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What Do the Pros Have to Say?

Elizabeth Porter

Nov 18, 2019
2 min

What Do the Pros Have to Say?

Preparing for a transition from college to a career leaves us with many questions. How do I market myself? What are companies looking for in potential employees? What can I do now to prepare myself for a career? Meet the Pros is a wonderful opportunity to get answers to these questions and make connections with employers at your favorite companies. During the first event of the night, an employer panel, I was able to receive personal advice about my own career path given by r

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Take a Marketing Tour of NC State University

Jan 22, 2019
3 min

Take a Marketing Tour of NC State University

Marketing is everywhere we look. At times, it presents itself boldly, like the man who broke the earth’s stratosphere and plunged back down while sporting Red Bull’s iconic crimson logo. Other times, it’s stealthy and calculated, strewn into our favorite influencer’s gratuitously supplied morning routine or dispersed through our social media feeds as we scroll. Whether we notice it or not, marketing is a massive part of our lives. Here at the American Marketing Association (A

First-year Poole Student Tyler Couse on Inaugural AMA Triangle Marketing Jam Winning Team

Mar 12, 2018
3 min

First-year Poole Student Tyler Couse on Inaugural AMA Triangle Marketing Jam Winning Team

Tyler Couse, a first year student in the NC State Poole College of Management, put his high school DECA and NC State American Marketing Association experiences to work, helping his team win the inaugural AMA Triangle Marketing Jam competition held in February. That win earned him a share of the $2,000 prize and qualified him to give a presentation at the professional AMA Chapter’s recent High Five Conference. Couse, who is majoring in business administration with an intended

Dec 8, 2017
3 min

LinkedIn, Stand Out: How to Create a Winning Professional Profile

As technology advances in this generation, people ask the question, what is one “good” way to promote myself? Unlike the old days, you definitely would not find a job through a newspaper, nor would you physically line up outside the company to turn in your resume. Thus, in today’s world, what strategies do people utilize to promote themselves? Let’s find out! On November 8th, 2017, Rob Humphrey, an Enterprise Account Executive for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, came to North C

From State Fair to Career Fair

Oct 31, 2017
2 min

From State Fair to Career Fair

Autumn has arrived – the weather is getting colder, leaves are changing to warmer colors, falling as the wind blows, creating a new path for us to follow. October is, by far, the moodiest month of them all. Just a few weeks ago, our long-awaited State Fair came and went leaving us with feelings of nostalgia as we wait expectantly for next year’s festivities. Groceries are stocked with pumpkins for Halloween decorations and spices for holiday baking. I admit, that I am still e