People Type: Alumni

Interview with Courtney Major: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communication) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at PerkSpot? My marketing career started when I interned as a junior in college at Kohl’s Corporate. I was an intern on the internal communications team where I wrote weekly blogs that were …

Interview with Michelle Major: Journalism (emphasis in Strategic Communications) Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: December 2019 How did you end up working at Apple? After graduating from UW–Madison, I pursued a career in PR in New York working for Golin as an intern. The opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone, move to …

Interview with Matt Majors: Computer Sciences Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at Harvard Business School? During undergrad, I got an internship as an IT developer at TDS Telecom in Middleton. After a year there, I transitioned to an internship as a web developer at Hardin Design & …

Interview with Paul Major: Communication Arts Certificates: Digital Studies, Computer Sciences, and Digital Cinema Production Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at Condé Nast? I was very lucky in my career. I went to high school in southern California and took some video production classes in 10th and 11th grade. In …

Interview with Hunter Major: Retailing & Consumer Behavior Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2018 How has Digital Studies influenced your career path? Digital Studies has not influenced my career path directly, but more indirectly. It has enabled and inspired me to be an expert in the digital aspects of my Sales Manager role. I …

Interview with Ben Major: Economics Certificate: Digital Studies Graduation Date: May 2019 How did you end up working at Uber Technologies? My first experience within the advertising world was during my junior and senior years at UW when I interned at OMD (one of the “big four” advertising firms) on the McDonald’s and Frito-Lay accounts. …