Kelsey

"I actually returned to graduate school at Chico State to pursue health communications a bit more."

"anytime that there is a reporter that has a question, I'm the specific spokesperson for the hospital."

"So what I really like about marketing and communications is that no two days ever look the same."

"So I think that some of the skills that are most important for a job within marketing and communications is that you have an incredibly strong writing background."

"Everything from pitching media and working with reporters to drafting content for the website to interviewing patient families."

"The biggest challenge is forcing myself to always be in tune with what is considered best practice in the industry."

"So what I enjoy most about being in my industry is just the opportunity to serve my community and to help kids."

"If you are willing and able to hustle, put in the time and work, you will achieve great things."

"If you don't know how to have empathy, if you don't know how to project manage, if you don't know how to delegate, if you don't know how to problem solve, you are going to have a very difficult time in corporate America."

"don't be afraid to reach out to someone at a company in an industry that you're interested in and just express interest to see if there's anything available."

"the importance of putting yourself out there and networking"

"Any opportunity that you have to be involved and hold a leadership position, you really need to take it because employers are looking for transferable skills straight out of college."

"I was really overwhelmed, to be quite honest."