{"id":3165,"date":"2013-06-03T12:35:30","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T17:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2013-06-03T12:35:30","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T17:35:30","slug":"workin-9-to-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/06\/03\/workin-9-to-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Workin’ 9 to 5"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m successfully into my third week of work for the summer! I was happy to come to two companies doing very well in their industries.<\/p>\n

At First Source Worldwide, LLC<\/a><\/strong> (FSW), I dove right back in to their web development tasks. I reviewed the websites and looked for areas of improvement. It\u2019s funny, because even though I developed these sites, I still found things that could benefit from further development. In marketing that seems to always be the case. There\u2019s constantly something new, people doing things better, or new ways to reach out to customers more efficiently. I think that\u2019s what makes it a pretty fun department to be in. You get to use your creativity in so many ways: problem solving, researching, designing, ingenuity. When people think of marketing, I think it\u2019s more common to think of coupon discounts or the print ad for the grocery store. What I\u2019ve come to learn from working at FSW is that every business has products to market. That seems so obvious, but when I started a year ago, figuring out how to market a chemical was a totally new way of thinking for me! It also ties back to what you personally are interested in. Like the question, \u201cIf you could major in anything, what would you major in?\u201d Usually people don\u2019t say \u2018business\u2019 unless they\u2019re super devoted \u2026 but most of us have wild, crazy interests that we like to pursue outside of school, too! What I\u2019ve found through marketing is that it seems to be a sneaky way to combine what you study and what you love! Like marketing a running shoe, a sports team, a bakery, a forestry education program \u2026 the possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I like my major so much (business administration). People ask me all the time what I want to do, where do I want to work, live, etc. after graduation. I often don\u2019t have a clear-cut answer. But why would I?! There are so many business opportunities out there in so many industries. How would I know right now? I don\u2019t think the CEO of FSW said when he was young \u201cI\u2019m going to be CEO of a chemical distribution company headquartered in Neenah, Wis.\u201d That almost sounds silly! Sure, some people can define their futures from a young age. Yet, for me, I don\u2019t feel the need to limit myself when I have a major so multifunctional! It leaves the future open and thrilling; I\u2019ll be able to jump into whatever field I\u2019m drawn to and live in a place I want to at the time. Sounds good to me!<\/p>\n

Anyway \u2026 starting at\u00a0Motto Inc.<\/a> has been fun as well! I\u2019ve been doing a lot of product development work. I search for new products to carry, gather their specifications, and write up descriptions about them. The best part is figuring out how these products will add to both Motto\u2019s product width and product depth.\u00a0We\u2019re adding products to defined categories, and potentially developing new ones! With this kind of company there\u2019s a lot of \u2018possibility,\u2019 the fun part is figuring out how to market it to fit into the \u2018Active Lifestyle\u2019 we promote. Since there\u2019s a smaller number of employees, I\u2019m often pulled from my desk to do random tasks in our production room. That\u2019s always nice, being able to get up and move around in a more hands-on environment. I get up close and personal with our products too, which helps me better market them when I return to my desk!<\/p>\n

So far, so good! I\u2019ll keep you posted as these positions develop even further throughout the summer!<\/p>\n

Back to work!
\n-Courtney<\/p>\n

Courtney Cerniglia<\/a> is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point majoring in business administration and Spanish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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