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During January’s interim session, 74 students participated in externships at 39 business firms, government agencies, and other organizations in nearby New York City.
Lafayette alumni and parents hosted the students at their workplaces for two to five days, giving them an opportunity to observe work practices, learn about careers they may consider entering after college, develop professional networking contacts, and build their resumes.
The externships were arranged by Career Services. Companies and organizations included Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Pfizer, IBM, ESPN, Parade Magazine, ABC News World News, The New York Times, and CNN Headline News, and many others.
The following is a list of the firms and organizations with the externship hosts and the students:
Media/Publishing
ABC World News Tonight, Barbara Friedman P’11, producer. Katherine Sobotka ’08 (Medford, N.Y.), government & law/history; Christine Welsh ’08 (Long Valley, N.J.), government and law
CNN Headline News, Carrie Lee ’89, morning business anchor. Caroyln Freundlich ’08 (Westfield, N.J.), English; Marie Garofalo ’10 (Randolph, N.J.), English/arts & media studies; Adam Greenwald ’08 (Watchung, N.J.), economics & business; Kristin Kenny ’08 (Hamilton, N.J.); English
ESPN, John Gassner ’88, senior director sports management of advertising sales.
Katherine McDonough ’08 (Mountainside, N.J.), English; Brittany Waldron ’08 (Kinnelon, N.J.); biology
Parade Magazine, Marilyn Balamaci ’74, senior editor of editorials. Jennifer Kelleman ’08 (Hummelstown, Pa.), English, psychology; Nicole Sidrane ’08 (Wardsboro, Vt.), American studies
Penguin Group USA, Ann M. Day ’01, publicist. Margarita Karasoulas ’08 (Harrison, N.Y.), history/art
The New York Times, Alan Finder P’08, education reporter. Natalie Cothren ’09 (Akron, Ohio), English; Meghan Muldowney ’08 (Norwalk, Conn.), English/ anthropology & sociology
Financial
BMO Capital Markets, Craig Kaisand ’91, managing director Jeff Butler ’09 (East Windsor, N.J.), mathematics and economics; Rose Kennedy ’10 (North Massapequa, N.Y. )
Bowne & Co., Inc., Scott Spitzer ’73, senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Amanda Curley ’09 (Leonia, N.J.), history and government & law
Cameron Associates, Alison Ziegler Fisher ’87, vice president. Matthew Aaron ’10 (Manhasset, N.Y.), economics and business; Carolyn Pasternak ’08 (New Canaan, Conn.), psychology
Citigroup, Jim White ’97, fixed-income short-term sales. Qi Sun ’11 (Shenyang, China), mathematics and economics; Brian Wycinowski ’10 (Cheshire, Conn.), economics and business
Convergent Wealth Advisors, Jamie McLaughlin ’76, managing director. Marximiliano Pozo ’10 (Bronx, N.Y.)
Early Bird Capital, Inc., Paul Lanna ’99, vice president of investment banking.
Michael Miller ’10 (Princeton, N.J.), economics and business
Goldman Sachs, Dara Brown ’97, vice president of asset management. Jill Carey ’09 (Sparta, N.J.), economics & business/English; Michael Feniger ’09 (Westfield, N.J.), economics and business
Grammer and Co., Ed McNally ’65, managing director. Christopher McConnell ’09 (Scottsdale, Ariz.), economics and business
JP Morgan Chase
Martha A. Heinze ’86, vice president for network management. Kristin Galati ’08 (Hillsborough, N.J.), economics and business
Steven Ring ’98, vice president of ADR liquidity solutions. Joseph Moore ’09 (Lawrenceville, N.J.), psychology, economics & business; Qiong Wu ’09 (Easton, Pa.); B.S. mathematics, B.A.economics and business
Merrill Lynch
Daniel D. Mulholland ’93, director of rates trading (government securities). Brett Davis ’09 (Southborough, Mass.); economics and business
Jason E. Salgado ’92, vice president, Matt Ferber ’10 (Holbrook, N.Y.), economics and business; Sergey Toshinskiy ’08 (Obninsk Kaluga Regio, Russia), psychology/philosophy
Mitchell Winter ’79, senior vice president of investments. Joseph Nam ’09 (Gaithersburg, Md.), economics and business
Thomson Financial, Amy Giacobone ’04, associate of corporate advisory services.
