Internships are a key part of a UMBC education. And sometimes, a challenging and timely internship can change a career trajectory. We talk with four UMBC alumni — Amy Coveyou ’07, Gamunu Wijetunge ’01, Jamie Smith Hopkins ’98, Elliot Pace, ’08 — whose internships helped rocket them to success. – By Meredith Purvis, Derek Roper ’11 and Erika Shernoff Read more in the Summer 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… Brooke Coley ’03, chemical engineering, remembers it as a dream play for a football defense. Two defenders burst through the offensive line just moments after the snap, trapping the quarterback in the backfield. One defender tackles the quarterback, allowing the second defender to zero in on the ball and yank it loose… Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… Brooke Coley ’03, chemical engineering, remembers it as a dream play for a football defense. Two defenders burst through the offensive line just moments after the snap, trapping the quarterback in the backfield. One defender tackles the quarterback, allowing the second defender to zero in on the ball and yank it loose… Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… When Laura Pasquini ’98, visual arts, started her studies in art at UMBC, she thought she wanted to be a museum curator, creating exhibits that set great art in narrative contexts. Pasquini did end up working at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., one of the most prestigious museums in the United States. Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… When Laura Pasquini ’98, visual arts, started her studies in art at UMBC, she thought she wanted to be a museum curator, creating exhibits that set great art in narrative contexts. Pasquini did end up working at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., one of the most prestigious museums in the United States. Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… If you marvel at how well UMBC’s buildings have been maintained over the last decade or so, you can point to the hard work of James Donlan ’85, economics, who until recently served as the university’s director of facilities management. Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… If you marvel at how well UMBC’s buildings have been maintained over the last decade or so, you can point to the hard work of James Donlan ’85, economics, who until recently served as the university’s director of facilities management. Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… UMBC alumnus Father Leo Patalinghug ’92 finds the divine in cuisine and competition. His quest may make him one of America’s best-known Catholic priests. – By B. Rose Huber Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… UMBC alumnus Father Leo Patalinghug ’92 finds the divine in cuisine and competition. His quest may make him one of America’s best-known Catholic priests. – By B. Rose Huber Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… Wanna be a celebrity culinary entrepreneur like Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman ’97? Duff offers a few hints. – By Ana Marie Cox Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… Wanna be a celebrity culinary entrepreneur like Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman ’97? Duff offers a few hints. – By Ana Marie Cox Read more in the Winter 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine… Many theatre companies are born out of a mixture of inspiration and frustration. Take The Venus Theatre in Laurel, for instance. When its founder, Deborah Randall ’94, theatre, graduated from UMBC, she pursued a career as a playwright and a performer in Washington, D.C. Like many recent graduates, Randall had a desire to succeed in a challenging profession. Read more in the Fall 2009 issue of UMBC Magazine…
Turn to Earn – Alumni Discuss Memorable Internships
Bioengineering and Blitzing: Brooke Coley ’03
Bioengineering and Blitzing: Brooke Coley '03
The Art of Educating: Laura Pasquini '98
The Art of Educating: Laura Pasquini ’98
Building and Bonding: James Donlan '85
Building and Bonding: James Donlan ’85
Break Bread. Break Boards. Break Dance: Leo Patalinghug ’92
Break Bread. Break Boards. Break Dance: Leo Patalinghug '92
The (Business) World According to Duff Goldman '97
The (Business) World According to Duff Goldman ’97
Venus, If You Will: Deborah Randall '94
