Advertising Sales
Paul is the Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales at Sony Pictures Television. His team negotiates and sells national commercial time within Sony's portfolio of syndicated programs, including shows such as Seinfeld, Dr. Oz, and Wheel of
Fortune. Paul walks us through the lifecycle of an ad sale as well as shares the one resume item that could land you an interview (and it has nothing to do with media).
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Athletics Marketing
Christine is the Assistant Director of Marketing for the Rutgers University athletics department. She handles both the promotions schedule (in-game give-aways and events) as well as being charged as the Spirit Coordinator. With three spirit teams
(dance, all-girl cheer, and coed cheer), Christine organizes all of the practice spaces and events, both on and off campus.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Sociology (Bachelor)
City: Piscataway
State: New Jersey
City: Piscataway
State: New Jersey
Business Consultant
Jerry is the President and owner of CompasScale, a full-service consulting firm that advises companies on "enterprise management, entreprenuerial development, business acceleration, and venture catalyst programs." Jerry's main advice
to students is to not let your career limit your dreams and spirit. Find a career in which you can grow and excel!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Woodbridge
State: New Jersey
City: Woodbridge
State: New Jersey
Communications Director
Kristi is the Director of Communications for Comcast, one of the largest broadcasting and cable companies in the world. Her main job is to make sure all of the company's front line sales employees are informed on all the products, services, and
technology offered by Comcast.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
DEI Director
Melanie is the Director of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion for Crate and Barrel, one of the largest home furnishings and decor retailers in the U.S.. Melanie spearheads the company's commitment to creating an inclusive organization for both
the customers and the employees.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Psychology (Masters)
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Education Director
Sue Pye is the Assistant Director for Experiential Education for Rutgers University Career Services. As the Assistant Director for Experiential Education her goal is to help students gain meaningful experience through internships or other related
opportunities to enhance their academic and career pursuits. Sue also serves as an Instructor for the Rutgers Internship and Co-op courses.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Anthropology (Bachelor), Higher Education (Masters)
Entertainment Marketer
Brendan is a principal and co-founder of Mole Street, an experiental marketing and live event firm located in Philadelphia, PA. Unlike traditional marketing campaigns, Brendan's company succeeds by creating memorable moments for customers and
clients.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Financial Advisor
Sandra is the Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor at Wescott Financial Advisory Group. Her main goal is to help her clients develop financial strategies for investing, retirement, tax planning, and more.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Theater (Bachelor), Financial Services (Masters)
City: Fort Washington
State: Pennsylvania
City: Fort Washington
State: Pennsylvania
Human Resources
Christine is a Human Resources Consultant with Highmark Health, the "third largest integrated health care delivery and financing system in the nation." As a consultant, Christine's day consists of following merger agreement rules to
decide the workforce size as well as timing and amount of benefits to the employees.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Elizabethtown
State: Pennsylvania
City: Elizabethtown
State: Pennsylvania
Human Resources
Beth is a Human Resources Professional as well as the owner of BCB Consulting LLC, a full-service human resources consulting group. Beth advises students and job seekers to create a "List of 100". This list will be one hundred people that
you should reach out to to keep them informed of your career progress. These same contacts can also be used to find employment down the line!
Major:
English (Bachelor), Communications (Bachelor)
City: Matawan
State: New Jersey
City: Matawan
State: New Jersey
Life Coach
Anide is a marketing professional and life coach based out of New York, NY. After moving to the United States from Haiti, Anide decided to go against the grain and get her degree in communication and journalism. Now a successful life coach and
entrepreneur, Anide tells students and those already in the workforce: be nice to everyone you meet. You never know...
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Journalism (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Marketing Manager
Amber is the Communications and Marketing Manager for the City of Lancaster, PA. Whether the event is a music festival or an awards ceremony, Amber works with local press outlets to bring awareness to the public about the event. When not at an event,
Amber is back in the office writing press releases, updating all the social media pages, or even some graphic design work!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Marketing Specialist
Stephanie is a Field Marketing Specialist with Becker Professional Education. Traveling 3 out of the 5 weekdays, Stephanie visits schools and runs marketing campaigns for Becker's CPA exam services. Find out how Stephanie's "elevator
pitch" landed her a job she loves!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Media Director
Barry Jacobs, known as the guru of direct response advertising, began his broadcasting and advertising career at CBS in 1959. After graduating from Temple University in 1962 with a bachelor’s degree in communications, he continued his career at
WPVI and WPHL in Philadelphia. He then spent more than 25 years on the media side, including 14 years at KCOP and Telerep in Los Angeles. /n(Bio courtesy of alumni.temple.edu)
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Los Angeles
State: California
City: Los Angeles
State: California
Meteorologist
David is the on-air meteorologist for ABC6 in Philadelphia. Working both the morning and noon broadcasts, David runs us through a busy day at the studio from research and prepping to delivering the weather on-air during news broadcasts as well as
social media outlets throughout the morning.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Nonprofit Coordinator
Natalie is the Youth Services Coordinator for The Arts Commission in Toledo, Ohio. Running the "Young Artists at Work" program means Natalie is always busy fundraising, staffing, and ensuring the program's success and the
participants's safety. As a true dedicated artist, when not in the office you might find Natalie touching up downtown murals with some fresh paint.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Toledo
State: Ohio
City: Toledo
State: Ohio
Nonprofit Director
Marla is the Director of CeaseFire, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, and the Director of Civic Engagement for the Center of Bioethics Urban Health and Policy at Temple University. CeaseFire is a public health and violence prevention nonprofit, pairing
at-risk candidates with mentors and tools to remain safe or remove themselves from harm.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Government (Masters), Juris Doctor (Doctorate)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Nonprofit Manager
Debora is a Program Manger with Campus Philly, a Philadelphia nonprofit which "fuels economic growth by encouraging college students to study, explore, live and work in the Greater Philadelphia tri-state region." Within that goal,
Debora's job is to create networking and career-starting events for area college students.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Photographer
Nicole is a photographer who specializes on wedding photography in Glen Rock, PA. With client communication as her main priority, she runs us through the lifecycle of a wedding shoot, from planning family member shot lists to editing and book-making.