David Schissler ’08 (Middletown, N.J.), economics and business
Advertising/Marketing
Advertising.com, Chris Meredith ’02, account executive of publisher services. Kathryn Ritter ’08 (Winnetka, Ill.), psychology
Jugular advertising agency, Scott Lackey ’74, co-founder and strategic director. Marc Desmond ’10 (Rye Brook, N.Y.), economics and business; Scott Hawkins ’08 (Whippany, N.J.), economics and business; Courtney Ramsdell ’08 (Berwyn, Pa.); American studies
Novita Communications, Danielle De Vita ’04, account executive. Meredith Burrell ’08 (New Rochelle, N.Y.), government and law
OMD marketing firm, Mollie Moschberger ’04, media buyer. Alison Crowley ’08 (Princeton, N.J.), art; Christy Aponte ’09 (North Plainfield, N.J.); anthropology and sociology
Taxi, Inc., Caitlin Chandler ’06, account manager. Elizabeth Hall ’10 (Wyomissing, Pa.); Kaitlin O’Shaughnessy ’10 (Milltown, N.J.), chemical engineering/chemistry
Construction Management
Turner International LLC, John Pierce ’81, vice president and regional manager.
Brandon Beidel ’09 (Newburg, Pa.), engineering studies/economics & business;
Lisa Gemborys ’11 (Wayne, N.J.), Spanish; Nicolas Gonzalez ’10 (Bronx, N.Y.), chemical engineering; Mosi London ’10 (Brooklyn, N.Y.), chemical engineering;
Dora Johnson ’08 (Yonkers, N.Y.), international affairs
Consumer Products
Colgate-Palmolive Co., Kim Weiss Faulkner ’98, NA Network operations manager of supply chain. Cory Mattocks ’10 (Towanda, Pa.), chemical engineering; Bradley Montauk ’09 (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), mechanical engineering
Entrepreneurship/Business/Sales
SpaFinder, Inc., Simone Chaddan ’04, account manager, corporate gift sales.
Jessica Schor ’09 (Westfield, N.J.), psychology
Health Care/Veterinary Science/Pharmaceuticals
Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, Philip Pacchiana ’91, staff surgeon. Meaghan Darling ’09 (Milton, N.Y.), psychology; Jennifer Romano ’10 (Medford, N.Y.), biology; Bianca Werner ’09 (Abington, Pa.), mathematics
MD Skincare by Dr. Dennis Gross, Sarah Stocker ’03, associate manager of public relations. Jillian Kessler ’10 (Short Hills, N.J.), psychology; Agatha Rysinski ’10 (Katonah, N.Y.)
Pfizer, Vince Petitto ’89, senior manager, customer operations. Amanda Nardo ’08 (Mahopac, N.Y.), neuroscience; Jessica Ferrara ’08 (Freehold, N.J.), neuroscience
Law
Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, David Hammer ’92, assistant district attorney.
Ashley Todaro ’10 (Columbus, Ohio), history and government & law
Richmond County District Attorney’s Office, Jennifer Cilia ’02, assistant district attorney. Alison Malloy ’10 (Staten Island, N.Y.), psychology
Sheppard Mullin, Susan G. Rosenthal P’08, partner. Christopher Rodriguez ’09 (Bronx, N.Y.), English; Quinn Juliet Taurman ’09 (Potomac, Md.), economics and business
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Robert Rose ’87, supervisory trial attorney. Kyle Doran ’08 (Portland, Ore.), English, government and law
Public Service/Non-Profit
Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Jessica April ’05, web producer/project manager. Amanda Berger ’09 (Parkland, Fla.), anthropology and sociology
Recruiting/Talent Agencies
Clarity LLC staffing firm, Erin Vanacore ’02, recruiter. Jennifer Spiciarich ’08 (Syosset, N.Y.), economics and business
CT Partners executive search firm, Barry Bregman ’77, financial services partner.
Amar Gujral ’09 (Croton On Hudson, N.Y.), engineering studies; Kimberly Petrelis ’09 (Dingmans Ferry, Pa.), civil engineering
Don Buchwald and Associates, Pamela Roth ’04, youth department agent. Caitlin Burke ’08 (Charlton, Mass.), government & law/anthropology & sociology
Paradigm Talent & Literary Agency, Melanie Urdang P’09, head of talent payment. Crystal Burey ’10 (Saint Albans, N.Y.), English; Barbara Pennington ’10 (New Canaan, Conn.)
Technology
IBM, Kathy Hutson ’96, global solutions manager. Laura Kendris ’08 (Staten Island, N.Y.), art