Eric Kuhn

Current

Marketing Consultant at National Basketball Association
Contributor at HuffingtonPost.com

Past

HALT, Co-Chair at Hamilton College
New Media Consultant at CBS News
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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Eric Kuhn’s Experience

Marketing Consultant

National Basketball Association

(Privately Held; Sports industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Contributor

HuffingtonPost.com

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

April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Write for the media section of Huffington Post. You can read my columns here: www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-kuhn
HALT, Co-Chair

Hamilton College

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)

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
New Media Consultant

CBS News

(Public Company; CBS; Broadcast Media industry)

September 2007 — February 2009 (1 year 6 months)

Created and ran the viral marketing team to promote upcoming stories via blogs and Web sites.

Assisted CBS’s Communications Director with new media strategy and promotions.

Initiated and ran the CBS News Twitter account.

Cultivated relationships with bloggers and online media organizations.
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

Cum Laude; Honors in Government; Dean’s List (all semesters); Outstanding Contributions to the Community Award (2006, 2007, 2009); 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