Austin Nelson '14
“Being able to work on the Rachael Ray show set, help out with product giveaways, and more [as an intern] put me in a ‘real world’ environment to prepare me for life after graduation.”
About
Austin Nelson graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2014 with a BS in Business with a Marketing concentration. During his four years at MMC, he completed two internships; those internships, combined with the personalized attention from MMC faculty members, taught him invaluable lessons, including how to run a business and how to build on his professional network.
Nelson resides in Brooklyn and is a talent attraction partner for Falcon.io, an information technology company founded in Copenhagen, Denmark. Previously, he worked at Valtech, and as a travel contractor at WeWork, a company that focuses on providing community space for start-up companies and corporations.
In his spare time, you can find Nelson running, hiking, or drinking a good cider or whiskey. He is also the committee chair for the New York Cares Friends Committee, which raises over $50,000 a year for the charity through various events/happy hours. He continues to keep in touch with some favorite professors at MMC, including Professor Rao, who was a mentor for him both inside and outside the classroom. Nelson is proud of his alma mater and remembers his years here as the best time of his life.
Description
Austin Nelson graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2014 with a BS in Business with a Marketing concentration. During his four years at MMC, he completed two internships; those internships, combined with the personalized attention from MMC faculty members, taught him invaluable lessons, including how to run a business and how to build on his professional network.
Nelson resides in Brooklyn and is a talent attraction partner for Falcon.io, an information technology company founded in Copenhagen, Denmark. Previously, he worked at Valtech, and as a travel contractor at WeWork, a company that focuses on providing community space for start-up companies and corporations.
In his spare time, you can find Nelson running, hiking, or drinking a good cider or whiskey. He is also the committee chair for the New York Cares Friends Committee, which raises over $50,000 a year for the charity through various events/happy hours. He continues to keep in touch with some favorite professors at MMC, including Professor Rao, who was a mentor for him both inside and outside the classroom. Nelson is proud of his alma mater and remembers his years here as the best time of his life.