A day in the life of a business and music student

Hi! My name is Sarah and I’m a junior business major and music minor from New Jersey. Outside of academics, I’m on the E-Board of the Women In Business club. 我也有 work-study positions as a social media marketing assistant in Skidmore’s Office of Communications and Marketing and at Arthur 赞克尔音乐中心. 

I was drawn to Skidmore for the ability to pursue not just one, but all of my passions 在这里学习期间.

I have always had multiple passions in music, technology, and business, and I knew th在火博体育 would allow me to explore all of them.

On top of my business major and music minor, I’ve been able to take courses in computer science and graphic design, all of which have helped me develop skills for my career 路径. 

Here is a look into a recent day 在火博体育:

9:30 a.m.

社交媒体会议

I begin every Friday with a meeting between myself, my supervisor, and the other student assistant on the social media team in the Office of Communications and Marketing. We sip our coffee and discuss new content ideas for the coming week. 我最喜欢的部分 of this new job is meeting and connecting with new people while making content both 办公室内外都有. 

Here's both a glimpse into my job, and a TikTok I worked on for Skidmore: 

11 a.m.

给火博体育校友打个电话

Today I had a phone call with a Skidmore alum who works at Spotify. 其中一个亮点 of attending Skidmore is the access to its alumni network. 校友网络包括 of people from every industry in all sorts of careers. 根据我的经验，火博体育 alumni are extremely friendly and want to get to know you and your career goals. 

中午

Lunchtime: Chicken-Finger Friday edition

Here 在火博体育, it’s never just Friday. 今天是星期五鸡肉指! 每个星期五, Skidmore’s famous chicken fingers and mac n’ cheese are served in D-Hall. 有趣的事实: The vegan chicken nuggets are just as great as the non-vegan ones! 

1 p.m.

Women In Business LinkedIn photoshoot 

This afternoon, the Women In Business club hosted a LinkedIn photoshoot. 这是我的 我们最喜欢的项目. Each year, we host a photoshoot to allow students to get professional headshots taken, for LinkedIn or other purposes.

Last year, we took photos outside by Haupt Pond. This year, we took them in the lobby of the new Billie Tisch Center for Integrated Sciences. 两组照片都出来了 令人惊异的! 这是我的一个:

2至4点.m.

在斯克里布纳图书馆学习

In between events, I head to the library to do some homework in one of the third-floor 窗口的座位. These spots are some of my favorites on campus. 我喜欢写论文 or plan content while sitting here, looking out the window at the library green and 听轻松的学习音乐. 

4:30 p.m.

DJ俱乐部

Among Skidmore’s vast list of clubs is DJ俱乐部. It’s a way for music producers, DJs, and anyone interested in the music industry to get together and talk about music or 学习做DJ. I first joined DJ俱乐部 to meet other musicians and producers, and I’ve made some great friends through this club. 

5 p.m.

在我的公寓做晚饭

Another highlight of going to Skidmore is its impressive housing. 学生宿舍 rooms have 窗口的座位, which are great for watching the snow in the winter and looking 秋天的树叶.

I live in the Sussman apartment village with three of my closest friends, and we have 一起生活很有趣. One of our favorite things to do together is cook and 尝试新食谱!

We subscribe to a CSA from a local restaurant and farm, 9 Miles East. 每周我们 get a delivery of fresh vegetables to cook with. 这里有一个例子 交货:

8 p.m.

Skidmania音乐会

Later in the evening, my roommate and I attended Skidmania, a new concert tradition 在火博体育. The Music Department selects a year from music history to celebrate, and student bands audition for a spot in the show.

The theme this year was music from 1972, and 17 bands were chosen to perform. 一些 of my favorite covers were “American Pie” and “Dancing in the Moonlight.”

我的一天到此结束! On Fridays, my housemates and I usually all end the night with 一个电影. Tonight we chose a classic, “Forrest Gump.” 

As you can see, Skidmore is a place where students can pursue multiple passions and truly have time to dedicate to all of them. It has been very exciting to study business and music at the same time, and it only becomes more fulfilling as I continue my studies 在火博体育.