Alumni Night

This last week has been very busy, both interning and getting acclimated to the big apple.  Last night Marist held an alumni night at the 92nd Street Y, set up by Deborah Porter.  The alumni were from the communication department and areas such as Sports Communication, Advertising and PR were discussed.  About fifteen alumni showed up and there were about fifty Marist students. Food was served and it was delicious! The night was set up with alumni staying at designated tables and the students rotating to a different table every fifteen minutes.  One of my friends described it like 'speed dating.' I ended up at the Sports Communication table first.  One, I know nothing about sports, and two, I have no interest in them.  However, the woman who spoke was very knowledgable.  She gave us tips on how to stand out as an intern and be successful.  Her most important advice was, when you are interning, always be enthusiastic, even if you are given a menial job.  Being enthusiastic shows your supervisor that you are willing to do what is needed in order to help the company.  It also persuades a supervisor to trust you with more tasks.  The next table I visited was Journalism which had a woman who worked on a Teen magazine.  She gave the standard pointers about how to get a job and how to move up in a career.  The last three people I visited sat at the Advertising table.  One man worked for Public Service Announcements and stressed how important it was to be working at a job that is rewarding.  He talked about the anti-drunk driving campaign and how your poster might deter someone from drinking and driving, therefore saving a life.  The alumni dinner was a wonderful night.  I met some very interesting people and the food and atmosphere were awesome. I would advice people who are Juniors or Seniors to visit the next alumni night and start to make contacts!