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| My beautiful e-board :') |
One of the main reasons why I was so excited to attend
Fordham was because of all of the great opportunities this school offers both
in and out of the classroom. During every tour I take part in, I make sure to
stress to incoming students the importance of finding and working at
internships. Personally, I’ve had an internship during every semester of
college thus far, which has allowed me to take what I learn in class and apply
it to real-life situations nearly instantaneously while also gaining a breadth
of professional knowledge that classrooms and professors cannot necessarily
provide.
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| The local food was *so* good! |
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| Late-night sightseeing. |
However, one of my favorite professional experiences came
this year when I, along with the rest of the Fordham Marketing Association
executive board, went to the American Marketing Association’s International
Collegiate Conference in New Orleans. FMA has been travelling to the conference
for several years now – and has even placed in several of the competitions –
but this was my first time going (and also my first glimpse at the amazing city
of New Orleans)!
Our four-day trip allowed gave us the privilege of sitting
in on panels led by present-day marketing professionals from companies like
Google and Coca Cola, meeting and networking with students from collegiate
marketing associations all across the country, and gaining insights on how to
better run our own club. In the evenings, we had free time to explore the
French Quarter, try out the amazing southern cuisine, and go sightseeing and
souvenir shopping. We actually passed by a voodoo shop at one point and I
couldn’t resist stopping and buying one that’s supposed to bring success to its
owner! Fingers crossed that it works…
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| View out of our hotel window! |
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| Streets of NOLA... |
Aside from the Fordham Marketing Association, there are
plenty of other organizations and clubs students can join to further themselves
professionally or just to get involved in student life on campus. Whether you’re
interested in the student government, the Campus Activities Board, or even writing
for this blog as an Outreach Ambassador for the Rose Hill Society, there is surely
a spot for you at Fordham. Maybe next year, you’ll even be coming along to New
Orleans with me… Who knows?
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