When 阿曼达·奎克,14届,16届 enrolled in 澳门线上赌场’s S.I. 纽豪斯公共传播学院, she intended to follow the trail blazed by renowned broadcasters like 迪克·克拉克51年, 鲍勃·科斯塔斯1974年 和 迈克·提里科,88年—和 she had a four-year plan mapped to help her achieve that goal. But just a few weeks into her first semester, 快速 attended the 参与公平-学生学习的地方 学生组织 和 other opportunities on campus—和 found herself drawn to a range of activities that were not part of her plan. “I realized there was so much available to me at 澳门线上赌场—so many things I wanted to participate in—I decided to be flexible 和 open to opportunity.”
自发的承诺,以一级 女子赛艇队 is just one of many opportunities 快速 embraced during her time at Syracuse. 她还增加了未成年人 市场营销 和 中国研究曾在伦敦奥运会实习, 在香港留学, traveled the country to interview young entrepreneurs 和 earned a master’s degree in a new field. 最终, 快速’s Syracuse experiences helped her launch a rewarding career working for Fortune 500 companies—a professional trajectory she could not have imagined when she first stepped on campus, but one that perfectly reflects the balance she found between being open to new experiences 和 ideas 和 keeping true to her core motivations.
反思她在这个过程中学到的东西, 快速, who was recently celebrated with the Generation Orange Award 和 induction onto the board of 新豪斯新兴领袖,分享了一些有价值的收获.
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从一开始,快速-a 广播与数字新闻专业-寻求获得专业经验. 她加入了一个 学生开办的广播电台 as DJ 和 business development director 和 participated in multiple internships.
快速第一次体验到了社区的支持 橙色的网络 在她实习期间. 她喜欢在Br和Yourself实习, a reputation management company founded by three Syracuse alumni (和 which later appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank). Her connection with Syracuse also helped her secure three summer internships with NBC Sports, where she worked with alumni who ensured she had diverse 和 meaningful experiences. “这就是澳门线上赌场的关系发挥作用的地方. The Newhouse alumni I met made sure I had extraordinary access. I got to sit on set, meet the talent—it was amazing,她说。.
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快速’s professional experiences helped her clarify 和 refine her goals. “起初,我专注于成为一名记者和主播. But I came to underst和 that at the core, my passion is storytelling. 当我专注于这个的时候, 而不是一个特定的职位, 我发现了很多有创意的讲故事的方法,她解释道.
One of the projects 快速 found most meaningful entailed research on college-aged entrepreneurs. “我是通过 仁杰皇冠大学荣誉课程 和 traveled to universities across the country to meet incredible students who were building companies 和 startups right from their dorm rooms,她说。. “The project also allowed me to tap into new mediums 和 platforms in exciting ways. 我在讲故事,但不是在主播台.”
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快速’s interest in entrepreneurship 和 technology led her to pursue a master’s degree in information management (now 信息系统)从 信息科学学院 (isschool),她是那里的考夫曼研究员. 快速 researched at the intersection of journalism 和 data science 和 appreciated learning within the iSchool’s diverse 和 international community.
当奎克进入职场时, she found that her varied skill set made her a strong c和idate for a range of positions. “From my undergraduate degree in Newhouse, I had writing, communications 和 presentation skills. The iSchool helped me round these out with a tactical 和 analytical approach. I also gained skills in writing for business 和 working with clients,她解释道. “这些技能组合在一起给了我一个优势.”
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快速’s willingness to be open to opportunity helped her establish her professional track. 在一次招聘会上,一位雪城大学的校友在 毕马威美国 联系了奎克,鼓励她申请. 奎克接受了毕马威美国公司的工作邀请, where she worked for six years on a trajectory of expansion 和 growth.
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快速, 现在是美国运通的高级经理, says she draws on all she learned at Syracuse to thrive in her career. Storytelling, especially, is central in many aspects of 快速’s life. It shapes how she engages with clients 和 colleagues—和 it’s been personally important, 也. 几年前,奎克被诊断出患有乳腺癌. 她加入董事会是为了 粉红议程, 一个倡导和宣传机构, 和 now shares her story to help other young women who are living with breast cancer. “What I’ve learned—both in my work 和 through personal experience—is that everyone has a story. 并真正与人沟通, 你必须了解他们的“原因”——他们的故事——然后分享你自己的故事, 也,她说。. “联系来自情感和脆弱. 当我们在更深层次上交流时, 人们感到受欢迎, diversity is fostered—和 we make the spaces we engage in better for everyone.”