823 Advizers

Madison

Marketing Specialist

GoGather

Cal Poly SLO
MBA- Cal Poly SLO

Madison Shepherd has over 5 years of experience in marketing, communications, and business strategy across industries including Law, Insurance, and Corporate Events.
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Communication and Marketing
Business Management & Admin
Marketing
Scholarship Recipient
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Marketing

Higher Education

Internships

2:15

"I did that in three years and then for my fourth year I did my MBA, um, at Cal Poly as well and did a business analytics certificate in one year."

Q2Main responsibilities

Social Media Marketing

Content Creation

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

2:32

"it's a small team, so you kind of gotta wear a lot of hats and just help out when needed."

Q3Day in the life

Communication

Project Management

Content Creation

1:14

"And then I'll take an hour lunch break, like 12 to one. But since pretty flexible, I can choose when that is."

Q4Most important skills - role

Organization

Writing Skills

Communication

1:12

"I think it's really important to know all my tasks and be able to prioritize them into what needs to be done now tomorrow or next week."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Flexible Schedule

Remote Work

Independence

1:04

"I love working fully remote and it's nice to not have to commute, get ready for work, get stuck in traffic, all that."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Workplace Challenges

Time Management

Stress Management

0:52

"I prioritize some of my tasks, like with more critical thinking in the beginning of the day, and then less video editing, at the end of the day."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Events Industry

Stress Management

Marketing

0:59

"The events industry is always changing and there's so much content and so many ideas to write things about."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Problem-Solving

Creativity

Communication

0:44

"people who typically thrive are outgoing. They're creative, they're creative problem solvers. Being organized is really important."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Networking

Marketing Realities

Job Search Strategies

1:31

"Networking is key. The more people you know, the better."

Q10Entry-level positions

Job Titles

Marketing Careers

Entry-Level Jobs

1:02

"And then I think lastly for marketing, some people go into event marketing, um, which is also niche, but sounds really fun."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Remote Work

Project Management

Communication

0:29

"always communicate, um, over communicate all the time, especially in remote roles is really important"

Q12College ideas for success

Job Search

Networking

Career Development

0:25

"The biggest thing is just having lots of jobs throughout my time in college"