Carissa Patrone Maikuri '12 & '18
Some of my favorite memories that I cherish were from discussions during my Spanish class with Zulema Moret focused on feminist voices from Latin America.
Modern Languages and Literature Career Guide
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Consider joining the Communication and the Arts Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Past Internship Sites:
- Bethany Christian Services
- Roosevelt Park Ministries
- FitKids360
- Hispanic Center of Western Michigan
- Affinity Mentoring
- Catholic Charities of West Michigan
- Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP)
- Samaritas
- Degage Ministries
- Booking.com
- Various Translating Opportunities (Health, Law, etc.)
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Medical Interpreter – Voices for Health
- Behavior Therapist – A&C Behavioral Solutions
- Project Coordinator – SalesPad
- AmeriCorps ESL Instructor – Literacy Center of West Michigan
- Intake Specialist/Plan B Coordinator – Health Net of West Michigan
- Talent Acquisition Specialist –SpartanNash
- Training Coordinator – Peterson Farms, Inc.
- Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher – Teach for America
- Account Manager – Olivier-VanDyk Insurance Agency
- Sales Operations Specialist – FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
- Customer Care Executive – Booking.com
- Freelance Translator – Various Organizations
- Buyer – Meijer
- Product Brand Manager –Daymon Worldwide
- Social Media Marketing Manager – Le Bon Macaron
- Dispatcher and Communications Specialist – Grand Valley Police Department
Spotlights
Kraig Lee Whitmyer '18
My favorite memory of GVSU is enjoying my first Laker bowl celebration with my Freshmen roommates after our Come Sail Away jam session with T-Haas at the Fieldhouse.
Manfred Tatzmann '70
Experiencing the wild late 60's Viet Nam era on campus. TJC, although I was not part of it. Being a co-founder of WGVSU radio with two other students. We had a studio in the basement of Seidman and ran it over the cable throughout campus.
Student Organizations to Consider
- GVSU Chinese Club
- GVSU Spanish Club
- GVSU Japanese Club
- Arab Culture Club
- GVSU Russian Club
- GVSU Italian Club
- GVSU French Club
- GVSU German Club
Study Abroad Programs
The Padnos International Center and various academic departments have created Major/Minor Advising Sheets to help direct students to study abroad programs that are compatible with a particular major, minor, or degree program.
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Communication (oral and written)
- Creative thinking
- Intercultural awareness/competence
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reading comprehension
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
Graduate & Professional Programs
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