"I graduated Notre Dame in '05 and worked in Atlanta and LA for 8 years before coming back here. I now work with Media Communications. Since more and more people are active on social media, I knew there was a need for admissions to have a presence online. We previously had a Facebook and a Twitter, but in the last year, we've created an Instagram and a Tumblr. Now, a team of student interns works to produce content for these sites. We've currently opened the application for next year's interns on Notre Dame Job Board. And we're especially hoping to find someone from the Colleges of Science or Engineering to share their perspective of the Notre Dame experience.
"We wanted to provide a deeper understanding of Notre Dame. Everyone has a preconceived notion of Notre Dame, whether it's because of athletics, spirituality, or academics. But being able to speak to current students, to see through their eyes and get to know their habits, is an important and new realm, especially for prospective students.
"The interns are incredible. One moment that I remember vividly was one of our weekly meetings, in which we discussed designs for Twitter and Facebook cover photos for the incoming freshman class. And there we were, outside of a classroom, a group of students from various disciplines, engaging in intellectual discussion about the content of each photo: is the focus on the skyline and not the Dome? Is there room for text? What does each image say about the class, about the school, about the Notre Dame family? It was the kind of conversation you'd hear in a professional job setting--and they loved it. They're building job experience and doing what they love."