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We are back on campus! | October 2021
26 October 2021
Director’s Note
The autumn weather here in Connecticut has been wonderful and the foliage, as always, has been breathtaking. The changing of the leaves is a good reminder that nothing can remain the same for long and that change can be inspiring!
55 Whitney Avenue, We Missed You!
Yale Conferences & Events has grown to be a very tight-knit group. We are lucky to work really well as a team and while we adjusted successfully to working remotely, we all agree that it got a bit lonely. There are the benefits of midday walks outside with your dog, and most of us have noted that productivity may have even increased because we didn’t have the option to have after
YC&E Interns: Past and Present
YC&E’s long-running internship program offers college students and recent graduates the chance to join our team and get real hands-on experience in the hospitality industry. These Program Assistants (PAs) help support a wide range of programs, conferences, events, and projects both virtually and in-person. They also contribute to short and long-term planning, which includes coordinating all aspects of program management and logistical operations. PAs are an integral part of our team!
Read more about our new PAs, Brianna and Lucy, below, and see what two of our former PAs, Carley and Rachel, are up to now. |
Brianna Boteler
Southern Connecticut State University, Bachelor of Science in Communication, 2019 What about the Program Assistant position with YC&E interested you the most?: Being given the opportunity to work for a prestigious institution such as Yale University certainly caught my eye. Coupled with the fact that Yale Conferences & Events is a fast-paced, ever-changing environment - requiring creativity, high levels of organization, and an innovative and supportive team - I knew it was a role I wanted to pursue.
What is your ultimate career goal or next step after YC&E?: Ultimately, I will always look to be involved somewhere where I feel part of a bigger cause. The organization I work for, along with its’ mission, is very important to me. My goal is to take my degree in Communication to the highest level – possibly through further schooling, but certainly through experience. |
Lucy Harvey
Yale University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Global Health, 2024 What about the Program Assistant position with YC&E interested you the most?: I love helping people! I wanted to be part of an organization that brings people together especially during these trying times. What is your ultimate career goal or next step after YC&E?: Next step is to finish college :). |
Carley Sommers
Senior Administrative Assistant, Yale Conferences & Events When were you a Program Assistant at YC&E?: February 2019 – January 2020
What’s your favorite memory with YC&E?: Being able to assist with the 50 Women at Yale 150 and the Kerry Initiative events are among some of my favorite memories. These high-level events taught me valuable communication and organization skills that I still apply to my job today! How did the PA role at YC&E prepare you for your current role?: It allowed me to cultivate professional skills and event expertise while also making valuable relationships across the Yale and New Haven communities that I am still able to use in my current position. |
Rachel Kinney
Senior Admissions Operations & Events Specialist for Admissions & the Office of Inclusion and Diversity, Yale School of Management When were you a Program Assistant at YC&E?: February to August of 2019
What’s your favorite memory with YC&E?: Getting to work with my fellow PAs and having lunch together almost every day; all the planning and executing for Yale Young Global Scholars; and enjoying the monthly team social events! How did the PA role at YC&E prepare you for your current role?: YC&E helped me learn a lot about Yale in a short amount of time. I got to know the campus and buildings, and I worked with many departments. YC&E showed me how amazing the Yale community is. My time working as a PA helped guide my career path and choices! We are hiring Program Assistants for 2022! Please see here for more information. |
West Campus: A Connecting Point at Yale
While only 7 miles west of downtown New Haven, Yale’s West Campus can seem like a world away to those of us in New Haven. Formerly a Bayer Pharmaceuticals facility, the 136 acres of land and research space was purchased by the university in 2007. West Campus is now home to the Yale School of Nursing and a plethora of other science and engineering initiatives at the university, including the Reactions
Research Lab, Energy Sciences Center, and the Yale Center for Genome Analysis, just to name a few. This expansive location has provided the university with a “vital connecting point for Yale’s scientific
focus on the challenges of human sustainability.”
Being located outside of the main New Haven campus could feel a bit isolating, so West Campus also provides some great amenities to their employees, like walking trails and a gym, a café offering breakfast and lunch, a full-time child care center, a conference center, and even a farm!
Yale’s West Campus is located at 100 West Campus Drive Orange, CT 06477. Although in-person tours are not available at this time, you can still experience all that West Campus has to offer through this interactive virtual tour!
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
YC&E’s Program Director for Marketing is Spotlighted
Our very own Program Director for Marketing and Communications, Daniela Czerwinski, was featured in the Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) newsletter as October’s member of the month! Check out the full story here to learn more about Daniela, her career path, and what she loves about Yale. “Through the Eyes of She” Virtual Conference Residential Colleges Receive “Refresh” |
The Spookiest Time of the Year
The spookiest time of the year is finally here! Whether you like to dress up for Halloween or simply enjoy seeing others’ costumes, we hope these YC&E family Halloween photos put a smile on your face.
Looking for a local trick or treating event? Check out “The Haunted Road” on October 31st from 4-6 p.m. at Edgewood Park in New Haven. This drive-thru experience is sure to be a spooky good time! See flyer for more detail |
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