Meet Amie D.

"My AWE position has been such a great experience! I get to experience so many different things and I get to try them out as a student, which takes so much pressure off rather than trying these things for the first time once I'm a graduated professional. I get to design materials for web and print, such as branding guidelines and brochures. I do lots of video work including editing drone footage for big companies and I also get to film and edit interviews and promotional materials. I have gained so much experience this summer that I would have never been able to learn from a class!

One of the most important things I've learned from my work experience is that if you're always open to learning new things, you'll never be stuck in your career and you'll always be a valuable employee. I'm always learning on the job and as I've talked to my coworkers and seniors in the field it turns out that everyone else is also learning! This has helped me avoid that imposter syndrome feeling and instead, be humble and excited to learn the things that I don't know yet.

Something I'm hoping to gain from this experience going forward is to build a network of people who have experience in the marketing industry and who have great advice and connections to help me in my career. "

Amie is entering her 4th year in the Bachelor of Design program with a specialization in Visual Communications Design. She is passionate about bridging art/design and the local community. In her free time she loves photography, videography, and documenting the world around her.