contributed questions and ideas [...]
Students Learn Local Politics with Massachusetts State Rep. Paul Brodeur ’86
“Before this experience, I had written off the idea of holding a governmental office because I thought it was unattainable. This externship showed me that becoming a part of the government is a realistic and attainable goal. Representative Brodeur showed me that ordinary people can hold offices and often do the best job at it, [...]
Monica Girardi ’14 and Andy Muñoz ’15 Explore Executive Search Industry with Barry Bregman ’77
Andy Muñoz ’15 (New York, N.Y.) and Monica Girardi ’14 (Scarsdale, N.Y.) learned the intricacies of the financial world and the executive search industry with Barry Bregman ’77, vice chairman of financial services at CTPartners in New York City. During the externship, Girardi and Muñoz researched companies for recruiting and sourcing; observed interviews, client meetings, [...]
Taylor Brown ’15 and Barbara Olivier ’16 Dive into the World of Medicine with Steven Shankman ’77
Over winter break, Taylor Brown ’15 (Warren, N.J.) and Barbara Olivier ’16 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) got a taste of what day-to-day life is like in the medical field during an externship with Steven Shankman ’77, vice chairman and program director of radiology at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. While shadowing Shankman, Brown and Olivier observed [...]
Leikune Aragaw ’15 Explores Architecture Career with Michele Dempsey ’94
When she was a student, Michele Dempsey ’94 was struggling to choose a career path. Then she took a history of architecture course with Robert Mattison, Metzgar Professor of Art History, and fell in love with architecture. “Suddenly, I realized it was my passion and all the pieces fell into place,” Dempsey says. Now, as president [...]
Gateway Helps Students Define Career Paths
For Joelle Neilson ’12, a summer internship and networking with Lafayette alumni directly led to her first job after graduation. Neilson, who graduated with an A.B. in engineering, had a winter externship with Jim Fusco ’79, senior account executive at Boland Trane. The connections she formed during the job-shadowing experience led to an internship with [...]
Externships Help Students Explore Possible Career Paths
Before her externship with HarperCollins Publishers in New York City, Vanessa Davis ’12 hadn’t considered a career in publishing. But after observing the business first-hand, she can now see how the industry could be a good fit for her. Over winter break, Davis shadowed Alberto Rojas ’94, senior director of publicity at HarperCollins, experiencing the [...]
Joel Pisano ’71 Rules on High-Stakes Cases as U.S. District Court Judge
Now in his 20th year, U.S. District Court Judge Joel Pisano ’71 presides over high-stakes cases in Trenton, N.J., involving virtually every aspect of the law. As he oversees a weighty caseload, Pisano is energized by the variety of his docket and the enthusiasm of young minds that come to his office to learn and [...]
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