What could I do with these majors?

Three of our alumni offer descriptions of what they do:

I'm Mesa Johnson, and I graduated from UST in 2006 with a major in media studies and a minor in print journalism. Today, I work as a proposal editor at a benefits management consulting firm, which means I write, edit and project manage proposals and other client-facing documents. The most challenging part of my job is getting teams to meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment that is always changing. My print classes and my work on The Aquin gave me experience in meet demanding deadlines, editing copy on the fly and working with peers collaboratively to produce work of the highest quality. My experiences at UST also gave me the ability to work through complex, technical language and rewrite text in a way that can be clearly understood by clients. Besides being advantageous in the corporate world, my experiences at UST, specifically my media studies courses, have enabled me to be a critical consumer of all types of media. This proves to be beneficial every day, especially as the media continually saturate all aspects of our society.

I’m Jessica Vogt, and I graduated from UST in 2006 with a major in advertising and a minor in German.  I currently work as an account manager at BVK, a fully-integrated advertising agency in Milwaukee, Wisc.  I work mostly in healthcare marketing so most of my clients are healthcare systems from across the nation.  I essentially act as a liaison between the client, the media department and the creative department in developing TV and radio spots, outdoor boards, microsites, direct mail, and other advertising.  The most exciting part of my job is getting involved with clients.  This allows me to own a bigger piece of the project and gain powerful insight into that particular organization.  My classes and internships while in school gave me the background I needed to understand universal advertising concepts, as well as sharpen my professional skills. Belonging to the UST Advertising Federation and competing in the National Student Advertising Competition also prepared me for what it would be like to work in an agency.  The competition challenged me learn how research, strategy, planning, copywriting, art direction, media and public relations all tie together in a campaign.  This experience offered the best example of what it’s like to balance my work at the agency.

My name is Amanda Lutz, and I graduated from UST in 2004 with a double major in broadcast journalism and communication studies and a minor in political science.  Today, I'm a producer at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  I work behind the scenes of our morning shows, writing stories and helping to put our newscasts together from top to bottom.  Before working at KSTP, I was a reporter at WSAW-TV in Wausau, Wisc.  I enjoy the challenge of finding a mix of local, national and international stories that not only inform viewers, but also make our shows interesting and appealing to our viewers.  I also enjoy the collaborative effort it takes to put an entire newscast together.  In college, I worked at the St. Thomas TV studio and worked on the campus TV news magazine "Campus Scope."  I also had three internships during college, two of which were at KSTP-TV.  My internships, classes and work at the TV studio gave me plenty of real-world experience and taught me the importance of planning ahead, conceptualizing a story and meeting deadlines.  I enjoy my job a lot and wouldn't trade being in this profession for anything!