823 Advizers
Sammy
Senior Manager, Newsroom
Salesforce
UCSB
N/A
Q1Career path
Digital Marketing
Communication
Corporate Social Responsibility
1:45
"after about a year and a half I was starting to feel the itch to kind of find a company that, you know, had values that I was really aligned with."
Q2Main responsibilities
Content Creation
Project Management
Communication
0:55
"Within my team, I oversee a few different content creators who are building written and multimedia content for the website, for social media, for YouTube, et cetera."
Q3Day in the life
Teamwork
Communication
Project Management
1:37
"lots of change all the time, lots of variety, which is really fun."
Q4Most important skills - role
Project Management
Creativity
Communication
1:40
"finding ways to tell stories and communicate creatively is a big part of my job."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Communication
Teamwork
Leadership
2:06
"the most important part of a job...is your manager and then what your team culture and dynamic is"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Agility
Prioritization
Adaptability
0:51
"you have to be just really agile and like willing to just change things up on the fly."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Technology
Ubiquitous Technology
B2B Software
0:50
"It is this technology that's pretty ubiquitous. And so it has the potential to impact so many people and different industries, different communities."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Openness to new experiences
Fast-paced work environment
Building new things
0:29
"You really like fast-paced work. Um, you like building new things."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Networking
Career Exploration
Communication
0:53
"Like I just had no idea in college what types of roles were out there."
Q10Entry-level positions
Marketing Communications
Entry-Level Jobs
Agency Experience
1:04
"If you wanna get your foot in the door in marketing and communications, my biggest recommendation is to start at an agency."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Self-Acceptance
Work-Life Integration
Authenticity
1:07
"Your values in life can be the same in your personal life and work life."
Q12College ideas for success
Project Management
Time Management
Work Ethic
0:53
"I feel like I consider myself a smart person, but I wasn't like naturally like gifted. I just tried really hard."
Q13How identity impacted career
Networking
Overcoming Challenges
Career Development
1:22
"don't be too hard on yourself, because you really can build those, um, relationships without your parents being the ones to help you build them."