MSU ad creative alum, Hayden Miller, says freelancing opened doors to a creative career and lasting professional growth By: Leah West When Michigan State University advertising creative graduate, Hayden Miller, left East…
By: Avery St. Lawrence When ADPR assistant professor, Kelly Gaggin, Ph.D., started college, she imagined designing buildings, not communication campaigns. “My dream was to be an architect,” she said. “But a professor…
By: Ella Jones For many students, finding the right career path takes time. For Michigan State University advertising management major, Arman Rahimi, that path took several turns before he found a direction…
By: Madison Vollmer Michigan State University public relations major, Adrienne Siemen, discovered her passion for advertising and event planning long before stepping into the classroom. She found it at Ag Venture Day,…
By: Nora Cunningham The sports industry is competitive, filled with students seeking internships with backgrounds in business, marketing and sales. Claire Plaskey pitched her background as an MSU ad creative student to…
Yunker uses skills gained from her time as an athlete and student to shape her future career goals By: Katie Delaney There is nothing quite like the rush of your boat’s bow…
By: Mya Moorhous Johanna Williams, a senior studying public relations at Michigan State University, did not expect a class presentation to turn into an internship in the Emerald Isle. Her internship abroad…
By: Alexis Muno When Michigan State University senior, Ella Atchinson started college, she had no idea her path would lead to advertising. Coming to MSU as an undecided major, she discovered her…
By: Sophia Jundy When advertising management senior, Allysen Davenport boarded a flight from Michigan to California, she was stepping far outside her comfort zone. What she found on the West Coast was…
Redefining Representation: How MSU’s Juan Mundel, Ph.D., is Shaping a More Inclusive Future in AD+PR
By: Avery St. Lawrence When Juan Mundel, Ph.D., began his doctoral studies at Michigan State University, his goal was to help brands use data and science to make advertising more effective. But…
By: Jay Thiebaut Bachman Working in medical aesthetics, Divya Prasanna learned that advertising isn’t always about selling a product but can also involve surgeons, skin lasers and the specialized demands of medical…
A 20+ year pro and MSU ADPR alum sheds light on what it truly means to be a new professional By: Natalie Szliter When recent graduates join their first jobs out of…
