Panelists discussing the with Jeff Fager on the left
澳彩开奖 launched its to promote alumni engagement, cultivate new professional opportunities for members, and support undergraduate career development. Since then, thousands of alumni, parents, and students have engaged with professional networks by attending , regional, and on-campus events.
澳彩开奖 launched the new Marketing, Media, and Communications Network and brought alumni, parents, and students together to discuss the state of journalism in the digital world 鈥 the professional network program鈥檚 73rd event.
, executive producer of 60 Minutes, moderated a panel of alumni and parents that featured 鈥95, executive editor, Seventeen; 鈥88, P鈥19 founder and general manager, Blink, LLC (and ); P鈥00, faculty associate at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and principal at Heyward Advisory LLC; 鈥88, chief executive officer, Blurb, Inc.; and 鈥84, managing director, NASCAR Digital Media.
Students who attended the event were able to hear from seasoned communications professionals and network with an even broader range of people.
Alumni make connections at the 澳彩开奖 Professional Networks鈥 73rd event. (Photo by Lorenzo Ciniglio)
鈥淚 really enjoyed attending the marketing, media, and communications launch because of the emphasis the panelists placed on creating and building your own personal brand,鈥 said 鈥16. 鈥淚 found their experiences and insight on this constantly changing and evolving industry to be very helpful in learning how to successfully market myself and my skills.鈥
The offer students (and parents) a chance to glimpse a roadmap to a desired career and learn from smart alumni about topics specific to their industry. They also allow alumni to network together.
鈥淓very 澳彩开奖 grad knows the power of our network, but to see it in action is palpable,鈥 said . 鈥淪ome of the biggest names in media showed up to the MMC event, dropping serious knowledge on the shifting state of the industry 鈥 to be able to get intel and then dive deeper in follow-up conversations is invaluable.鈥
While this event was a panel discussion, many professional networking events are not. Online events like the one on , are an opportunity for alumni to connect with each other wherever they live and work. On-campus events like connect alumni, faculty, and students. For a list of upcoming events, visit .
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