823 Advizers
Stella
Marketing Specialist
Fortune 500 Technology Company
UC Santa Barbara
Q1Career path
Experiential Marketing
Event Planning
Career Pivoting
3:17
"I found something that came easily to me and that I was passionate about and I thought, okay, that sounds like something I should keep pursuing."
Q2Main responsibilities
Teamwork
Strategic Planning
Project Management
2:58
"your title can be one thing and then what you actually do in your role can be very different"
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Project Management
Teamwork
2:52
"every day is really different"
Q4Most important skills - role
Graphic Design
Project Management
Communication
2:47
"emotional intelligence and just empathy and being able to read a room, especially like a virtual room, is huge because when you are working with a bunch of different people, especially on a global team, being able to show up with and give people grace and be empathetic and read a room and do what you need to do to adjust the way that you communicate is huge."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Communication
Travel
Teamwork
1:43
"Being able to connect with my team and make a small difference in their day-to-day work life...bringing that element of humanity to work"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Overcoming Challenges
Imposter Syndrome
Leadership
2:06
"What I always tell myself is just like, you're here for a reason and your voice matters and your perspective matters."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Adaptability
Technology
Constant Learning
1:32
"There's constantly new skills that you should be learning...There's always stuff to learn."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Boundary Setting
Stress Management
Self-Motivation
1:51
"People who thrive are self-starters, for sure. People who can kind of identify what needs to be done and just like take the initiative and go for it."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Career Exploration
Job Search
Company Culture
2:35
"the company culture is such an important part of your like, day-to-day experience on the job"
Q10Entry-level positions
Marketing Careers
Entry-Level Jobs
Job Search Strategies
1:25
"The specialist title is what you wanna look for. Specialist usually means entry level."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Communication
First Impressions
Networking
1:57
"First impressions are huge and first impressions count."
Q12College ideas for success
Internships
Networking
Leadership
2:47
"really searching far and wide for internships and any kind of experience that I could add to my resume"