Find out what it takes to go into a photography business of your own!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), International Studies (Bachelor)
City: Glen Rock
State: Pennsylvania
City: Glen Rock
State: Pennsylvania
Public Relations
Samantha Bruno works as an account executive for the integrated communications and marketing firm Peppercomm. She works with a variety of clients ranging from publishing, fine dining, international business, etc. Bruno's specific job details
anything from strategizing campaigns, brainstorming on social media initiatives, pitching stories to reporters and so much more.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Political Science (Bachelor)
Public Relations
Sara is the Senior Engagement Partner at Finish Line Youth Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Finish Line, a leading seller of athletic footwear and apparel. Although Sara's main role with the foundation is in event planning and employee
engagement, she can find herself writing and strategically planning social media to raise awareness for the foundation's partners and build stronger communities.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
City: Indianapolis
State: Indiana
Public Relations
Stephanie is an Account Supervisor with Kellen, a public relations firm that specializes in association management, communications, and event production. Based out of New York City, Stephanie focuses on two main tasks for her clients: promoting the
positives and defending from the negatives. Find out how to turn a love for communications and knowledge into a career in public relations!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Public Relations Exec
Russell is the public relations director for a world wide public relations agency. He works with major brands to provide them with brand awareness through several media outlets.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Recruiter
Kelly is a recruiter with PeopleShare, a staffing firm based out of Princeton, NJ. Like the employees she places everyday, Kelly herself began her career as a temp employee at PeopleShare and through her hard work turned the opportunity into a
full-time position!
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Communications (Bachelor)
City: Princeton
State: New Jersey
City: Princeton
State: New Jersey
Recruiting Executive
Cecily Schaefer-Spritz ’06 is a Strategic Account Executive with Aerotek, an industry-leading recruiting and staffing agency. Her advice to interested students is to obtain an internship or work-study to add experience to your resume and add
valuable references to your network.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Communications (Bachelor)
City: Orlando
State: Florida
City: Orlando
State: Florida
Relationship Manager
Tom is a Relationship Manager and middle market corporate lender for PNC Bank out of Philadelphia, PA. For companies with revenue between 30 and 500 million dollars, Tom will do almost anything as their relationship manager: provide the working
capital, term financing, and treasury management to just name a few.
Major:
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Robotics Assistant
Charlie is a Traffic Assistant with the Kellogg Company, one of the largest food manufacturers in the country. His main responsibility is to monitor the computer systems that regulate the movement and speed of the robots on the warehouse floor.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Speaker & Author
Lee is a professional speaker and author of the motivational book "WIN". After being recruited to play football at Penn State, Lee quickly rose to become one of the storied team's captains. Instead of going pro, Lee headed toward
business, becoming a corporate recruiter for over 15 years. Now with the success of his latest book, Lee is focused 100% on speaking to audiences around the country about unlocking their true potential. Visit www.leerubinspeaks.com for more
information.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor), Business (Bachelor)
City: Manalapan
State: New Jersey
City: Manalapan
State: New Jersey
Sports Broadcaster
Timothy King is the Hockey Color Analyst for the Penn State Sports Network. He walks us through both the preparation and broadcast process for a Penn State home game, from catching practices to trading notes with the visiting team, Timothy gives us
an in depth look at everything that goes on before he gets in the booth on game night.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: State College
State: Pennsylvania
City: State College
State: Pennsylvania
Sports Revenue Officer
Jim is the Chief Revenue Officer at Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the sales and marketing home for sporting events at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Working closely with the likes of the Washington Capitals, Wizards and Mystics, Jim is
in charge of generating revenue for the organization through marketing, public and community relations, and classic streams such as season ticket sales.
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia