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Rosheka Gray

Expected Graduation Date: December 2013

Major: Communication  

Internship Employer: ECSU Alumni Affairs

Internship Title: Event Planning Intern

Jennifer Catone

Expected Graduation Date: May 2013

Major: Communications

Internship Employer: XL Center

Internship Title: Operations Intern

Jennifer, a Communication Major is no stranger to extra-curricular activities around campus.  Along with being a senior at Eastern she is also involved in clubs on campus such as T.V. 22 and the Sports and Leisure Management Club. She also works for "The Campus Lantern" and is a member of the Communications Honors Society.  During the Summer of 2012, Jennifer participated in an Internship at the XL Center in Hartford Connecticut as an Operations Intern.  She learned about the internship through Anthony Rosati, the Event Manager of the XL Center and Eastern Connecticut State University Alumnus during her sophomore year. While at her internship, Jennifer gained crucial and valuable experience in how a facility operates.  "I learned a lot of behind the scenes information such as how to cater to the needs of a lot of people."  Along with gaining experience, Jennifer established beneficial contacts and is currently employed at the XL Center.  Cantone gives a word of advice for those seeking an internship.  "Find an internship you will enjoy, not one that you get just to fulfill a requirement.

Story by: Reginald Boahene

Internship Profile

Shelby Andrelsk

Expected Graduation Date: May 2013

Major: Communications

Internship Employer: Mass EDMC

Internship Title: Promoter

                This semester Shelby Andrelski participated in an internship with Mass EDMC as a promoter. Her responsibilities included promoting shows through social media and working behind the scenes to help set up and put on shows. Shelby learned many things during this internship that will help her be a more sufficient worker in the future. "I learned a lot about the effort that goes into events such as ticket sales, and planning."

                Shelby hopes to one day be a booking agent, and this internship will only bring her one step closer to that goal. "I love music and I want to be around it so learning how to put on shows was really cool and I got some great experience." She got to do many things in this internship that she has always been interested in doing. This just goes to show you that there are internship opportunities out there for everyone.

                Getting an internship is a big deal, and Shelby now understands this. You're not necessarily going to love your first job, but it will only help get you to that place. She urges students seeking an internship to go for it. "I say go for it. Find an internship doing something you're passionate about, it will help put things in perspective."

-Story by Dan Calzone

INTERNSHIP PROFILE:
Kelly Hill

Communications (Photography) Major, Philosophy and Studio Art Minor
Class of 2013

Title: Radio Host/Assistant Intern
Employer: Radio i98.3

            How many times have you searched for an internship and none of them seemed to interest you? They all seemed boring, dry, and the standard office slave work. If you don't want your internship to revolve around retrieving your higher up's coffee, then maybe look into something more innovative. Take, for instance, Kelly Hill's internship. A senior with her plate full studying Communications and two minors, Kelly won this past Spring's Excellence Expo for her work done relating to a Communications Law and Ethics class. Luckily, the judges were so impressed by her that an internship offer came out of it. One of the judges worked for Willimantic's Top 40 radio station i98.3. Since then, she has been working a unique and youthful internship with the radio station, quite happily too.

            Within her internship, Kelly is given dual roles as a radio host and an office worker. While in the office, she'll work on compiling the events calendar and put on air the most important ones. But it's on Friday mornings from 6-10 that she gets to have all the fun. As an on air host with her own time slot, she has to conjure up plenty of material to keep listener's interest. Jokes, politics, and news are aplenty in Kelly's average morning routine and her time at the i98.3 microphone has proved to be eye opening.

            It's not unusual for a to-be-college-grad to not have an exact career direction. Kelly was one of these prospective grads. She began her focus in Photography with the aspirations of being a Sports Photographer. Since then, though, she has become a bit unsure. "This [internship] has broadened my horizons," Kelly proclaims of her time at i98.3. Through her radio work, she's begun to lean towards the career path of radio host. Her internship accomplished one of its many purposes: to give direction.

            While not everyone will have such a "cool" and "hip" internship, it's important to know that anyone could have one just as equally fun and worthwhile. It's just a matter of looking. As for Kelly, she recommends you begin your internship journey at a point in your college career when you have the time. Squeezing it in with a hectic schedule, though sometimes unavoidable, has potential to ruin the experience. Outside of scheduling, "leave a good impression". Kelly even admits that how you act during your time spent at your internship is vital because inevitably, "they'll be the ones writing your recommendation".

Story by Alexandra Remy 

INTERNSHIP PROFILE:
Courtney Ojard
Communication Major

Class of 2012

Title: Communication Intern

Employer: OTIS ELEVATOR

Courtney Ojard, Communication major and recent graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, held two internships while a student at Eastern.  Most recently, however, she held a post graduation intenship, at Otis Elevator Company as the Communications Intern for the North and South America Area.

 

INTERNSHIP PROFILE:
Anthony Amato
Communication Major
Class of 2012

Title: Advertising Intern

Employer: Chartwells




Anthony Amato is a senior at Eastern CT State University where he takes pride in his responsibilities as a student, intern and worker.  Last semester as Advertising Intern for Chartwells Higher Education Division in Eastern Dining Services, he learned how to connect to the student body through social media and keep people's attention by making it fun and interesting.

