Student’s Name: Lauren Mastrodonato
Student’s Major: Sociology
Class Standing: Senior
Course or Program: English 195
Community Partner Site: MTV Networks
Quarter(s) the student worked at the site: Fall 2006
Brief Description of Student’s Work: At MTV, I was able to learn about sales and marketing by helping staff complete larger projects while also working on smaller scale projects of my own. A lot of the work I did involved mailing check requests, shipping items to clients, tracking various documents, updating contacts, arranging travel, and assisting with communication between staff and clients. My job always required a lot of multi-tasking and organization.
Quote from Student: “My internship with MTV Networks made me realize that I wanted to stay with the company after I graduate, but my internship course is what really helped me understand what I was looking for in a career.”
Quote from Coordinator: "Lauren is a paragon of enthusiasm and professionalism; she embodies intellectual curiosity and was always willing to really think through and analyze what exactly was going on at her internship. And it turns out that I wasn’t the only one impressed---MTV hired her!" ~ Joyce Lee, UCLA English Coordinator