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COURTNEY KERN ’12

THE SUPPORT

TO PROPEL

YOU FORWARD

FROM A CAMPUS INTERNSHIP TO THE BIG TIME

“IN MY REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, I’VE

FOUND THAT THE DIGITAL WORLD IS

ACTUALLY EXPANDING THE WORLD OF

PRINT AND PUBLISHING. FAIRFIELD GAVE

ME THOSE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES.

I LIKED EVERYTHING I TRIED. AND HAD

A GREAT COLLEGE EXPERIENCE.”

Born into a family of publishers—her father was in

publishing and her grandfather published Popular

Mechanics for 15 years—Courtney Kern chose Fair-

field because she wanted the opportunity to discov-

er the industry for herself and chart her own path.

Thanks to her on-campus internship with Fairfield’s

Marketing and Communications department and

two internships in New York City—one with Condé

Nast and one with Penguin Publishing—she did just

that. Now she’s a Digital Sales Planner at TIME, Inc.

ENROLLING AT FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY IS THE FIRST STEP TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND FULFILLING LIFE.

And once you’re living

here and taking on new

challenges, you’ll be sur-

prised how much you can

discover about yourself.

We provide the tools and

guidance so you can keep

moving forward. From

career planning programs,

to academic opportunities

that offer real-world expe-

rience, to our commitment

to your personal develop-

ment, we do all we can to

get you there.

COURTNEY KERN ’12

THE SUPPORT

TO PROPEL

YOU FORWARD

FROM A CAMPUS INTERNSHIP TO THE BIG TIME

“IN MY REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, I’VE

FOUND THAT THE DIGITAL WORLD IS

ACTUALLY EXPANDING THE WORLD OF

PRINT AND PUBLISHING. FAIRFIELD GAVE

ME THOSE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES.

I LIKED EVERYTHING I TRIED. AND HAD

A GREAT COLLEGE EXPERIENCE.”

Born into a family of publishers—her father was in

publishing and her grandfather published Popular

Mechanics for 15 years—Courtney Kern chose Fair-

field because she wanted the opportunity to discov-

er the industry for herself and chart her own path.

Thanks to her on-campus internship with Fairfield’s

Marketing and Communications department and

two internships in New York City—one with Condé

Nast and one with Penguin Publishing—she did just

that. Now she’s a Digital Sales Planner at TIME, Inc.

AS SOON AS YOU BEGIN YOUR COLLEGE EX-

PERIENCE AT FAIRFIELD, FACULTY MEMBERS

AND THE CAREER PLANNING CENTER ARE

READY TO HELP YOU EXPLORE POSSIBLE

CAREER DIRECTIONS AND SUGGEST

CLASSES WITH YOUR GOALS AND PASSIONS

IN MIND. AFTER YOUR FIRST YEAR, YOU CAN

ATTEND SOPHOMORE SUCCESS DINNERS; A

SERIES OF FUN AND INFORMATIVE WEEKLY

EVENTS WHERE STAFF FROM THE CAREER

PLANNING CENTER DISCUSS CURRENT

CAREER-RELATED TOPICS AND HELP

YOU CRAFT IMPRESSIVE RÉSUMÉS. AND

THROUGH THE SENIOR SEMINAR SERIES,

YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT LAUNCHING

YOUR CAREER AND TRANSITIONING INTO

LIFE AFTER FAIRFIELD.

CAREER PLANNING

CENTER

E N G I N E E R I N G A C A R E E R I N F I N A N C E

Even when engineering graduate Marga-

ret Osmulski was practicing four hours a

day with the swim team, breaking records,

running youth lessons, and interning at GE,

she still found time to make Dean’s List and

find a great job as an Investment Analyst at

GE before graduating.

She’s prepared for her challenging job to-

day because, among other things, Fairfield

taught her to manage her time wisely and

communicate effectively with other people.

“THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL

IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE

MOST DIVERSE IN THE ENTIRE

UNIVERSITY. AT GE, I WORK ON

ALL KINDS OF PROJECTS WITH

PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIVERSE

BACKGROUNDS AND NATIONALITIES.

