Happy July, everyone! I already gave you a little taste of how I spent my vacation so far this summer. Now I am back to work and heading up to Eugene, OR for the week for the OACAC conference on international college admission.
But more important than my summer is how our students are spending their summers! I put a shoutout on my Facebook page to see if any of my students were up to some neat stuff. They sure were... have a look!
Kelly Aucoin, '16
This summer I have the privilege of interning in the Media Sales Department at the National Football League in New York City. Along with the other 33 interns in the League Office, I’m participating in an 11-week program designed to expose us to multiple facets of the corporate side of the NFL. Though I spend much of my time in my department working with both data-based information and creative media, I get to attend luncheons with the interns where we learn about other departments. These presentations cover a variety of topics—from Officiating, where we got to call the plays, to Broadcasting, where we learned how the NFL schedule is constructed. In the past five weeks, I’ve fallen in love with NYC; however, I definitely won’t be complaining when I return home to Tulane and the Who Dat Nation in the fall for my senior year!
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| Kelly at the NFL! |
This summer I have the privilege of interning in the Media Sales Department at the National Football League in New York City. Along with the other 33 interns in the League Office, I’m participating in an 11-week program designed to expose us to multiple facets of the corporate side of the NFL. Though I spend much of my time in my department working with both data-based information and creative media, I get to attend luncheons with the interns where we learn about other departments. These presentations cover a variety of topics—from Officiating, where we got to call the plays, to Broadcasting, where we learned how the NFL schedule is constructed. In the past five weeks, I’ve fallen in love with NYC; however, I definitely won’t be complaining when I return home to Tulane and the Who Dat Nation in the fall for my senior year!
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| Alexander singing in a concert at an Italian Opera House. |
Alexander Sibley, '15
After graduating from Tulane University with a BFA in Vocal Performance, I was offered one of the five main roles in Madama Butterfly in Italy with La Musica Lirica. I am playing the role of Goro. I am here for five weeks and am currently in my third week! I have been singing everyday, working with internationally known coaches and voice teachers. It has been a great experience to start my opera career in Italy! In the fall, I will be attending Loyola University in New Orleans to receive my Masters of Music. I have been cast into the New Orleans Opera Company and will be appearing in La Traviata in the fall.
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| Lena @ Sony Music |
Lena Franklin, '16
I'm finally getting a chance to put both my degrees to work. This summer I am interning at one of Sony Music's subsidiary labels, "Louder Than Life," in the heart of New York City. I am really fortunate to have the opportunity to work under Salaam Remi, the VP of A&R for Sony music, and his partner Kim Lumpkin, because they have both been extremely successful in their careers. My internship has allowed me to gain first-hand experience on how the music industry functions on a corporate level. The coolest part of my internship is that I work on the executive floor so I never really know who I'll run into. It's that element of spontaneity that definitely makes coming to work exciting. Each day when I walk into the office I think about how far I've come since my first day freshman year. When I see the skyline of New York as the elevators open on the 32nd floor I realize that I'm so close to those big dreams that I made for myself when I first got to Tulane.
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| Maddie in Dublin |
Maddie McGee, '16
I've spent my summer on Tulane's summer study abroad program in Dublin, Ireland. I'm taking two classes: Irish Contemporary Film and Irish History, Society, and Culture. The experience of learning about Ireland while actually being on its soil has been incredible. As part of the program we have gotten so many opportunities to travel throughout Ireland, including trips to the Cliffs of Moher, Belfast, The Dingle Peninsula, Blarney Castle, and so much more. I have learned so much in only a short amount of time about this place and its people and it has made me feel an even stronger connection to my own Irish heritage.
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| Ella at her desk. The painting behind it is by a well known contemporary artist, Philip Guston, entitled "Red Cloth." |
Ella Weiner, '17
This summer I am working in the Director's Office at the Brooklyn Museum as the intern for the General Counsel. This position has allowed me to combine my two majors, art history and political science, in an interesting way that will help me professionally going forward. Everything I am working on is classified, but in general terms I get to do legal research, compare policies, prepare reference materials for hot-button legal issues museums are facing, and navigate international relations between museums—all as an undergraduate.
