Charlie Pane ’10

Overview

Publications & Content Strategy Manager, Extension Foundation
New York

• BA, Film, Vassar College
• Certificate, Interactive Media, George Brown College

Charlie Pane (he/they) is the Publications and Content Strategy Manager for Extension Foundation, where he leads editorial planning and content development for Extension programs and outreach. He brings over a decade of communications leadership across Cornell Cooperative Extension networks and higher-education settings, with hands-on experience in social media, public relations, event planning, content creation, and fundraising. He also serves as an Adjunct Instructor at Marist University, teaching media production and digital artistry, including the Adobe Creative Suite.

Advice to Students:

Today’s job market rewards flexibility and cross-disciplinary thinking. At Vassar, you’ll find many roles share core activities—research and analysis, writing and storytelling, project coordination, design, or user experience—regardless of the exact title. The same work appears under different titles across industries. Be open to fields and roles you haven’t pictured; your liberal arts training equips you to adapt, learn quickly, and communicate effectively. Don’t forget to tap into the alumni network. When job-hunting, prioritize function and outcomes over the title. Use informational interviews to understand a day on the job; seek internships or side projects that expose you to analogous tasks in new settings. Build a portfolio of transferable skills. Also, learn about GenAI!