People Type: Alumni

Interview with Valerie Major: Wildlife Ecology Certificates: Digital Studies and Environmental Studies Graduation Date: May 2018 How did you end up working for the National Forest Service? I always knew I wanted to work outdoors. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be a park ranger, biologist, photographer, or conservation warden. I applied for a lot …

Interview with Conor Major: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communication) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2018 How did you end up working at Carmichael Lynch? I started at a local agency in Madison (Hiebing) where I was a Digital Media Specialist, working closely between Digital and Media teams. I was assigned more and more digital/technical …

Interview with Meg Major: Communication Arts (Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies) & Art Education Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2017 How did you end up working at Harvard Library? When I started at UW I truly had no idea what I wanted to do. Because of this, I followed my curiosity and took classes …

Interview with Taylor Majors: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communication) & Political Science Certificates: Digital Studies & Gender and Women’s Studies Graduation Date: December 2018 How did you end up at HeartSupport? I began my career as a journalist, and while I was working on a story about Warped Tour, I interviewed someone who worked for HeartSupport, …

Interview with Joe Major: Marketing Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at Google? My first jobs out of college were Digital Analytics roles for firms that are known as Google Marketing Platform Resellers. These consulting firms help Google sell their analytics solutions to companies all over the world. …

Interview with Nive Major: Communication Arts (Communication Science & Rhetorical Studies) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: December 2017 How did you end up working at Grubhub? I was an Account Specialist at EatStreet in college where I helped accounts with order issues, menu issues and any other issues that came up for EatStreet customers. It prepared …

Interview with Jamie Major: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communications & Reporting) Certificates: Digital Studies & Business Graduation Date: May 2023 How did you end up working at Edelman? My career path started in college with a variety of internships and each one was a key player because it told me what I liked and what …

Interview with Max Major: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communications) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2016 How did you end up at Despaña Brand Foods? After UW, I knew I wanted to have an experience internationally. I had studied abroad in London during my junior year, and had an itch to get back to Europe after that. …

Interview with Ethan Major:  Communication Arts (Radio-TV-Film) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: December 2017 How did you end up working at Toast, Inc.? I worked on a film remotely during Covid and needed a financial breather from the creative grind after the pandemic so I pursued a job in tech while living in Los Angeles. …

Interview with Max Major: Political Science Certificates: Digital Studies & Entrepreneurship Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at the U.S. House of Representatives? Like most jobs in Washington DC, you cannot start applying until you actually move to the city. So I moved to DC without a job, but I had …