Michael Bernardini (Marist, '13) Selected as Fall '12 COMMARTS Intern

Michael Bernardini

The Marist College School of Communication and the Arts has announced selection of communication major Michael Bernardini (’13) as the school’s fall 2012 communication intern. Michael has an academic concentration in public relations and a minor in global studies.

Michael (on LinkedIn) will begin his intern duties when the fall semester convenes on August 27. As the school’s intern, he will provide direct support to Dean Steven Ralston, faculty, staff, and contract employees. He will also promote awareness of the school’s student activities and accomplishments. His duties will include assisting with management of public relations, advertising, marketing and other strategic communication functions that contribute to strong relationships with the school’s key audiences.

Michael, a resident of Lansdale, PA, is a 2009 graduate of Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville, PA. In addition to his academic accomplishments, he currently serves as the vice-president of Marist’s Red Foxes Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). He will serve as president of the chapter during the next academic year.

Michael is also employed by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion (the Marist Poll) and he has completed communication internships with Say Communications (healthcare, London, England); Sprout Creek Farm (social media, Poughkeepsie, NY); and Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers (Poughkeepsie, NY).

Congratulations to Michael and all of this semester’s applicants for this position. All students were well qualified, with impressive resumes, which made for an extremely challenging selection process.

Any students interested in applying for future positions as the school’s communication intern should contact me at mark.vandyke@marist.edu.