Cover Story — The Pace Power Network
Go, team: Pace’s NBC Sports contingent includes, from left, James Rosafort, Eric Fortier, Jonathan Quartuccio, and Michelle Birch. Below, Mike McGrath.
As a student, Mike McGrath ’07 had a few gigs as a runner at NBC Sports, getting coffee and doing whatever else was asked of him. Then, the semester before the media and communications major graduated from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, he was hired as a production manager. He wasted no time reaching back to Pace. “I happened to sit right outside the office of the person hiring interns,” he says. “I knew people from school were hard working, and I felt confident constantly passing along resumes.” That connection translated into opportunities for Nick Eisenberg ’08 and Nikki Spetseris ’07. Spetseris then paid it forward and passed along the resumes of
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Jonathan Quartuccio ’08 and Michelle Birch ’12. “We’ve invaded NBC,” jokes Quartuccio, who graduated with a degree in communications. “It’s nice to see Pace making its mark alongside the Ivies.” It’s often said that it’s not what you know, but who you know. In today’s insanely competitive job market, that has never been truer. Connections count, probably as much as a highly polished resume. Whether you’re entry-level, mid-career, or top management, somebody’s good word can make all the difference in getting your foot in the door to that next position. Pace graduates not only get a degree with a pedigree but become part of a powerful network that can lead to a lifetime of opportunities. Here’s a closer look at how the Pace network can change the courses of both careers and lives.