For the past two summers, I worked as a student ambassador for the Summer Immersion Program (SIP). I found out about SIP through my prep school’s (Sandy Spring Friends School) international department. My responsibilities included organizing activities for 100 international summer students with my fellow student ambassadors. I also gave tours through the Washington D.C, Baltimore, NYC, and Philadelphia areas. On the trips, I was responsible for 15-20 kids as I lead them through the big cities and explained anything that they misunderstand. I took students’ attendance on and off the bus. This incredible experience has profoundly influenced my decision to pursue a business degree which would allow me to pick up where I left off last summer; working with SIP as a business leader.
During my visit to Salisbury University, I was convinced that its educational environment was ideal for me in my dream to attain a marketing degree. I was highly impressed by the amount of student run organizations and committees. The Perdue School of Business building had such a professional
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He told me if I wanted the job the following year, I had a guaranteed position. The decision to return was a no-brainer. The program meant more to me than just a summer job, it was my career. So the next summer, I was excited to start my long term goal. Taking ownership of the business, I earned more responsibilities on the job. I handled logistics, some staff management, activities and organization. One whole day, I managed a dodge ball game and a bonfire. I refereed four groups of 90 students in dodge ball. After the game, I set up two campfire sites with a system for the staff to follow. I managed the campfire sites and the staff to make sure it was done efficiently. I picked up students from the airport and networked with the independent contractors that brought in the
IMSA’s opportunities are one of the main reasons I am applying. As I want to pursue a career in the medical field, especially in sports medicine. I believe that IMSA’s opportunities will help me achieve these goals of mine through the community and the overall culture at IMSA, and I believe I can contribute to IMSA’s environment by involving myself in the extensive extracurricular activities IMSA has.
For my Cultural Plunge, I participated with Project Excell (Extending College Education for Lifelong Learning). This is a group that meets on campus, in the union, every Saturday morning from 9:00-11:00 AM. Each participant has a developmental disability and they come from various places around Manhattan. Project Excell offers around 4 different classes for the participants to choose from, which range from dancing/theatre to the history of Nigeria. After completing a “session,” the participants go through a graduation ceremony and then begin a different type of class for the next few weeks. I joined this group as a student ambassador, who assists the classroom teachers while building relationships with and tending to the needs of the participants.
The JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes are a series of two week long programs that focus on college readiness, technical and academic careers. Throughout the summer, they have multiple institutes that take place in our local community colleges. This past summer, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend one of their institutes. Although, no one was officially assigned a leadership role, I took the initiative during many activities to become the leader of my group. These groups ranged from small to large groups. The small groups consisted of five to ten students while the large group consisted of all of the students enrolled in the program which was over fifty. My role consisted of being the leader during many problem solving activities. Also, when it came time to volunteer for certain activities, I would always be the first one to set the example and others would follow.
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Volunteering at a children’s crisis treatment facility, volunteering with Special Olympics, coaching children’s sports teams for 10 years and working as a substitute education assistant has increased my understanding of childhood development. Grandmound Elementary School provides me with opportunities to strengthen my leadership and collaboration skills, through teaching art (as a volunteer) to the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade and serving as PTA president. I was able to implement many enriching opportunities for students in areas of art, science, and reading. I learned to work as a team, set targets, achieve goals, give and receive guidance. Participating in these activities has confirmed that working with families and particularly children are my purpose.
At this time, I became a group leader in an after-school program for a 3rd-grade class. This was my first time working with children and as imagined, it was a tough transition. The students were Latino and African American, living in poverty stricken neighborhoods with a dysfunctional home life. The program focused on students who were at risk of retention. A large number of students were below average and had been recommended to receive extra academic support. As a result of my time spent working and learning with the students, I choose an educational path.
As colleges and universities diminish their reliance on LSAT and GPA numbers in the selection of students to admit, narrative submissions become more significant. The personal statement is the primary way you can make sure the people on the admissions committee are familiar with who you are -- not merely what you have accomplished. Remember that it is an essay you are preparing that should be interesting and revealing about you.
This program exposed me to Asian cultures in a way I had never thought possible. Living in an Asian country, even for only a week, and being mixed with students from around the world brought me face to face with cultures I had never before truly experienced.
At the start of this module, I had no idea what to expect. When I heard the term “Marketing”, only one thing came to my mind: presentations. When I used to be in school, I remembered vaguely that my presentation skills weren’t exactly even close to Suze Orman, who is considered to be America’s most motivational speaker. In fact, they were so bad, I wasn’t sure of doing this course in the beginning. But then it wasn’t like I had a choice. I had opted for BA Hons. Business Management and the course came along with a module named Marketing.
Having spent the last two years working as a volunteer in the social service field, I have come to realize that my passion lies in helping people, who are in a position of less advantaged. With a view to accomplish my ambition to become a social worker I am currently taking an access to a master degree of social work.
For this reason, I have decided to pursue my studies in the field of Business and Leadership at Marylhurst University. I want to pursue a well-rounded education at this established university where I also can have life experiences in the outside world, which will ultimately help me to become a successful leader in our family business. Early education followed by a liberal arts university education is the foundation for an educated person; it gives one a broad scope of knowledge and a well-developed core of functional skills. These ski...
During my last year in high school, I developed a desire to learn and understand the business in order to help my parents in the future. As a result, I chose to study Marketing at Thammasat Business School. In my third year of studies, I joined the 27th Marketing Trainee Programme hosted by the Marketing Association of Thailand, where I have experienced first-hand training from professional marketers and took part in marketing stra...
My hunt to find a summer job was a no brainer; choose the easiest/most enjoyable option- a camp counselor. As I began my first day of work I knew I was up for a rude awakening. My original perception that camp would be such an easy job was not necessarily correct; I quickly realized this job would not be so "easy". My first day I was assigned 6th grade girls, which my co-counselors laughed at when I announced". Dirty, grimy, and and unbearable humidity. The Scorching sun and the lingering scents of bug spray and sunscreen, a perfect description of my first day. As I began my first day I greeted what I could already tell would be one sassy group of kids. As we began our preliminary introductions they all decided to use
In spite of the rigors associated with a career in marketing the outlook for the profession is bright. Marketing is a vital necessity not only for business firms, but is also needed and utilized by governments, educational, religious, social service, and nonprofit organizations or institutions. Perhaps the most alluring aspect of a career in marketing is the fact that it provides a great number and variety of job opportunities, and can offer opportunities to both number crunchers as well as intuitive creative people as well.
I am excited about continuing my academic career at Baruch. But, I am especially excited about working with educators like Peter Hall, Stan Altman, James Krauskopt, and Michael Seltzer. Their knowledge and experience in non-profit will prepare me for furthering my career. In addition, I am truly inspired by the mission statement of Baruch College. There is a sentence that reads, “The College’s graduate programs focus on professional preparation that enables students to become leaders and innovators in their fields.” This sentence defines the reason for the pursuit of my MPA and my career goal in the non-profit sector. For that reason, I know that Baruch College is where I will be able accomplish this goal.