BW Career Network Helps Marketing Major Land Internship

Senior Kevin Fredrick may be spending his summer days working 8-5, but he doesn't mind.

With help from the BW Career Network (BWCN), the marketing major from Archibold, Ohio found an internship that perfectly aligns with his major and his interests. Fredrick is working at American Tank and Fabrication (AT&F), one of the world's premier metal fabricators, as a Marketing Intern. The BWCN is a web-based platform designed to connect BW students and alumni with employers for jobs and internships.

Fredrick's position keeps him busy throughout the day with a never-ending to-do list that consists of tasks like creating trend reports, maintaining the company's customer relationship software and editing press releases, articles and other publications. Fredrick also assists with internal marketing for the company.

Fredrick tells us he enjoys the variety. "My days aren't repetitive. I do a lot of different things for a lot of different departments and people. Though the workload can be a challenge, it's one that I welcome."


AT&F is a small family owned, family operated business and in the three months that Fredrick has worked there, he feels as though he has created solid relationships with his AT&F colleagues.

"I feel cared about. The people here are seriously focused on group success and it feels much more gratifying to be working with people who share in each other's successes."

Post graduation, Fredrick hopes to work for an advertising agency, doing content marketing, and he feels fortunate to have an internship that is preparing him for a future in his intended career field.

BW People Take the Polar Plunge

At least two people in BW's philanthropic-minded community have turned their fundraising for a good cause into an extreme experience. Despite our frigid winter, Career Services Graduate Intern, Marissa Bozak, and Chemistry Professor, Stephen Tytko, took the "plunge" into Lake Erie at Geneva State Park's Breakwater Beach on February 22 to raise money for the the Special Olympics.

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Bozak and Tytko, collected pledges to support the 2014 Law Enforcement Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics, contributing to an event total of more than $50,000. A shirtless Tytko was featured in a News Herald photo of participants trying to stay warm before their icy dip (right). And, that's Marissa emerging from the frigid water above sporting a Stinger tee!

Digital Design Major Lands Disney Dream Job

Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." Nick Snyder ’13 dreamed it & did it!

Read how the BW digitial design major found the opening to his dream job and hear Nick describe, in his own words, the path he took to land the internship that made it happen.

BW Alumna Commissioned as US Naval Officer

U.S Navy file photo

BW alumni continue to represent their alma mater and serve their country through their successes after graduation. Alyssa Cook '12 is no different. After graduating with a degree in Spanish Education in 2012, she attended the United States Navy’s Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, graduating in May 2013.

Now an Officer with the United States Navy, Cook reports, “I have been on deployment with my ship the past few months, leading a division of Sailors as a Division Officer, with the collateral duty of being the ship’s Public Affairs Officer.” According to the US Navy's website, Commissioned Officers are "the leadership and management team of the Navy and Navy Reserve." Cook noted that she continues to use her BW education in her career today.

Congratulations to Alyssa, and thanks to all BW alumni who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces.

Baldwin Wallace Appoints New Assistant Provost

 

BW has named Dr. Lisa Henderson as Assistant Provost. In her new role, Henderson will coordinate and oversee the offices of Career Services, Explorations, the Honors Program, and the Learning Center, along with other responsibilities.

Henderson joined BW’s Division of Education as an Assistant Professor in 1992, eventually working her way up to a tenured, full professor. She has held the administrative station of Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Division of Education since 2004.

In addition, during the 2012-2013 Academic Year, Dr. Henderson earned the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship, which provided a year of focused leadership training and administrative experience.

The BW community welcomes her to this new role and wishes her continued success in her career!