Name: Kelly Jones
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame
Major: Marketing
Host Company: Aprimo
Hometown: St. Joseph, MI
Bio:
I have loved my experience at Notre Dame despite not really considering ND until fall of my senior year, when I visited on a whim and immediately fell for the beautiful campus). At school I am the President of Glass Club (where we get to play with glass by etching, lampworking, bead making, stained glass making, glass fusing, and slumping). Although academics and Glass Club take up a lot of my time, I always try to make time for other things I love, like cross country skiing, board games, soccer, and being outside. At home, my grandparents live down the driveway so I am able to spend a lot of time with them (it’s not unusual for us to play canasta for hours). I am the middle child between two brothers. We’re all extremely close, and spending time with my family and friends is important to me. I also love getting to know new people. I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Toledo, Spain. It was an amazing experience since travel and experiencing new cultures are two of my passions. I was able to experience the true Spanish culture thanks to my fantastic host family.
I have loved my experience at Notre Dame despite not really considering ND until fall of my senior year, when I visited on a whim and immediately fell for the beautiful campus). At school I am the President of Glass Club (where we get to play with glass by etching, lampworking, bead making, stained glass making, glass fusing, and slumping). Although academics and Glass Club take up a lot of my time, I always try to make time for other things I love, like cross country skiing, board games, soccer, and being outside. At home, my grandparents live down the driveway so I am able to spend a lot of time with them (it’s not unusual for us to play canasta for hours). I am the middle child between two brothers. We’re all extremely close, and spending time with my family and friends is important to me. I also love getting to know new people. I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Toledo, Spain. It was an amazing experience since travel and experiencing new cultures are two of my passions. I was able to experience the true Spanish culture thanks to my fantastic host family.
Why did you choose to be a part of the Orr Fellowship?
I am really excited to start my position at Aprimo and to be going to a city where I have a ready-made group of friends! I’m looking forward to learning a lot these next few years.
I am really excited to start my position at Aprimo and to be going to a city where I have a ready-made group of friends! I’m looking forward to learning a lot these next few years.
What are your long-term career ambitions?
I want to eventually start my own marketing or communications consulting company. I love branding, reputation management, and strategic marketing in general. I’ve also considered opening an ice-cream parlor when I retire.
I want to eventually start my own marketing or communications consulting company. I love branding, reputation management, and strategic marketing in general. I’ve also considered opening an ice-cream parlor when I retire.
What will your first role be at your host company?
This hasn’t fully been determined yet, but I know that I will be doing a rotation through different areas of the company while working in the marketing department.
This hasn’t fully been determined yet, but I know that I will be doing a rotation through different areas of the company while working in the marketing department.
Just the facts:
Having grown up on Lake Michigan, I can never get enough of the beach in any season (it is even gorgeous in the winter with all the ice formations on the sand and St. Joe’s pier). A few more of my favorite things are: word-based board games (Scrabble, Bananagrams, Scattergories, etc), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, cozy blankets, hiking, sunsets, the Who, and spontaneous adventures like jumping in puddles for a midnight study break! But above all, I love to laugh.
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