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Just Hired: Christopher Reyes
September 19, 2024
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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Meet Christopher Reyes, a Spring 2024 graduate in Emergency Management, who recently accepted a position with Northwestern Medicine as an Emergency Management Specialist.
"Some of my new responsibilities will revolve around project management; revising, maintaining and updating operation plans, serving on committees, leading drills and exercises and much more," Reyes said.
Reyes feels his experience started when a fellow Leatherneck gave him a lead after working with them at an internship with the Red Cross.
"From there, I had to first apply for the position with my resume and my cover letter. After being selected, I went through three rounds of interviews before I was ultimately offered the position." Reyes said.
Reyes feels Â鶹´«Ã½ prepared him for this position by making internships mandatory through the program.
"The mandatory internship at Â鶹´«Ã½ proved to be greatly beneficial as the connections I made proved to be the deciding factor when getting this job. Not to mention my involvement at Â鶹´«Ã½ with IESMA and the apprenticeship meetings hosted by Professor Johnson equipped me with the necessary skills to stand out from the rest of the competition, " Reyes said.
Reyes plans to stay involved with the Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumni Association and would love to come back and speak to students interested in emergency management and be a spokesperson for the program.
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