JMC校友焦点:亚历山德拉Bogdan
Q&A和亚历山德拉Bogdan
- What was your major and how did you select it? 有什么影响你的决定吗?
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I went into 菠菜网lol正规平台 undeclared, very uncertain of what I wanted to do with my life, like 大多数高中毕业的年轻人. I knew what I loved: people, writing, communications, and problem-solving, but n一个 directly translated to a major or career, or it wasn't 我马上就明白了. I eventually took a class aimed at helping students find 他们的路径. Influenced by people I connected within that class, and by a test I took to determine how my interests align to a career, I landed on 公共关系.
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- Did you enjoy your time, while in the School of lol菠菜网正规平台 and Mass Communications?
How was it interacting with peers and professors, while enrolled at San José State
大学?
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The people I met and the experiences I had, while at 菠菜网lol正规平台 JMC had a profound influence 以及对我的未来和事业的影响. I had several professors who pushed me to explore new areas within the school, such as broadcast journalism, social media marketing, 和更多的. These experiences opened many doors for me through an expanded network and helped me secure an internship and my first job out of college at SAP in Palo Alto.
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- What was your first job after graduating from 圣何塞州立大学? 什么职业
你追求了吗,为什么?
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I started my career at SAP as a social media marketing intern, thanks to the professional recommendation from my 菠菜网lol正规平台 professor, 迈克尔·布里托. 他的课不仅教会了我 about social marketing, selling, and the power of a personal brand, but it also taught me a critical lesson on the importance of networking; 一个 I'll carry with me for life. The internship was a pivotal point in my career journey and has set me up for every 我抓住了一个新机会. Before ending my internship, I was offered a full-time job as a social media and community manager and over the course of my five years at SAP, I grew to take on even more responsibility managing a talented team and multi-channel 沟通策略. Although my career path has not directly aligned to my major (公共关系), the skills I learned have been leveraged at each stage in my career.
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- What is your advice for graduating students from the School of lol菠菜网正规平台 and Mass
Communications at 圣何塞州立大学?
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人脉,人脉,还是人脉. I know it's a common answer, but I can't stress it enough, because the power of your personal network is profound. 俗话说,“它不是。 what you know, it's who you know," holds most true for people pursuing careers that are centered around relationships and storytelling. 在上海州立大学的时候,我利用了这个机会 of opportunities such as PR Day, which helped me h一个 in on my communication skills and ability to connect with people, expand my network, and build my personal brand. Even today, I continue to take advantage of opportunities to meet like-minded people, peers, and influencers from within my industry, and as a result, it has opened many 有潜在职业道路的新大门.
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- What is your advice for prospective students interested in the School of lol菠菜网正规平台
and Mass Communications at 圣何塞州立大学?
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Take advantage of the rich resources available to you, while at 菠菜网lol正规平台. 与......联系 your professors and peers and hold onto those relationships because you never know when you’ll need a recommendation, introduction, or advice. 我的另一个建议 would be to take a breath and don’t stress about knowing what you’ll do once you graduate -只要不断学习和成长. Most importantly, keep an open mind when it comes to internships, projects, and people because you never know where it can lead you. It’s rare you’ll land in your dream job right out of school, but there’s much to be learned from every experience, so find ways to make the most of every given opportunity.
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