Bryant 360 - November 2011

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BRYANT

NOVEMBER 2011

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ATHLETICS UPDATE Women’s crew making a splash

FAMILIES

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ALUMNI PROFILE Students receive expert advice

FOR STUDENTS AND

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FACULTY PROFILE Professor believes in being adaptable

An eye-opening internship in Berlin

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hen Global Studies major Emmanuelle Calvet ’12 (South Grafton, MA) applied for a summer internship with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, she was

was looking for. She had been researching internships since her freshmen year

Education. She has been on the Dean’s 12 years of her life in France, is fluent in French, and teaches the language as a Center for Excellence. As part of her Chinese minor, she has studied abroad at the Beijing Language and Cultural

“When students ask me, ‘Why study liberal arts at Bryant,’ I ask them, ‘Why would you study anywhere else?’ Our students get the same breadth and depth of knowledge and theory found at other schools, but they also gain marketable experience. Our graduates have more choices.” David Lux, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and wanted to work in a country she had never visited, allowing her to further her knowledge of international relations. Calvet had amassed an impressive list of accomplishments for her résumé, which she prepared with the guidance of Bryant’s Amica Center for Career

University in China, and she has traveled throughout China, as well as Malaysia and Singapore. She completed an internship with the American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts, receiving the organization’s award after a summer working with the

looked, she was a professional ballerina before deciding to enroll at Bryant, training, rehearsing, and competing 50 hours each week while being home schooled. (NGO) Calvet applied to did not disappoint. She was hired as program coordinator, working with a team comprising American, French, German, Zimbabwean, South African, and Moroccan college for the marketing, planning, and execution of an international conference titled “Cultural Diplomacy in Africa.” Members did not always agree on how to reach their target goals, she says, but they learned to compromise to reach them. Calvet quickly came to realize that Bryant’s professors were right when they taught her that every organization

Emmanuelle Calvet ’12 at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Germany

business and has to be run like one to learned as part of her required business minor. She also came to value the importance of working in teams, something which Bryant is famous for. Mid-point through her NGO internship, she was promoted to group marketing director because of an idea she proposed based

on what she had learned in her business classes. “My business courses were never my favorite, but I understood that having a strong foundation is crucial,” she says. “Bryant taught me well – I was able to continued on page 8

Honors students travel to NYC

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wenty-four members of the Bryant pated in the 5 Experience. Led by Professor of Management Lori Coakley and other faculty and staff, this trip immersed students in the commercial and cultural life of that included behind-the-scenes visits to

Honors program members learn about retail strategy from industry leaders Disney and UNIQLO during the 5th Annual New York Experience.

growing dealerships in the country, and learned about the magic behind the iconic brand. During a visit to Disney’s new inside scoop on why Disney has overhauled its entire retail strategy over the Broadway show, explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and also networked with prominent alumni. continued on page 8

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