Daniel Zorn '19
I remember tailgating at a Grand Valley playoff game in December while it was snowing. It was a great time and felt special having a home game so late in the season. The best part of Grand Valley was the people.
Marketing Career Guide
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Past Internship Sites:
- Celebration Cinema
- Grand Rapids Griffins
- Meijer
- Quicken Loans
- Uccello’s Hospitality Group
- Wood TV
- Hex Armor
- GR Children’s Museum
- Aflac
Where Alumni Have Landed
- National Account Manager – Nolan Transportation Group
- Marketing and Event Coordinator – Gemini Publications
- Account Manager – Digital Limelight Media
- Marketing Coordinator – Skytron
- Marketing Specialist – Whirlpool Corporation
- Marketing Director – Builders Exchange of Michigan
- Marketing Manager – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate
- Marketing Analyst – Auditrax
- Digital Media and Marketing Coordinator – WGHN FM & AM
- Marketing and Communications Coordinator– Nolan Kamer Agency – Farm Bureau Insurance
- On Premise Specialist for Diageo – Inspira Marketing Group
- Marketing Wings Team Member – Red Bull
- Product Management Specialist – Herman Miller
- Category Analyst – Gordon Food Service
- Category Assistant – Gordon Food Service
Spotlights
Julianne Browning 2024
The leadership opportunities in clubs were exceptional and provided me some of the best memories from my time at GVSU. Those opportunities taught me as much as the business curriculum did about leadership, organization, and time management. Shoutout to th
Jennifer Jurgens '03
During my Freshman year, I played on the Varsity Volleyball Club and absolutely loved the practices and the people I met through our travels. I even went on to play competitive beach volleyball with some of them.
Student Organizations to Consider
- Advertising Club
- American Marketing Association (AMA)
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
- Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity)
- Professional Association for Design (AIGA)
- Professional Sales Association (PSA)
- Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Study Abroad Programs
Study abroad and understand what consumers across the globe value, and develop ways to meet their needs. Organizations need a thorough understanding of their customers to succeed in an era of increasing competition, and they can use your knowledge to succeed.
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Sales and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse clientele
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Consumer behavior
- Brand Management
- Market Research
- Marketing-related software
- Social media marketing
- Creativity
Graduate & Professional Programs
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