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2023 Career Tracks: New York Media & Entertainment (Virtual)

New York Media & Entertainment Career Track (Virtual)

January 10th from 8:30am - 4:30pm


Engage with alumni in varied roles working in a variety of companies throughout the Northeast, and get insight into different company cultures, develop contacts for support in applying for internships and careers, and expand your network. We are still recruiting for this Track, so check back for an updated participant list.

Alumni Participants Include:
Audacy: Margaret Marion '95, Director, Human Resources
Warner Bros Discovery: Carter Figueroa '02, VP of Production             
Ruder Finn: Kate Hardin '08, Senior Vice President
Fortune Media: Holly Epstein Ojalvo '92, Managing Editor
PepsiCo: Josh Oshinsky '00, Executive Producer/Sr. Director of Global Communications
Alkemy-X: Justin Wineburgh '00, President & CEO

Questions? Contact Josh Walker (walkerjo@lafayette.edu) in the Gateway Career Center.

Participation in the 2023 Career Tracks Program assumes that you consent to the disclosure and inclusion of your resume to the hosts of the 2023 Career Tracks programs. This consent will remain in effect from January 1, 2023 through March 1, 2023.  

How to Apply:

Review details in the 2023 Career Tracks Booklet

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Resume - attached to Handshake
2. 500-word original essay attached to Handshake that addresses the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in this particular Career Track?
2. What do you hope to gain from the experience, either/both personally
and professionally?
3. How do you plan to prepare for and make the most of this experience?
IMPORTANT: Please respond to prompts within one cohesive 500-word essay, NOT a short
answer format.  

YOUR ESSAY MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY PORTIONS OF A PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ESSAY USED
TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER THE EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM OR CAREER TRACK IN PRIOR YEARS.
This is considered a violation of Academic Integrity as defined in the Student Handbook.

You must submit both a resume and essay; incomplete applications will not be considered. DO
NOT PROCRASTINATE. BEFORE you submit, verify that the industry track(s) you are applying to
is for the city and dates that you desire.
As part of the application, you will be prompted to upload your resume and essay as separate
attachments. Please name them with your Lafayette username, class year, and document type
as shown below:
● For the resume: LAFAYETTE USERNAME and 23resume (for example, SMITHJ23resume)
● For the essay: LAFAYETTE USERNAME and 23essay (for example, SMITHJ23essay)
*Please put your name on all pages of your essay*
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT THESE DOCUMENTS. Due to the high volume
of applicants, the Gateway Career Center cannot provide last-minute assistance.
IMPORTANT: Applications missing one of the steps will be considered incomplete and will not
be accepted. Questions? Contact the Gateway Career Center at 610-330-5115,
careers@gateway.lafayette.edu, or stop by Room 201 in Hogg Hall for assistance.