I have a great conversation with Aryan from UMass about our Chess.com Internships and what it's like being the presidents of our respective chess clubs. Contact us! https://www.instagram.com/shipchess/ shippensburgchess@gmail.com Contact Aryan / UMass! https://www.instagram.com/umass/ Time Stamps: 1:30 -- Chess.com Intern Application Process. What it was like for us. 9:00 -- Work life balance. What is like to balance work, personal life, school, and club stuff? 13:15 -- Aryan's Chess Origin Story 18:00 -- Antonio's Pizza Fundraiser 21:30 -- Hosting blitz tournament 31:15 -- Having a big executive board for chess club (10 people!) 37:15 -- Communication with the E-Board. Communicating in chess club 43:15 -- Upcoming UMass Tournament (April!) ! Choosing a date for a tournament in the spring semester. 48:00 -- Getting involved with High Schools. Getting involved with the community. 54:30 -- Going to Pan-Ams?

Mauricio is the College Growth Manager for the east region for the College Ambassador Program. We talk about the program and reflect on learnings after finishing an academic year.

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The game Mauricio and I played: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgIuHw5DG6o

Time Stamps:

1:30 - What is the College Ambassador Program

6:45 - School size, and accounting for differences in each university

10:20 - Shippensburg University Year in Review

15:25 - Learnings after a Year, What Motivates College Ambassadors

25:15 - Have you met all of your goals? Personal growth after working at Chess.com

33:00 - Working with the college growth team

35:30 - Upcoming Summer and Fall Plans

36:45 - What are you most looking forward to?

Evan just completed his first year at Shippensburg University. He shares some of his experiences being in the chess club and going to chess tournaments

Time Stamps:

3:00 - How did you find out about chess club?

7:00 - First Impressions

10:00 - First tournament

13:00 - PA States

17:00 - Why go to chess tournaments?