Eric Kuhn

Current

HALT, Co-Chair at Hamilton College
Consultant at CBS News
Contributor at HuffingtonPost.com

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Past

Editor-in-Chief at The Campus Word
Creative Director Intern at CBS News
Intern for Hardball with Chris Matthews at MSNBC

Press Office Intern for Senator Chuck Schumer at United States Senate
Digital Media & Executive Office Intern at NBC News
712 Investment Group Intern at Merrill Lynch

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Education

Hamilton College
London School of Economics and Political Science
Hastings High School

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Recommended

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Industry

Media Production

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Eric Kuhn’s Experience

HALT, Co-Chair

Hamilton College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

May 2008 — Present (7 months)

Co-lead 50 Hamilton College seniors to create a leadership structure that educates students on how to maintain a relationship with Hamilton as alumni volunteers. Meet and cultivate relationships with professional staff to organize monthly luncheons, network with alumni, and plan for guest speakers and other special events
Consultant

CBS News

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Media Production industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Contributor

HuffingtonPost.com

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

April 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Write for the media section of Huffington Post. You can read my columns here: www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-kuhn
Editor-in-Chief

The Campus Word

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

August 2007 — January 2008 (6 months)

Oversaw TheCampusWord.com (a Web site for student journalists), managed section editors on content and on the editorial direction, produced and implemented new ideas to better the site and organization
Creative Director Intern

CBS News

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CBS; Broadcast Media industry)

May 2007 — September 2007 (5 months)

Assisted producers with research, shoots, selecting footage, interviewing and editing segments. Blogged for “Couric and Co.” and “Public Eye” on CBSNews.com.
Intern for Hardball with Chris Matthews

MSNBC

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; GE; Broadcast Media industry)

March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)
Press Office Intern for Senator Chuck Schumer

United States Senate

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)

January 2007 — February 2007 (2 months)

Wrote press releases, conducted research for weekly conference calls, assisted in press conferences, compiled and organized press clips and blogs
Digital Media & Executive Office Intern

NBC News

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Broadcast Media industry)

June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)
712 Investment Group Intern

Merrill Lynch

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)

July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)

Researched stocks, bonds and funds for clients. Updated and wrote marketing materials.

Eric Kuhn’s Education

Hamilton College

Bachelor of Arts, Government, 2005 — 2009 (expected)

Dean’s List (all semesters); Outstanding Contributions to the Community Award (2006, 2007); Charles A. Dana Prize (2006)

Activities and Societies:

Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training (HALT), Co-Chair; The Continental Magazine, Senior Editor; Media Board, Member at Large; Campus Tour Guide; WHCL Radio, host of "Kuhn and Company" and publicity director
London School of Economics and Political Science

Government 2007 — 2008

Course work included EU politics, political theory, geography and urban planning, and history
Hastings High School