GradeGuru will be participating at the Diversity Leadership Program this upcoming weekend. The Diversity Leadership Program,  by Monster.com, gives college students the opportunity to develop life and career skills, network with industry-leading employers and create relationships with other high-achieving peers.

In addition to The McGraw-Hill Companies, employers such as Macy’s,  Enterprise, AT&T, DCMA and Verizon will be present at the conference to meet with students.

Students who participate in the program “will connect with companies for one-on-one coaching on career pathing while collaborating on the importance of diversity and leadership in the workplace,” according to the program’s About Us.

Angela Santiago will join colleagues from The McGraw-Hill Companies to represent the GradeGuru team and will be highlighting the Guru Careers Program which helps Bronze,  Silver and Gold Gurus find internship and career opportunities. She will also be discussing the Campus Brand Ambassador program an on campus internship that develops students grassroots marketing skills as they work with the GradeGuru team  to build brand awareness and gain professional experience across the country.

My name is Elyssa Noblesala and I am a rising junior Mass Communication major with a concentration in Public Relations and an Interactive Media minor at the University of Delaware. I’m from Queens, NY and am very much looking forward to working in the City all summer!

This past spring, I worked as a Campus Brand Ambassador and learned a lot about social media, PR and marketing. I loved the balance of working individually and with a team that is both personable and proactive. I am really excited about joining the GradeGuru team as an intern, especially because I think GradeGuru is such a great resource for college students.

This summer, I am hoping to gain more experience in social media and PR, and help increase awareness of all that the site has to offer. Social media is a new, fresh way to enhance academic engagement and I look forward to utilizing tools like Facebook, Twitter and blogs, to increase understanding about how the GradeGuru network can help college students build a strong academic foundation.