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| Dan at Active Minds in DC |
Dan Robinson, '17
I am currently working at Active Minds Inc. in Washington, D.C. It is a non-profit organization that works to eliminate stigma behind mental health issues on college campuses. They have 436 local chapters across the US and a few other countries. My position is a mental health programming intern; I primarily create and improve national programming that chapters are able to use. I recently submitted an op-ed to Psych Today on this subject.
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| The OTL gang and Andrew |
Andrew Lemoine, '16
I spent the first half of my summer working as an Orientation Team Leader for Tulane’s New Student Orientation. Our team of ten Orientation Team Leaders (OTLs) is responsible for serving as primary resources and role models for new students and families during Orientation. We also plan and organize many different components of New Student Orientation and Fall Welcome with the hope of providing the best Tulane experience possible for incoming students. From activities such as student small groups and campus scavenger hunts, to fun evening activities and hilarious skits, OTLs serve as supportive peers and mentors for new students. With over 1,460 students having traveled to New Orleans to participate in NSO, our team has had the opportunity to make sure that every student coming to Tulane has the greatest and most exciting experience possible, while feeling confident and prepared to join, enjoy, and contribute to our unique Tulane community.
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| Patrick, Phoebe and the Upward Bound crew. |
Patrick Wroe, '16 and Phoebe Coughlin, '17
We are both interns with Tulane University's Upward Bound, which is a Federal Program that prepares high school students for the college admission process. These students are usually from low-income families and are prospective first-generation college students. All summer we have been tutoring them for the ACT and conducting a self-leadership class for which we developed the curriculum. Because of our experience in undergraduate admissions, we are working with the high school seniors in their College Prep course and getting them exposed to the application process. With our seniors, we got to visit the great state of Texas and see four colleges in Dallas, and this week, we are heading off to Chicago, IL to see a total of five colleges with the students. We have absolutely loved working with these students and would argue that it's the best summer job out there!
Nate Fowler, '18
This is my first summer in New Orleans and I am loving it. The weather hasn't been as intense as I thought and I am around lots of friends from school who stayed as well. I am here doing my Second Tier Service Learning internship with the Nola Fair Housing Center. The organization is dedicated to helping end housing discrimination in Louisiana, and they work on many different aspects, from state legislation to individual cases. I'm really enjoying my time here so far. Also, I am helping with a Social Psychology study run by Dr. O'Brien. This is a new experience for me, but it has been really interesting to see behind the scenes of what will hopefully become a published journal piece. Beyond my commitments, I have tried to explore the city more, I've gone to the Bywater a lot, eaten some great BBQ, gone to a handful of festivals and just relaxed in the sun.
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| Ariel and the Mama Maji team. |
Ariel Bernstein, '16
This summer, I decided to stay in New Orleans, and not just because of all of the fun summer NOLA activities. I received a great opportunity to intern with a local/international non-profit here called Mama Maji, that first grabbed my attention through the mission statement: “We empower women through water." This strongly pulled me in, because it directly addresses two topics I deeply care about: women and water. On average, women Sub-Saharan Africa alone spend 152 million hours a day collecting water from their nearest water source, not even knowing if it’s clean. Because the journey is only half the hardship, women lose out on opportunities to participate in their communities through education, business, and culture. Mama Maji works to provide more than just better access to clean water; they aid in the emergence of empowerment and agency among local women through their active participation in these water projects. Water is now no longer a burden for women, but a resource for success. My work for Mama Maji is centered around connections with the local community, mostly developing curriculum for water and environmental education initiatives we are implementing in various elementary schools throughout New Orleans. Even though I have only been working with Mama Maji for a month, it has been one of the most eye-opening positions I have ever had the pleasure of holding, and I cannot wait to continue my summer with them! Check out my fundraising page.
And there you have it! Hope you readers are having a great summer as well.
And there you have it! Hope you readers are having a great summer as well.
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