A familiar face on campus, Kyle Cournoyer, FCRH ’16, likes to keep himself busy. Whether he is working an on-campus event or hurrying to his internship in the city, this junior makes time for it all.
During his first two years at Fordham, Cournoyer, an economics major from Grafton, Massachusetts, was the RHA president of Alumni Court South freshman year. Stemming from his student council involvement in high school, he then held the same position for the first half of the year in Tierney Hall his sophomore year.
Looking for more, he got involved with Campus Activities Board (CAB) last year, and now serves on the executive board as the executive marketing chair.
Cournoyer shared some of his responsibilities, and how what he specifically does impacts the Fordham community.
“Me and my co-chair are in charge of all marketing for CAB, specifically social media,” Cournoyer said. “All of the Facebook events, tweets and Instagrams are from me.”
He then explained that within CAB’s executive board there are several different committees, like Special Events and Comedy, that each plan their own programs.
Once a week, these boards come together to share what events are happening for the current week and others that are in the works.
“I love being [part of] publicity because I get to be really involved with CAB without the huge time commitment of being in a programming committee,” he explained.
Though much of his time on campus is dedicated to class and his club responsibilities, Cournoyer also loves the city and uses its resources to his benefit.
“Coming from small town in Massachusetts, I love being so close to Manhattan,” Cournoyer said. “It’s so accessible to Fordham students, and I go into the city at least three times a week.”
The reason Cournoyer travels to the city so frequently has a lot to do with his new internship at a luxury real estate firm in TriBeCa.
“I do a lot of basic intern work,” Cournoyer said. “I help the brokers with listings, finishing contracts, [conducting] market research and running various errands.”
Additionally, he helps out at the open house events, where he gains valuable experience watching his bosses interact with clients.
“Everyone in the office is very young and funny, which makes the experiences so much cooler,” he said. “Everyone is good friends, and they are really awesome with showing me the ins and outs of being a luxury broker.”
Though he is enjoying the opportunities at his internship, Cournoyer is putting this work on hold to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain for the 2015 spring semester. Its large size, which is comparable to that of New York, is a major reason he ultimately chose the Spanish city.
Because the program is not through Fordham, he will be living on a home stay and studying at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, located just outside the heart of the city.
“Choosing where I wanted to go was actually really hard,” he said. “I’ve been taking Spanish since sixth grade, so Spain just seemed right. I’d also be functional with the language barrier.”
Cournoyer also explained how the program he will be enrolled in is well-suited for his major.
“It worked out perfectly because there is an Economics program there, so I’ll be finishing my major while abroad,” he said.
Cournoyer is unsure about what he wants to do after graduation, but the internship has opened his eyes to many possibilities.
“I could definitely see myself doing real estate after school,” he said. “If I stick with the internship senior year, I have a good chance to get a spot on the team.”
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Tara Cangialosi is the Web Editor for The Fordham Ram.
