A STUDENT-CENTERED CAMPUS - Curry College

CareerDiscoveryWeek2010Management student, Chino Angeles, listens intently as Kevin Kelly describes the internship opportunity athis company, Power Management.All three talked of the benefit of a wellroundededucation and the importance ofsecuring internships while at Curry, as wellas shared inspiring stories of starting theirown business and the personal fulfillment offollowing one’s dream.Mike Ridley of SFX Sports and UniversalPictures, who has dealt directly with a numberof celebrities including David Beckham,Orlando Bloom, and Brett Ratner dazzledthe audience with his very entertaining storiesof working in Hollywood.Three federal agencies - the FBI, HomelandSecurity and Social Security Administration- were represented at the CriminalJustice/Sociology department luncheonwhich also included local agencies like theMassachusetts State Police, Boston JuvenileCourt and Boston City Police. Nearly 40students heard advice about careers in thevarious agencies, the competitive nature ofsome and the critical role that internshipsplay in career success. Several speakers alsoaddressed the importance of professionalpresentation.The Education Department created a nightof activities for its students built around theweek’s theme of “Light the Fire Within: Gofor the Gold.” Everyone from first-yearstudents to seniors participated in the CurryEducation Olympics designed to helpstudents recognize those qualities that makethem great educators.The Fine and Applied Arts departmenthosted its annual Careers in the Arts forum,where students listened to industry expertsspeak about the opportunities and challengesin their respective fields and the needfor flexibility. Valuable information aboutwhat hiring managers look for and again,the stress on internship experience was alsoshared. Speakers included Leila LeeMitchell, Associate Principal/CreativeDirector at Neoscape, an internationalbranding and design firm using techniquesacross several media including 3D illustrations,film and web and interactive. JoiningMitchell was Matt Budelman, a graphicdesigner & pre-press professional at ClassicGraphx, a printing and publishing companyin Cambridge, MA. Students alsoheard from Tim McDonald, a painter widelyexhibited in the U.S., works with a varietyof media and processes where drawing andnature are at the heart of his practice.McDonald directs the Mazmanian Galleryand is a member of the Bromfield Gallery.Curry student, Greg Nasca, class of 2010,also told the story of his successful summer’09 internship at Trailer Park in Hollywood,CA – described as “the biggest entertainmentmarketing and content agency in theworld."Highlighting the week’s events was the Networkingand Internship Fair, where studentshad the opportunity to practice their presentationskills and network with representativesfrom a variety of industries. Theyresearched positions in the criminal justiceand technology fields, listened to advicefrom entrepreneurs and public relations specialistsand were exposed to internshipopportunities on campus as well as abroad.Story by John EaganStudents note tips and advice given by alumni and industry leaders during Career Discovery Week.Spring 2010 / Curry College Magazine 7