Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation College and Career Accelerator

October 13, 2017

Last month, two of our Los Angeles JKL programs, Fremont and Animo Inglewood, had the chance to attend the Los Angeles Dodger Foundation’s College and Career Accelerator Panel discussion. Our students had a great time hearing from the professional minds who make the Dodgers organization operate smoothly from behind the scenes. The panel was moderated by Nichol Whiteman (Executive Director of LADF) and the panelists included Sara Curran (Assistant Controller), Doug Fearing (Director of Research and Development and Baseball Operations), Paige Kirkpatrick (Director of Partnership Sales Administration and Service), Matt Mesa (Manager of Social Media, Digital and Print Content), Lenora O’Keith (Desktop Technician) and Ross Yoshida (Director of Graphic Design and Marketing Communication). The panelists gave firsthand information on what it takes to pursue a career in the sports industry. Internships were a common thread for all the panelists who stressed that obtaining an internship in the career that students are passionate about can pay off down the line. Some of the key takeaways the panelists expressed to our students were to be cautious of their social media presence, to be kind to those around them and to “go above and beyond the job you were hired for.” The LADF did a great job assembling a top-notch panel and providing awesome door prizes, including field level tickets to the final regular season game, which one of our JKL students took home! We look forward to continuing our partnership with the Los Angeles Dodger Foundation and providing more amazing opportunities for our JKL students.

 

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