To celebrate our McNeill graduates and community, we have interviewed graduating students on their experiences at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder. The first graduate we are introducing for this Senior Spotlight is Eduardo Torres!
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How would you describe yourself and what you do?
Eduardo: I would describe myself as a warmhearted person who is always thinking about others first before myself. I am one of the two team leads here in the McNeill office. I feel like I do a bit of everything, but I do most of the Newsflash/newsletter work. That means creating and gathering the information that goes into the newsletter and making sure to send up to date information on the program and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØas a whole. These newsletters are sent out to about 500 students in the program. I help with any of the McNeill coordinators tasks such as event logistics for power hour events. I do a lot of our social media work too, creating posts and stories.
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What is your major(s)/minor(s)?
Eduardo: I am a Strategic Communications Major with an emphasis in Advertising and a Minor in Sports Media.
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What are your next steps after college?
Eduardo: I will be working with the Colorado Rapids! I am going to get as much experience as I can and finally get into the professional world of sports. I plan on traveling a lot as well and enjoy being done with school.. For now.
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Will you go to graduate school or another institution of schooling?
Eduardo: As of right now I am not planning on going to graduate school, but will begin working and getting some experience. However, I am not shutting down the idea of going back to school for masters later in the future.
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Are you already working, or have you received a job offer?
Eduardo: Yes, I recently received a job offer from the Colorado Rapids!
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How were you engaged on campus during undergrad?
Eduardo: I was enrolled into the McNeill program just as a student, but looked at opportunities like working in the program as well. I joined intramural sports on campus as well like soccer and basketball teams. That helped me connect with people in other majors and ages. I made a lot of my friends through McNeill as I took SASC courses here, so I made sure to attend many McNeill events to connect with people.
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How did the McNeill Academic Program help you reach your academic and career goals?
Eduardo: The McNeill Academic Program helped me reach my academic goals by being super flexible with me. All my supervisors and staff put school first, so I never fell behind on school work. It helped me find new resources and use the resources that the program has to offer. Little things like free printing go a long way. The McNeill Academic Program has helped me reach my career goals letting me have some freedom with the work we do here. I have been able to design logos with them, work on social media and marketing projects with the program as well. I was able to get really good work experience with the program and I believe it has helped me get internships and even a job after school.