Anthony was responsible for creating campaigns, advertisements and signage that worked to promote Dining Services events. He updated the social media outlets, planned events such as fairs, expos and student activities creating a relationship between the dining services and the student body.

One way he reached out to students was by starting the Chartwells Chomper, selecting a student to receive a plate of cookies, a water bottle and a Frisbee each week to show Chartwell's appreciation.  Not only did the student get a prize package but they were recognized on the Chartwells Facebook and Twitter, where they would be tagged to get the word out. The Chartwells Chomper was not only created by Anthony, but it is now recognized by Chartwells Corporate where it will be used by other branches.

Along with being an intern for Chartwells, Anthony is also the match secretary for Eastern's Rugby team, and the head news anchor for the club News 22 which is a student run news show. He is also a member Lambda Pi Eta Tau Nu Chapter (Communication Honors Society) and works for the Eastern Housing Department as an Office Assistant.  During the summer he works as an Administer for Camp Harkness in Waterford, CT, a camp for mentally and physically disabled adults. This position helped him with his communication skills over the years, being able to apply these skills in all areas of work and life.

Anthony plans on working for an advertising agency as a creative writer or copywriter once he graduates this May. Working at the Chartwells internship helped him realize exactly what he wanted to do. He recommends finding an internship that really interests you and that will show you if it is actually what you would like to do.

Story written by: Brittany Mancini

INTERNSHIP PROFILE:
John Stephenson
Business Major
Class of 2013

Title: Emergency Dispatch Intern

Employer: OTIS Elevator

John has been attending Eastern for the past three years as a Business major, Accounting minor with a concentration in Finance. This past summer he landed a full-time paid internship at Otis Elevator, one of the largest elevator companies in the world. At this internship he was considered an emergency dispatcher, specializing in data entry and customer service, dealing with people from multiple countries.  His main job was to dispatch any technical problems to certified mechanics worldwide through phone calls and computer programs. He also learned short hand typing skills, how to work in a fast paced environment and many clerical skills that helped him meet his quota. Although this internship he is not directly in line with his career path, he saw it as a good opportunity for him to get administrative and customer service business skills. Eventually, he plans to obtain another internship in the field of finance, which is more closely related to his career goals

Career Services helped John prepare a plan for his duration at Eastern consisting of goals he wanted to reach and how to succeed in reaching these goals. John has a strong drive to become successful and is willing to dabble with anything that will benefit his success. As a member of Pathways and a mentor for the Accounting Department he shows many strong leadership skills. As a self-starter he is also able to maintain two additional jobs as a Student worker for accessibility services where he does note taking and proctoring, and he is a Certified Recovery Assistant for the State of Connecticut where he helps clients transition from being institutionalized to living in the community. Everything he is involved with now is giving him a foundation of connections and networking opportunities, while sharpening his customer service skills and understanding people across all levels. His dream career is to get into business real estate and investments internationally.

Story written by: Brittany Mancini 

Story Submitted By Stacey Elizabeth Sankow

           Junior Communications major Patrick Rossetti is well on his way to a successful life and career. With a minor in writing he hopes to land a career in journalism, upon his graduation in the Spring of 2012.

            For Patrick, Career Services has been a great help. He advises anyone who is looking for excellent help and a great experience to come and visit. "They are so willing to point you in the right direction and answer any questions you may have. Everyone has a positive attitude and is always cheering you on to achieve your best. I would have to say, without the assistance of career services, I would still be very confused and trying to right a resume."

            With help from Career Services, along with Patrick's own positive and persistent attitude, Patrick was able to land an internship with Journal Inquirer as a Reporting Intern. At Journal Inquirer, Patrick covers and writes stories for the journal as well as adheres to the requests of the editors; merely a stepping stone in his climb to the top.

            Patrick's advice to anyone looking for an internship or job is to, "put yourself out there. Take any chance that comes to you, no matter how small the opportunity is, paid or unpaid. I found in the career world of today, what you have done and who you know matters, never underestimate the power of a family member, friend, even a professional acquaintance, you never know who they know and might even hook you up with a great opportunity."

Congratulations Patrick! Fantastic job!

Interview conducted by Career Services Intern Milan Sands

Senior AnnMarie Clarke has been a hard-working student from the get-go. Majoring in both business and communications, her four years at ECSU certainly haven't been an easy ride. "I originally started off with business as I took a lot of business in high school," said Clarke. "Then I took a communication's class in my freshman year as an LAC requirement and I just fell in love with it from there."

In the last few months, AnnMarie has searched out two internships, one for business and one for communications. Her first internship came last summer working for Aflac insurance company, which she found through a career fair held at Eastern. Being a requirement for all communications majors to take part in an internship in the communications field, AnnMarie began pursuing a second internship, this time in the media. After having a difficult time in her search, AnnMarie decided to make use of Career Services. Finally, with the helpful information that Career Services had given her, AnnMarie obtained a position with the popular Willimantic radio station WILI.

Not a newcomer to the Career Services office, AnnMarie is pleased with all the assistance that Career Services has given her. "I have been attending almost every event that Career Services has put on since my sophomore year," she said. "I always send them copies of my resume and do mock interviews. They throw the tough questions at me so I'm aware of what could be asked."

Good luck in your future internship AnnMarie!

Interview conducted by Career Services intern, Kyle St. Jean