Preparing for life beyond

Nick Solari, CLNS radio

Nick Solari differs from most students at Quinnipiac University, with an ambition that he hopes will land him a great future.

Solari is a sophomore print journalism student, and associate sports editor of the Quinnipiac Chronicle.

But his academic and Chronicle workload were not enough to keep Solari occupied while at school. Solari also finds time to write for CLNS radio, an independently owned Boston sports radio station. He was hired to write for the website as a Celtics reporter in October of 2013.

“I watch every Celtics game as it is,” Solari said. “So this was something I knew I would enjoy doing.”

Solari applied for the internship, with high hopes, but still keeping it in the back of his mind that he was only a sophomore in college. Soon after sending them his resume and sample pieces of work, Solari learned that he got the position.

“I was pumped, it’s a resume builder,” Solari said. “Sometimes I even get paid depending on if I meet a certain quota for that day.”

Solari says the internship allows him to network with people in the industry. Additionally, he had the opportunity to fill-in for people on the radio show.

Despite the many late nights writing in his dorm, Solari knows that in the end all of the hard work will pay off.