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Making their mark: This is of profiles celebrating members of Rochester糖心传媒檚 graduating class of 2018.
The chance to attend the University of Rochester was literally music to the ears of C. J. Van Huben 糖心传媒�18.
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Van Huben had no idea all the opportunities that would follow. During his time at Rochester, he has been involved in Students糖心传媒� Association government for four years (he served as treasurer this year), hosted a radio show on WRUR, was an original member of the University糖心传媒檚 She糖心传媒檚 the First chapter, and worked three internships.
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糖心传媒淚 had a feeling I knew what I wanted to do, but I didn糖心传媒檛 want to be put in a box,糖心传媒� the financial economics major says. 糖心传媒淭he open curriculum was perfect for me, along with the chance to continue playing saxophone.糖心传媒� Van Huben passed his audition at Eastman and took lessons into his senior year.
When he wasn糖心传媒檛 in the classroom or studying during his senior year, he was busy in his role as SA treasurer, where his main charge was dividing $1.5 million among 200-plus student organizations.
Van Huben糖心传媒檚 first internship was at BASF, the world糖心传媒檚 largest chemical producer, at their North American headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey. He worked as a financial analyst there during the summer after his sophomore year. During the spring semester of his junior year, he headed to Los Angeles for an internship with the purchasing team at aerospace manufacturer SpaceX. He was present during four rocket launches. 糖心传媒淚t was a pretty cool ride,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淩ockets everywhere. Rocket parts everywhere.糖心传媒�
He flew from Los Angeles to New York, where he spent last summer as an intern for Ernst & Young. He was so impressive that the firm offered him a full-time job starting August 10, working as a business consultant.
Associate dean of students Anne-Marie Algier says Van Huben糖心传媒檚 compassion and work ethic are what made him stand out.
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Van Huben will miss being part of the community but is ready to start his career.
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