JMC 校友关注: 雷诺·岛田·西格尔

• What was your major and how did you select it? Did anything influence your decision?

  • I originally applied to San José State as a Chemical 工程 Major, but freshman year some friends talked me into entering a cultural pageant for the Japanese-American community of Northern California. To my great shock and surprise, I won and spent a year traveling and promoting corporations, non-profit causes, the City of San Francisco, 以及其他民间组织. When my reign ended, I returned to 圣何塞州立大学, but working in a computer or chemistry lab for the rest of my life didn't sound enticing. That's when I changed my major to public relations.

• Did you enjoy your time, while in the School of lol菠菜网正规平台 and Mass Communications? How was it interacting with peers and professors, while enrolled at San José State 大学?

  • Yes, I enjoyed studying 公共关系 in Dwight Bentel Hall. 我最喜欢的教授 是博士. Bill Briggs and he was the 一个 who helped me discover my passion for PR and 写作. I also learned a ton about the profession from Dr. 丹尼斯·威尔科克斯和享受 being an officer of PRSSA (公共关系 Student Society of America). 是这样的 much fun working with the other officers. We're still in touch and 一个 even has become 一个客户端. 你永远不 know how your 职业生涯 will be touched by classmates!

• What was your first job after graduating from 圣何塞州立大学? 什么职业 你追求了吗，为什么?

  • During my senior year, I applied to a networking startup called Sytek for a job that requested 3-5 years of marketing or communications experience. 我找到了这份工作 a class assignment, to make sure we knew how to do resumes and cover letters. 但 I was the only student who sent my info to the company. 只有一份暑期实习 on my resume, they hired me part-time during my senior year, and full-time as soon 当我毕业时. That was the first of many jobs I held in the computer networking 无线技术领域.

• What is your advice for graduating students from the School of lol菠菜网正规平台 and Mass Communications at 圣何塞州立大学?

  • More than anything, your 职业生涯 as a professional communicator is defined by integrity 和声誉. 努力工作，做到值得信赖. Try a lot of different things and learn 尽你所能. Volunteer to do the work nobody else wants to do. 即使是微不足道的 jobs are valuable because they teach you what you don't want to do. 人们一起工作 people they like, so honor your colleagues and generously collaborate, so the entire 团队共赢.

• What is your advice for prospective students interested in the School of lol菠菜网正规平台 and Mass Communications at 圣何塞州立大学?

  • This is a tremendously diverse and empowering school that will prepare you for a competitive 职业生涯. Professors genuinely want you to be successful, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to meet alumni and potential employers. Get involved in student organizations and take advantage of the internship and international study opportunities. 你永远不 know how these experiences will open doors and shape your 职业生涯!