THE SKILLS I LEARNED AT FAIRFIELD

HAVE DEFINITELY CARRIED

OVER INTO MY PROFESSIONAL

LIFE HERE, EVERY DAY.”

The ever-humble Class of 2012 valedic-

torian, Kekoa Taparra, is quick to point

out, “I couldn’t have done it without my

professors and classmates pushing and

supporting me.” But the fact remains that,

thanks to his hard work and determination,

the Hawaii-born biologist has taken his

quest to study cancer all the way to Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine’s

hyper-selective Cellular Molecular Medi-

cine research program.

Now as a third-year student preparing for

medical school, Kekoa is even more thank-

ful for his Fairfield education. As he puts it,

“My professors inspired me and pushed me

to answer the question of how molecular

medicine works. They really got me curious

about doing everything I can to find the

missing puzzle pieces of this greater mys-

tery—cancer biology.”

C E L L U L A R

D A T A

T H A T

S A V E S

L I V E S .KEKOA TAPARRA ’12

MARGARET OSMULSKI , ’ 14

AS A STUDENT AND ALUM, YOU’LL ALSO

BENEFIT FROM RESOURCES LIKE

STAGS4HIRE, A NETWORKING WEBSITE

THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

WITH EMPLOYERS WHO WANT TO HIRE

STAGS. AND WHEN YOU BECOME YOUR

OWN BOSS, YOU CAN RETURN THE FAVOR

AND USE THE SITE TO HIRE TALENTED

GRADUATES LIKE YOURSELF.

STAGS4HIRE

E N G I N E E R I N G A C A R E E R I N F I N A N C E

Even when engineering graduate Marga-

ret Osmulski was practicing four hours a

day with the swim team, breaking records,

running youth lessons, and interning at GE,

she still found time to make Dean’s List and

find a great job as an Investment Analyst at

GE before graduating.

She’s prepared for her challenging job to-

day because, among other things, Fairfield

taught her to manage her time wisely and

communicate effectively with other people.

“THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL

IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE

MOST DIVERSE IN THE ENTIRE

UNIVERSITY. AT GE, I WORK ON

ALL KINDS OF PROJECTS WITH

PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIVERSE

BACKGROUNDS AND NATIONALITIES.

THE SKILLS I LEARNED AT FAIRFIELD

HAVE DEFINITELY CARRIED

OVER INTO MY PROFESSIONAL

LIFE HERE, EVERY DAY.”

The ever-humble Class of 2012 valedic-

torian, Kekoa Taparra, is quick to point

out, “I couldn’t have done it without my

professors and classmates pushing and

supporting me.” But the fact remains that,

thanks to his hard work and determination,

the Hawaii-born biologist has taken his

quest to study cancer all the way to Johns

Hopkins University School of Medicine’s

hyper-selective Cellular Molecular Medi-

cine research program.

Now as a third-year student preparing for

medical school, Kekoa is even more thank-

ful for his Fairfield education. As he puts it,

“My professors inspired me and pushed me

to answer the question of how molecular

medicine works. They really got me curious

about doing everything I can to find the

missing puzzle pieces of this greater mys-

tery—cancer biology.”

C E L L U L A R

D A T A

T H A T

S A V E S

L I V E S .KEKOA TAPARRA ’12

MARGARET OSMULSKI , ’ 14

DURING YOUR THIRD AND

FOURTH YEAR, take advan-

tage of Fairfield’s Job Shad-

ow Program, which sets you

up with a professional mentor

from our alumni network that

you’ll work with during winter

break. Not only will you get

an inside view of your de-

sired profession, you’ll get

to see how classwork gets

applied on the job, and build

a network of alumni contacts

before you graduate.

