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writing articles and press releases, creating content for Fisher social media, and graphic design work for several other projects.
in the Office of Institutional Advancement. While studying abroad in France, Tran had a marketing internship that she says challenged her to adapt to different “I think it will be mutually work environments. In her role beneficial to have a student as executive intern, Tran will be involved with these processes,” working with Phil Castleberry, said Flanagan. “It is important for vice president of institutional Fisher to have a student perspective advancement, as well as the rest of and voice in their marketing the advancement team to develop tactics.” way to better show the impact of philanthropy on the College. Working in the Office of Student Affairs is senior Zach Petroski, Assistant Dean of Students and an economics major and Residential Life Terri Travaglini interdisciplinary studies minor looks forward to the opportunities from Rome, New York. He will for her staff to work more closely be working directly with Terri with a student in their day-to-day Travaglini, the assistant dean of business. students and residential life. “My colleagues and I often talk “I hope to gain knowledge of the about that person or experience inner workings of the College, that made an impact on us as an as well as experience about undergraduate student and got us how each division of the College on the path to working in Student works together to make Fisher a Affairs. It is exciting to think that successful business and keep it this new internship program could moving forward,” said Petroski. be that kind of transformational experience for our students,” she Finally, Diane Tran, a senior said. business management major with a French minor, will intern
KELSEY MICHENER ’18
Office of the President MAJOR Accounting and
Business Management CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Student Government Association, Teddi, Peer Mentor, Service Scholar, Student Ambassador
ASHLEY FLANAGAN ’17
Marketing and Communications MAJOR Marketing MINORS Strategic Communications,
Visual and Performing Arts, Digital Cultures and Technologies
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Student Activities Board, Fisher Swingbirds, Fisher Players, American Marketing Association, Orientation, Student Ambassador, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Rooney hopes that this initial cohort of executive interns will play a role in further developing the program as well. He plans to meet with the group every few weeks during this first year to learn more from them about their work experiences so far, and also ask for their thoughts on how their roles could be better defined and more impactful for them as students and for the College. “One of the ways that I would measure the success of the program is by our students’ ability to gain practical experience in areas that may expand their understanding of higher education. Students are always the best brand ambassadors for an institution and that is especially true at Fisher. I would hope to have occasions where alumni and friends of the College hear from these students about their experiences – both as undergraduates and as interns in the program – and learn about the impact of a Fisher education,” said Rooney.
ZACH PETROSKI ’17
DIANE TRAN ’17
Student Affairs MAJOR Economics MINOR Interdisciplinary Studies
Institutional Advancement MAJOR Business Management MINOR French
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Ski Club, Teddi, Institutional Advancement Student Assistant
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Admissions CORE Team, Fisher Players, Orientation, Dale Carnegie Leadership
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