Olivia Christiansen is the Arena Marketing Coordinator for the Cleveland Cavaliers. She graduated Ohio University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism – Strategic Communication. Her position involves content creation, collaboration with influencer marketing with the media team, and promotions with the fan development team.
Josie Donohue is a recent Ohio University Honors Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing and in Journalism. She works as a freelance web designer and social media coordinator for Libby’s Pumpkin Patch.
Laine Dannemiller is a Strategy Intern at Grey Group. Grey Group is an advertising agency that works with a variety of clients. She graduated from Ohio University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism – Strategic Communication. Laine’s position involves research, writing creative brief and working along teams to build ad campaigns.
Olivia Strauss is a Public Relations Graduate Intern at Golin. She graduated from Ohio University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism – Strategic Communication. She works on the McDonald’s account, developing social content, influencer packaging and trend monitoring.
Top takeaways:
- When searching for jobs or internships, staying organized through an excel sheet or a folder is helpful. Show your passions and connect with people in jobs you are interested in.
- Get involved with student organizations and seek out a leadership position in one.
- Look for internships that give you useful skills and don’t stick you in only one role.
- Seek out scholarship to fund your education.
- Enjoy your time at college with friends. Don’t feel like you have to know everything, lot of things that feel like they matter in college will not matter as much later.
- Everyone is in the same boat with trying to find jobs.
- Make to-do lists and ask for feedback in jobs.
