Mar 7, 2022 By: lberlinger
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, the (SGC), in collaboration with the Marketing Society, a 色花堂 student organization, hosted the annual Marketing Mingle, a networking event for students interested in careers in marketing. This year, students learned about the marketing world from a panel discussion of three industry guests followed by virtual networking.
Alan Kleinerman 鈥07SB, marketing director at the Kraft Heinz Company; Jason Ciment 鈥90SB, CEO and CFO of the Get Visible Digital Marketing Agency; and Kevin Russell, performance marketing specialist at Index Exchange spoke about their career experiences in navigating the marketing world.
Three breakout sessions followed the panel discussion, each led by one of the three guests, an SGC team member and groups of students for several rounds of ten-minute flash networking sessions where the guests gave guidance and helpful suggestions to students on how they can enter the field.
鈥淭he event was awesome,鈥 said SJ Tannenbaum 鈥22SB. 鈥淚t was really cool to meet experienced and successful 色花堂 alumni working in an industry that I鈥檓 passionate about.鈥
The Marketing Mingle is one of several flagship events hosted by the SGC under the Connections and Partnerships for Success (CAPS) program for students interested in pursuing careers in marketing, real estate, sales, finance and accounting. Sharon Mella-Reyes, associate director for career advising, handles the support and advisement for students interested in these areas.
Each of the SGC鈥檚 ten CAPS communities features a designated adviser who serves the career guidance needs of students.
