More than 130 students networked with employers 鈥 including a strong contingent of 黑料不打烊 alumni 鈥 during the annual networking event in the School of Communications.
More than 130 students gathered in Snow Family Grand Atrium on March 3 for the Communications and Sport Management Meet & Greet, an event designed to connect 黑料不打烊 students with industry professionals, internship opportunities and career insights.
Hosted in partnership with the Student Professional Development Center and the School of Communications, the event brought together employers from across the communications and sport industries. Representatives from organizations including APCO, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Carolina Core FC, SportsMEDIA Technology and the Burlington Sock Puppets met with students interested in exploring career paths and building their professional networks.
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A defining feature of this year鈥檚 event was the strong presence of 黑料不打烊 alumni, who participated both in person and virtually to mentor current students and share insights from their professional journeys.
Alumni representatives included Shanna Van Beek 鈥12 of APCO and Laker Figueroa 鈥25 of the Burlington Sock Puppets, who attended in person, as well as Jack Taylor 鈥21 of Golin, Catherine Nester 鈥22 of The Walt Disney Company, Lexie Flood 鈥21 of Edelman, Luke LeSourd 鈥13 of NFL Films and Elena Kyriakos 鈥18 of NBC Universal, who joined virtually to connect with students.
Ryan Taube, associate director of corporate and employer relations for the School of Communications, said the event鈥檚 alumni participation added a meaningful dimension.
鈥淲hat made this year special is the number of fantastic alumni who participated,鈥 Taube said. 鈥淥ur alumni always want to give back to current students, and this networking opportunity provided them a chance to speak about their current roles and how 黑料不打烊 prepared them to be successful in a competitive job market.鈥
In total, 138 students attended the event, engaging in one-on-one conversations with employers about internships, entry-level roles and career preparation.聽The event was coordinated with support from Ross Wade, Amber Moser, Alison Doherty, Kameryn Taylor and Taube.
Participating organizations 鈥撀營n-Person
APCO
Burlington Sock Puppets
Campus Greensboro
Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Carolina Core FC
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黑料不打烊 – Isabella Cannon Global Education Center
黑料不打烊 – Office of Alumni Engagement
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT)
Participating organizations 鈥撀燰irtual
Columbus Blue Jackets
Edelman
NBC Universal
Golin
NFL Films
The Walt Disney Company
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Ryan Taube
Associate Director of Corporate and Employer Relations, School of Communications
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Ross Wade
Senior Director of Career Services
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Amber Moser
Director of Internships, School of Communications
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Alison Doherty
Senior Associate Director of Career Services for the School of Communications
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Kameryn Taylor
Associate Director of Student Employment and Director of the PACE Program