Department of English, Communications and Media hosting alumni career panel

salvetoday Posted On April 18, 2023
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With the spring semester coming to a close and graduation inching closer for some students, the job hunt can seem pretty intimidating. Join the Department of English, Communications and Media for an alumni career panel on Wednesday, April 19, at 7 p.m., in DiStefano Lecture Hall. Listen to the experiences of Salve Regina graduates on how they navigated the job search and landed their dream roles in fields such as sports journalism, social media, public relations and corporate communications.

Whether a student is graduating this May or a rising senior, this career panel is an opportunity to increase one’s network and decrease some post-graduation anxiety. Free LinkedIn headshots will be taken at 6:40 p.m. before the panel begins.

There is no registration needed for this event.

The Salve Regina alumni

Stephanie Menders ’17

Former associate editor of The Willow Literary Magazine and staff writer for Salve Regina’s student newspaper, The Mosaic, Stephanie Menders is now the chief public affairs officer at the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Join the career panel to learn what this role entails and how she navigated into the field of communications after graduating in 2017.

Isabelle Gillibrand ’20

Isabelle Gillibrand graduated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how she persevered her way into the workforce and begin her role as a communications and website specialist for the Barrington Town Government.

Natalie Reid ’20

Looking to get into sports journalism? Head to the career panel to find out how Natalie Reid landed the role of social media ambassador for the Boston Bruins, to her current position as the live content creator for Major League Baseball.

Emilee Angell ’22

Emilee Angell is the marketing coordinator at Newport Life Magazine. In this position, Angell develops and executes the plans for marketing campaigns. Stop by the career panel to hear how she landed the role and the skills she learned from Salve Regina that brought her there.

Morgan Rizzo ‘23

After she graduates from Salve Regina this May, Morgan Rizzo has accepted a position with A.T.Y Hospitality as a social media and marketing manager. Join the career panel for advice from Rizzo on how she navigated the job search while being a full-time student.

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