Alyssa Rametta

Experience

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  The Willimantic Chronicle Newspaper

  Nov 2010 - Sept 2014

  Correspondent Reporter

  + Composed 50+ news articles covering town events, municipal meetings, and local elections in feature and hard news stories for the local daily paper+ Interviewed high school and college graduates, state representatives, local volunteers, town officials, and community organizers as sources for stories

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  University of Connecticut

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Writing Intern | Office of Service-Learning

  + Wrote over a dozen human-interest feature articles about Service-Learning courses and the impact the service had on local communities or companies; articles published in Hartford Courant MyTowns, Patch.com, and UConn’s Public Engagement Newsletter+ Collaborated with fellow staff writers in the Office of Public Engagement to peer edit articles for publication Interviewed dozens of students, alumni, faculty, and community partners on a regular basis as appropriate for stories+ Earned academic credit for the internship as a first-year student for a Writing Internship Program traditionally only available to junior and senior students Show less

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  University of Connecticut

  May 2014 - Aug 2016

  + Coordinated a practice interview team by assisting in hiring and training 5 peer undergraduate interns, develop weekly team meetings and individual check-ins on training progress, and manage administrative processes. Trained peer interns on admin and student use of InterviewStream, a virtual practice interview platform+ Empowered over 250 undergraduate students for future internship, job, or graduate school interviews through tailored video-taped mock interviews with personalized feedback, relevant resources, and next steps + Proposed and led the creation of the department’s first Professional Interviewing Guide, a 16-page published guidebook, in collaboration with career counselors, fellow interns, and marketing staff + Presented to numerous clubs, classes, and organizations on campus on professional interviewing developing strong public speaking abilities Show less + Facilitated over 40 small group résumé building workshops to guide first-year students in transforming a high school résumé to a college résumé, teaching the importance of a four-year career development plan + Critiqued résumés, conducted practice interviews, and led career development presentations to campus groups for undergraduate students by assessing needs of individual students, coaching career-related skills to peers, and participating in extensive on-going professional training+ Provided extensive administrative support to Career Intern program manager during summer months to prepare for upcoming academic year by assessing needs in accordance to survey analysis, coordinating about 20 student worker schedules, and effectively operating Excel spreadsheets Show less

  • Practice Interview Coordinator | Center for Career Development

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Career Intern | Center for Career Development

    May 2014 - May 2016
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  Columbia University in the City of New York

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Resident Advisor | Internship in Building Community

  + Ensured a safe, nurturing residential experience for 16 diverse international and national students participating in Columbia's Summer Program for High School Program by building a strong community+ Promoted cultural engagement for the program by planning and executing dozens of day and evening trips throughout New York City for 800 minors through strategic organizational and effective communication skills

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  Boston College

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Graduate Assistant | Career Center

  + Coached over 240 undergraduate and graduate students on job and internship search strategies, choosing a major, networking, interviewing, résumé/CV and cover letter critiques through appointments, drop-ins, and workshops+ Supervised, hired, and trained 10 Peer Career Coaches each year in partnership with the program manager+ Built a pilot workshop in collaboration with a peer Graduate Assistant and the Office of Student Involvement to guide student leaders in their career development, with a specific focus on NACE Career Competencies + Collaborated with 2 Assistant Directors to develop Envision – a pilot retreat for 50 first-year exploring students re-considering initial pre-med and pre-law paths; train 9 peer leaders to facilitate group discussions at Envision + Facilitated employer and alumni panels at Endeavor, a 3-day exploration program for liberal arts sophomores + Taught a 10-week course in career planning and networking for 15 sophomore and junior English majors to explore non-linear career paths in liaison with a Boston College English professor in the Fall and Spring semester+ Co-managed a pilot Peer Career Advisor marketing team of 5 undergraduates who regularly posted blogs and videos on career-related topics and tips on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Wordpress, and LinkedIn Show less

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  University of Connecticut

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Graduate Assistant | Center for Career Development

  + Wrote a 55-page internal review with 2 graduate students, assessing the perceptions of the CCD in the campus community, across employers, and internal staff by using NACE’s Professional Standards for Career Services + Analyzed First Destination Data for 2016 graduates and researched additional alumni on LinkedIn to begin creating up-to-date Majors to Career Guides for all 110+ majors in all colleges within the University + Presented a 60 minute overview of career services to parents of first-year students in dozens of summer orientation sessions + Created and co-facilitated an interviewing workshop to a group of 15 pre-college students+ Completed NACE's Career Coaching Intensive Training Show less

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  Northeastern University

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Career Development Intern | Career Development Center

  + Facilitated interactive career development workshops teaching students how to conduct a job or internship search, write a cover letter and résumé, network on LinkedIn, and job search as an international student + Created a professional branding webinar for graduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities+ Counsel undergraduate and graduate students in drop-in appointments to support their career development + Observed numerous counseling appointments for assessments such as MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, and SkillScan+ Increased international students’ confidence and preparedness for career fairs and job searches through numerous customized workshops in classes and student organizations Show less

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  Virginia Tech

  Jul 2018 - now

  + Develop and support relationships between the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics (BEAM) and potential employers of program graduates as part of the Industry Partners Program.+ Advise and assist BEAM undergraduate and graduate students with experiential learning opportunities+ Create and execute a comprehensive strategic alumni relations program for BEAM alumni and students.+ Manage BEAM advisory board: serve as main point of contact, identify potential new members, organize meetings and coordinate agenda in coordinating with department head. Show less + Served as the first-ever liaison to the Virginia Tech Graduate School by providing graduate specific career exploration and job search coaching through workshops, programs, and events to a population of 6,800+ graduate students in 170+ master and doctoral programs across Virginia+ Implemented NC State's A2i (Accelerate to Industry) program to VT in collaboration with Graduate School staff to increase doctoral student preparation and exploration of industry career paths+ Collaborated closely with faculty in the Graduate School to develop effective programming and career advocacy, including graduate student services office, immigration services, ombudsperson, and graduate student governance+ Trained internal and external faculty/staff on Career Coaching methods, including to Career Champions+ Developed & implemented Accelerate, a new professional development certificate program. The program required participation in a variety of career and professional development opportunities, events, and reflection. Accelerate had 90+ graduate students enrolled over 2 semesters and 100% of survey respondents met the learning objectives+ Led a pilot of Quinncia, an AI platform for resume reviews and mock interviews; coordinated 4 faulty members and 90+ students enrolled in the pilot; evaluated student experiences and analyzed assessment data to make an informed recommendation for CPD use+ Managed the administration of InterviewStream, develop mock interview resources, guides, and website information. + Served as CPD liaison to 6 Cultural and Community Centers: American Indian & Indigenous Community Center, El Centro (Hispanic and Latino Cultural and Community Center), Asian Cultural Engagement Center, Intercultural Engagement Center, Black Cultural Center, and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center Show less

  • Career Advisor & Industry Relations Manager | Mechanical Engineering

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Alumni & External Relations Manager | Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics

    Aug 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Assistant Director | Career and Professional Development

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2022