Alumni Profile: Nicole Farias

            Nicole Farias, an advertising executive at KSEE 24 in Fresno, graduated from Fresno State in the spring of 2005. 

            Farias’ responsibilities at KSEE 24 consist of bringing in and maintaining new business with other clients. Farias would like to eventually build more business and move up in the industry, while remaining with KSEE 24 in the years to come. One of her long term goals is to eventually become a senior account executive.

            Farias feels that the classes at Fresno State prepared her the most for her future endeavors and attributes her internship experience to her success.

            “I learned the most during my internship,” Farias said. “It helped me get my way in the door.”

            When recognizing some of the staff that helped Farias get to where she is now, she names Betsy Hays. “She gave us the tools to find the best internship that matches best with our personalities and what we wanted in a career,” Farias said.

            Advice that Farias gives soon-to-be graduates is to try to as many internships as possible because people could even get offered a job from it.

            Farias supports the start of a MCJ alumni chapter and the opportunities it will provide for alumni to stay connected to their alma mater. She also would like to stay involved and informed about the school’s happenings.

            “I would like an alumni association to offer communication about events, networking and social affairs,” Farias said. “Knowing more about the University’s MCJ students would be nice too.”