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Scrippsie Spotlight: Rochelle Bailis (2009)

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Welcome to this week’s Scrippsie Spotlight with Rochelle Bailis, an English Major turned Tech/Startup Writer and Content Producer (read on to find out why she got to pet a tiger!)

SCRIPPS PROFESSIONALS NETWORK: So how did an English Major end up falling into the startup world?

ROCHELLE BAILIS: First of all, as someone with a liberal arts degree, let me confirm your biggest fear: it’s unfortunately true that unless you have a desirable degree or a personal connection, most companies won’t hire you without at least some experience. And yet because nobody will hire you, it’s impossible to get said experience—Catch 22, anyone?

I spent awhile teaching in Thailand before searching for a job in the US, but even when I returned I was still unsure the direction I wanted to take my career, but I knew I wanted it to be involved in something exciting, creative and cutting-edge. I had a really hard time finding a job, so I moved back in with my dad and started interning for free at several; different companies as a miscellaneous content/communications/marketing/blogging intern. Continue reading Scrippsie Spotlight: Rochelle Bailis (2009) →

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Sage Tank: 4th Workshop

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Wednesday, April 16 will be our fourth and a half (of five) workshop to prepare you for Sage Tank. The Tech: In today’s entrepreneurial climate, technology startups have become increasingly common. Successful entrepreneurs now (have to) leverage technology in order to achieve their current and future goals. Two of our speakers (both Pomona alumni) from last week’s workshop will be returning :

1. Zach Risher PO’10 is currently the CTO at RideApart Media but was the founder of and general partner at Zanobo Partners, co-founder of WagonChain, associate at The Starkenburg Group, and an analyst at Morgan Stanley.

2. Nolan Zandi PO’10 is currently the COO at RideApart Media but was also the founder of and managing partner at Zanobo, an associate at The Starkenburg Group, and an analyst at the ACA Compliance Group.
CS majors or enthusiasts are especially welcome!!

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Techsparks Pasadena

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On Wednesday evening, Alicen Lewis (President of Scripps Women in Technology, 2015) drove a car full of college students from Scripps Women in Technology club and Scripps Entrepreneurs to a Techsparks mixer in Pasadena.  There, some of them experienced their first networking event ever, and passed with flying colors.  Techsparks created a comfortable and warm environment above Barney’s with plenty of food, drink, and conversation. The Scripps students were the youngest group there, but the tech professionals welcomed them with open arms. See what Selene has to say about it here.