JOB

SHADOW

PROGRAM

S U C C E S S

S T A T S

SUPPORT

YOU CAN

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ON

MTV

MERRILL LYNCH

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB

CLEAR CHANNEL

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VOGUE MAGAZINE

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Fairfield’s rating on Payscale’s College Salary Report

TOP 9%In US News and

World Report 2014 rankings among

our peers (Regional Universities–North)

TOP 2%

Average reported starting salary for the Class of 2014

$49,638The Class of 2014 has secured full-time professional employment, admission to graduate degree programs, or participation in volunteer service programs

98%

Region for access to Fortune 500 companies located within one hour of campus

#1

Members of Fairfield’s vibrant alumni network42,000

Ronan Ryan has been making waves on Wall Street

lately. Along with his company IEX Group, Inc., he’s

been helping to protect investors from rampant

predatory strategies by leveling the playing field.

And thanks to the New York Times’ Best-Selling

book Flash Boys, by Michael Lewis, and a recent

60 Minutes segment about the book, Ronan is now

known around the world for his company’s role in

fixing inherent structural problems in the stock mar-

ket. He attributes much of his interest in economics

to his Fairfield education.

TAKING WALL STREET TO TASK

HAVING RECENTLY TAKEN THE

TIME TO SPEAK AT AN ALUMNI

EVENT ON WALL STREET, RONAN

WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY

THE HUGE TURNOUT. “THERE

ARE MORE ALUMNI IN NEW

YORK CITY, AND WORKING

ON WALL STREET, THAN YOU

MAY REALIZE. THIS IS ONE OF

THOSE INDUSTRIES WHERE IT’S

A VERY GOOD THING TO HAVE

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.”

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When Jon Thomas—founder of the cancer

nonprofit Tap Cancer Out—jumped on the end

of a campus tour with a friend one day, he

learned enough to know that Fairfield was the

place for him. “Fairfield was my best choice

for setting myself up for my future, profes-

sionally, and morally,” he says.

Now a Senior Digital Strategist at marketing

agency TracyLocke, his Tap Cancer Out non-

profit has been raising awareness and more

than $150,000 for cancer-fighting organiza-

tions by hosting what have come to be known

as the most philanthropic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

tournaments in the world. Jon says the most

valuable lessons learned while at Fairfield

were how to be a leader and

“THAT YOU CAN HAVE AN IDEA AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF.”

JON THOMAS ’02

RONAN RYAN ’96

Our immediate proximity to

some of the LARGEST AND

MOST SUCCESSFUL COM-

PANIES IN THE WORLD puts

you in a rare position to jump

at exciting internships that

can blossom into flourishing

careers. Whether it’s a quick

train ride into New York City,

or drive up the road to a

Fortune 500 company that

regularly hires Stags, you

don’t have to go far to turn a

dream job into a reality.

IN-TERN-SHIPS

Ronan Ryan has been making waves on Wall Street

lately. Along with his company IEX Group, Inc., he’s

been helping to protect investors from rampant

predatory strategies by leveling the playing field.

And thanks to the New York Times’ Best-Selling

book Flash Boys, by Michael Lewis, and a recent

60 Minutes segment about the book, Ronan is now

known around the world for his company’s role in

fixing inherent structural problems in the stock mar-

ket. He attributes much of his interest in economics

to his Fairfield education.

TAKING WALL STREET TO TASK

HAVING RECENTLY TAKEN THE

TIME TO SPEAK AT AN ALUMNI

EVENT ON WALL STREET, RONAN

WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY

THE HUGE TURNOUT. “THERE

ARE MORE ALUMNI IN NEW

YORK CITY, AND WORKING

ON WALL STREET, THAN YOU

MAY REALIZE. THIS IS ONE OF

THOSE INDUSTRIES WHERE IT’S

A VERY GOOD THING TO HAVE

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.”

»

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TIAL

HEA

RTS

When Jon Thomas—founder of the cancer

nonprofit Tap Cancer Out—jumped on the end

of a campus tour with a friend one day, he

learned enough to know that Fairfield was the

place for him. “Fairfield was my best choice

for setting myself up for my future, profes-

sionally, and morally,” he says.

Now a Senior Digital Strategist at marketing

agency TracyLocke, his Tap Cancer Out non-

profit has been raising awareness and more

than $150,000 for cancer-fighting organiza-

tions by hosting what have come to be known

as the most philanthropic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

tournaments in the world. Jon says the most

valuable lessons learned while at Fairfield

were how to be a leader and

“THAT YOU CAN HAVE AN IDEA AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF.”

