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Name: <\/strong>Joseph Tutino<\/p>\n Class Year<\/strong>: 2012<\/p>\n Title: <\/strong>Communications Director<\/p>\n Organization:<\/strong> U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (Ranking Member Edward J. Markey)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?<\/b><\/p>\n Every day is different: one moment you’re writing talking points, speeches, and press releases; the next you’re responding to a major news event in real time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn\/decide it was a good fit for you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n During my senior year, I took a one-on-one course with legendary history professor Rev. Anthony Kuzniewski (“Father K”) examining what it meant to be an American hero. After reading and discussing the lives and actions of great leaders from FDR to Sargent Shriver, I came to the conclusion that public service was the best way to do the most good for the most people. My senior year happened to coincide with the 2012 presidential election cycle, which led me to pursue roles on President Obama’s re-election campaign in Massachusetts and rural northwest Iowa. I realized I enjoyed engaging with different people, including those who held opposite views, while putting into practice “men and women for others.” Since then, I have worked on political campaigns across the country, at the Massachusetts State House, and in both legislative chambers on Capitol Hill–never a dull moment!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?<\/b><\/p>\n Track & Field (thrower), Football (walk on and manager), WCHC 88.1 (primarily basketball coverage), public address announcer for men’s and women’s ice hockey, History Department student advisory co-chair, lector, Appalachia<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?<\/b><\/p>\n History (I came in declared). Politics and history go hand in hand – you cannot understand our current political environment without having first delved into American foreign policy in the 20th and 21st centuries, the Civil Rights movement, World Wars I and II, and, my personal favorite, the American Civil War and Reconstruction (to name a few eras). Every history class I took at Holy Cross forced me to think more critically about how decisions made by elected officials, government officials, and ordinary citizens affect the communities and world we live in.<\/p>\n And to dispel a common misconception: History majors can take their degree and pursue any job they want to. I know plenty of folks in politics, education, law, business, finance, and medicine who were history majors!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?<\/b><\/p>\n One would be learning to read and write critically and not accepting information at face value. We were taught to always ask questions, to check and double check sources, and to back up arguments with facts and data. In today’s world, media literacy and combating misinformation are vital tools<\/p>\n Another would be engaging with a diverse range of viewpoints and adapting to different scenarios. You cannot be successful in politics without collaborating and building consensus. To do so, you must check your preconceived notions at the door and listen to what others are saying. You do not have to sacrifice your values, but you don’t necessarily have to “win” every meeting or conversation. Understanding what your goals are and that you are a part of something bigger than yourself will ground you while also giving you the confidence to lead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/b>6. What advice do you have for students on campus today?<\/b><\/p>\n Give yourself some grace! Today’s world is throwing a million pieces of information at us every minute, especially via social media and the 24-hour news cycle. We’re still dealing with the consequences from a worldwide pandemic. You’re competing for internships and jobs in a competitive region and labor market. Give yourself time to reflect on your work, your relationships, and how you want to live your life. Go for a walk. Read a book. Hang out with your friends. Sit in silence at an empty St. Joseph’s Chapel. You might not think so sometimes, but you’re moving the ball down the field toward the end zone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7. What are your thoughts on how AI has impacted or will impact your industry? What advice do you have for students as they prepare to enter a professional world where AI is prevalent?<\/strong><\/p>\n Right now, AI is one of the top topics in Washington, D.C., right alongside affordability and America’s rapidly changing foreign policy. As my boss likes to say, the use of AI has a Dickensian quality–it is the best and worst of technologies. I personally use AI on a limited basis to do research and spitball ideas, but I do not use it to write public-facing documents or generate images in my role. While I do not doubt AI will assist us in tackling the challenges of our time and the future, I do not believe we as a society should allow it to be used without necessary guardrails. Always be skeptical of the information AI spits out at you and don’t let it replace your ability to think critically (or to write–AI writing is a dead giveaway!). Sure, an AI agent can summarize a report or a book, but it cannot be a substitute for human judgement or ingenuity. I highly recommend reading Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI and robotics, “Magnifica humanitas.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Name: Joseph Tutino Class Year: 2012 Title: Communications Director Organization: U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (Ranking Member Edward J. Markey) 1. In one sentence, what does your job entail? Every day is different: one moment you’re writing talking points, speeches, and press releases; the next you’re responding to a major news event … <\/p>\n