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Frank Jones, Jr. ’21
- Frank Jones, Jr., a film and media graduate now living in Chicago, said he spends his days “capturing as much media as I can.”
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Annake Vande Brake ’21
- With skills she learned studying film and media at Calvin, Annake is helping Grand Rapids nonprofits spread the word about their work in the community.
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Kayla Cooper ’20
- Kayla Cooper didn’t have to go looking for a job after getting her degree in film and media production—she created her own. She had already started shooting videos for freelance clients in college and now she's running her own business.
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Gillian Conrad ’10
- Gillian didn’t know where her job search would take her after receiving a communication degree. Her interest and her passion quickly came together in the field of public health communication.
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Grace Hilbelink ’19
- Grace says the group projects that were part of her organizational communication degree taught her how to collaborate—especially useful because she often works with a partner in her office.
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Jack Deindorfer ’21
- With skills he learned in the film and media program at Calvin, Jack is bringing added meaning to the services at Ada Bible Church, a multi-campus church in the Grand Rapids area.
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Jake Veenstra ’20
- Jake did two different internships while studying communication: working at a company in New Jersey with hundreds of employees, and then at a small firm in Michigan with a staff of about a dozen.
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Lemuel Ong ’18
- Leading a team of writers at Malaysia’s foremost entertainment and media company, Lemuel says he gets to wear both his “creative hat” and his “business hat” every day.
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Nicole Zwiers ’16
- As director of content for Bethany Christian Services, Nicole must respond to changing events quickly.
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Melissa Herrera ’20
- Less than two years after she was an intern herself, Melissa is helping guide the interns at DEKSIA, the Grand Rapids marketing firm where she works.
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Mark Townsend ’21
- Mark got a job as a photojournalist for the Grand Rapids NBC affiliate, Wood TV 8, after graduating with a communication degree concentrating in film and media.
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Eric Buist ’09
- Buist studied communication and media production at Calvin, and worked in a variety of video production jobs after graduation. But he found a way to turn one of his favorite hobbies into a career.
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