Career Center at the Stamford Campus<\/a> and coordinator of its Interdisciplinary Internship Program.<\/p>\n\u201cEverybody has to have a web presence, and companies really leverage these resources,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Students are encouraged to pursue internships and to have at least three on their resume by the time they graduate, Hollyway notes. Matthew Worwood,assistant professor-in-residence of digital media and associate director of the digital media and design program in Stamford, says part of his job is cultivating relationships with area companies and developing internships. Representatives from NBC Sports, WWE, and Priceline.com have come to the school as adjunct instructors to teach motion graphic design, 3-D movement, and web design, he says.<\/p>\n
One such visit was a turning point for Marinho.\u00a0 Shortly after a representative from NBC Sports spoke on campus in March 2015, he went to the career center to work on his resume. Hollyway, who describes Marinho as “particularly proactive,” says he has been a standout ever since he transferred to the Stamford Campus from Norwalk Community College.<\/p>\n
Worwood and others agree.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the moment he started, he was committed to the program,\u201d says Worwood. \u201cHe\u2019s not just taking classes, but engaging with the digital media community. Fernando is someone looking to cross-pollinate in different tracks, and looking for opportunities to learn something new. He\u2019s a team player, focused; a creative thinker.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Harper, assistant professor-in-residence with the digital media program, says \u201cFernando is very disciplined, has a great attitude, and puts extra time and effort into projects. He takes my critiques and builds upon them to improve \u2026 He\u2019s pushing what he\u2019s being requested to do and taking it further. That gives him a leg up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marinho is one of two digital media and design students to land internships at NBC Sports this summer, and it’s his second internship since enrolling in the program. His first, at a high school sports-streaming startup called The Bleachers, will be put on hold while he\u2019s in Rio. In fact, he was at work at The Bleachers when he got word he\u2019d been tapped to go to Rio. He says both his boss and coworkers were excited for him, and supportive.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey said, \u2018Cool, go for it. It will be a great experience for you\u2019,\u201d Marinho recalls, \u201cbut come back and bring us back something from the games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike his childhood trips to Rio, this one is not about fun in the sun, Marinho says. He already cautioned family members still living in Brazil that he may not have time to see them. He\u2019s scheduled to be in Rio for a month, departing July 25. The first week will be training, after which he\u2019ll be working as a technician\u2019s assistant helping out with streaming, assisting camera operators, checking cables, or whatever else is needed. Being fluent in Portuguese, he\u2019ll also help out as a translator.<\/p>\n
Marinho says that although he didn’t take part in sports when he was at Greenwich High School, now he\u2019s immersed in it and is ‘all in:’ \u201cI have an interest in sports I never had before, now that I\u2019ve been introduced.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hopes to work full time in sports once he graduates, perhaps at The Bleachers or maybe in New York City. \u201cSomething that challenges me in the tri-state area,\u201d he says, \u201cbut stay in sports.\u201d<\/p>\n
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