{"id":60051,"date":"2012-05-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/commencement-2012-smooth-sailing-into-career-for-business-major\/"},"modified":"2012-05-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T00:00:00","slug":"commencement-2012-smooth-sailing-into-career-for-business-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2012\/05\/commencement-2012-smooth-sailing-into-career-for-business-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2012 – Smooth sailing into career for business major"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tWhen graduating senior Mary Arnold looks out of the window in her office, the view that welcomes her is of picturesque Narragansett Bay. The setting is ideal for this sailor who now works as the marketing assistant to the chief marketing director at Hinckley Yachts, a name synonymous with the highest levels of yachting.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI am already in the real world,\u201d said Mary, 22, who will graduate in May after taking only one night course in her last semester, allowing her to work practically fulltime for an employer who specializes in yacht building and yacht services. \u201cI can see why people say the real world\u2019s scary but I\u2019m glad I was prepared.\u201d She smiles and mentions the new apartment she\u2019s rented. \u201cI don\u2019t have to move home with my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nMary landed her job after an unpaid internship the previous fall, which placed her in Hinckley\u2019s Portsmouth office two days a week. When Roe O\u2019Brien, the marketing director, found out she would only be taking one course starting in January, she hired Mary to work four days a week.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt will be five days a week as soon as I can do it,\u201d Mary said. <\/p>\n


\nAt Hinckley, Mary, a business major who grew up in Newport, R.I., became immediately and thoroughly involved in what had been a one-person marketing department. She said she has learned so much and, best of all, she appreciated her employer\u2019s trust in her abilities. Now, she is a dedicated member of the staff.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI am extremely thankful for this amazing opportunity. What I enjoy most about my job is working for such an extraordinary person. Roe has taught me so many important lessons and has been a great mentor,\u201d Mary said. \u201cWhat I think about now all the time is what market influences cause someone to aspire to a Rolex instead of a Timex?\u201d she said, referring to Hinckley\u2019s upscale image. \u201cWhat makes someone recognize brand excellence? I enjoy communicating about the heritage and the performance qualities of these boats. It inspires me.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nIt will come as no surprise that while at 溏心vlog免费B站, Mary was also very involved. Holding dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland, she loves to travel. She studied abroad her sophomore year in Australia. In addition, she was a member of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Sailing Team and a 溏心vlog免费B站 101 mentor for business, which groups students by majors and is led by faculty members and senior or junior mentors. The experience made her realize how much she loved teaching and it motivated her to become a teacher\u2019s assistant for the graduate assistant who taught the 溏心vlog免费B站 101 mentors. <\/p>\n


\nShe praised the College of Business Administration\u2019s Passport Program, a student career program that helps juniors and seniors make the transition to employment and self-sufficiency. If she had a message to impart to fellow students, she would advise them to get involved and network, to make connections for the world beyond college.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI always looked a year ahead,\u201d she said. \u201cI would worry, \u2018What if I can\u2019t find a job?\u2019 But the more I networked, the more I discovered all sorts of connections.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHer favorite business event on campus is Business Career Day when nearly 100 business alumni return to Kingston and talk about the work they are doing and meet with business majors in breakout sessions.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI love Career Day. I was so inspired by the stories,\u201d Mary said. \u201cAnd now I look outside my window and I am inspired. What could be better inspiration for marketing to boaters?\u201d<\/p>\n

Commencement Information<\/a><\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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