JON THOMAS ’02

RONAN RYAN ’96FAIRFIELD GIVES YOU THE

EXPERIENCE YOU NEED TO

BUILD A PROFESSIONAL

RESUMÉ, FROM DAY ONE.

You will have the opportunity

to work side by side with se-

nior faculty conducting cut-

ting-edge research – research

resulting in published papers

and conference presenta-

tions. Beyond working with

our impressive research facili-

ties and resources, the Office

of Prestigious Fellowships &

Scholarships is there to help

you find the best opportunity

to get funding and take your

work around the globe.

RESEARCHAND

FELLOWSHIPS

In Fairfield University, Mark Basso immediately saw a place

where he could study all his creative passions with top pro-

fessors and equipment. As a film and English double major,

with a minor in music, Mark created a stop-motion animated

film, with all original music, for his capstone project. This

caught the attention of Marvel Entertainment and he was

selected for their editorial internship. Now eight years later,

he’s working with superheroes as a Marvel Project Manager

and Assistant Editor of Custom Solutions.

MARK BASSO ’07

“MY PROFESSORS PUSHED

ME TO BECOME THE MOST

CREATIVE PERSON I COULD

BE. WHETHER IT’S BUILDING

A MUSIC ARRANGEMENT FOR

MY FILM AT FAIRFIELD, OR

FINDING A NEW ANGLE ON

HOW WE’RE GOING TO CREATE

A MARVEL SUPERHERO COMIC

OR ANIMATED VIDEO,” HE

SAYS, “IT ALL COMES BACK

TO HAVING CONFIDENCE

IN WHAT YOU’RE DOING.”

DO YOU PURSUE YOUR PASSIONS?

DO YOU PURSUE YOUR PASSIONS?

Fairfield’s service-learning

programs combine classwork

with outreach activities, giv-

ing you the chance to interact

with, learn from, and ultimate-

ly make a real difference in

the community. Students can

also get involved in our Lead-

ership Workshop, Redefining

Leadership Program and

the StrengthsQuest Leader

Self-Development Sessions.

And with our many student

clubs and organizations, like

the Fairfield University Stu-

dent Association (FUSA),

you can develop critical skills

and take on leadership roles.

Along with having a say in

your college experience, plan-

ning events, and advocating

for student concerns, being

involved will help you find

your voice and master your

talents so you can draw on

them long after graduation. LEAD

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In Fairfield University, Mark Basso immediately saw a place

where he could study all his creative passions with top pro-

fessors and equipment. As a film and English double major,

with a minor in music, Mark created a stop-motion animated

film, with all original music, for his capstone project. This

caught the attention of Marvel Entertainment and he was

selected for their editorial internship. Now eight years later,

he’s working with superheroes as a Marvel Project Manager

and Assistant Editor of Custom Solutions.

MARK BASSO ’07

“MY PROFESSORS PUSHED

ME TO BECOME THE MOST

CREATIVE PERSON I COULD

BE. WHETHER IT’S BUILDING

A MUSIC ARRANGEMENT FOR

MY FILM AT FAIRFIELD, OR

FINDING A NEW ANGLE ON

HOW WE’RE GOING TO CREATE

A MARVEL SUPERHERO COMIC

OR ANIMATED VIDEO,” HE

SAYS, “IT ALL COMES BACK

TO HAVING CONFIDENCE

IN WHAT YOU’RE DOING.”

DO YOU PURSUE YOUR PASSIONS?

E V E N I N A H E R D , S T A G S S T A N D O U T

Your four years at Fairfield Uni-

versity will provide you with so

much more than a competitive

degree. Like the thousands of

Stags before you, you’ll become

a more confident, purposeful

individual. Expect to graduate

fully prepared with the skills,

experience, and knowledge to

stand out in the job market and

continually adapt and succeed

throughout your life. All you have

to do is take the first step.

To enroll and begin your

journey to a lifetime of

success, visit

FAIRFIELD.EDU/JOURNEY

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fairfield.edu/admission

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