JMC校友焦点:凡妮莎·加西亚

• What was your major and how did you select it? 有什么影响你的决定吗?

  • I received my Master’s in Mass Communications. 我选择它是因为我想追求 a career in either marketing or journalism. Luckily, the program has an emphasis in 这两个.

• 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?

  • I enjoyed getting to know the different professors. They each have their area of expertise, so depending on what you’re interested in you can find some一个 to help mentor you in the direction that you want to move your career in. Since my thesis was interdisciplinary, I had the opportunity to have a professor from the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department. I feel like the students in the Master’s program were a tight-knit group of people. Some of our classes were quite small and a lot of us ended up having the same classes 在一起. This made it easy for us to know 一个 another, form study groups, and seek 互相支持.

• 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?

  • My first job after graduating 菠菜网lol正规平台 was as a Local Marketing Specialist at IKEA in 东帕洛阿尔托. After graduating, I decided to pursue a career in marketing because it’s an area that I’ve always been interested in, and I really wanted to help companies 扩展他们的品牌信息. IKEA has always been known as a great company to work for because of their values, sustainable efforts, and community giving. 我找到了 to be a good fit because I could mix my love for research, my interest in marketing, and passion for corporate social responsibility – all in 一个 role.

• 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?

  • I think it’s important to maintain connections with your classmates because as you get out into the real world, you’ll understand the value of networking and how important it is to make professional connections with other people that you have similar interests in. Some of your classmates are the future startup VPs, social media influencers, digital entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 go-getters, so don’t forget to make some friends along the way and stay in touch with them. Also, if you’re working on a thesis create something that could help you land a job when you graduate but don’t create anything that’s too complicated – keep it simple. And lastly, I wish I would have taken more elective classes at the time, so take advantage of those opportunities to learn while 你在那里.

• 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?

  • Do your research on the program to see if the courses align with your personal and 职业目标. I think it’s also important to do your research on the faculty because they can be helpful as mentors and guides throughout your academic career. Aligning with a faculty member who’s an expert in what you’re interested in can really help with any career questions you have.