What'd you get your degree in and what do you do now?

Shawn Myers
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I did my undergrad in Arts/Sciences, my Masters in Digital Media and now I'm a social media manager @ Product Hunt! Your turn ⬇️

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huntFilter
huntFilter
Bachelors in Advertising/Public Relations with a minor in Marketing & Italian. I'm now doing community @ Genies!
Shawn Myers
@gabe sounds like a great mix! Do you feel like the advertising and marketing helped a lot when it comes to your role today?
huntFilter
huntFilter
@worldvishawn1 I def think they do! Would highly recommend folks looking into community or social to try some ad/pr and mark classes for sure
Michael Silber
I studied studio art and political science. I started off in the advertising world, but quickly found my place in product management. Now I'm at Product Hunt 😸
Shawn Myers
@product_at_producthunt Studio ART!? Do you have an online portfolio? I gotta see your work!
Michael Silber
@worldvishawn1 I took down my personal site and never rebuilt it on squarespace like I said I would. Maybe this will re-motivate me.
Nico Spijker
Undergrad in international business and MSc in Business IT. Currently working in Growth Marketing but wouldn't be surprised if I pivot into something else throughout the next few decades. Love my job but there seem to be too many different exciting career paths to stick with one for the rest of my life :).
Nico Spijker
@worldvishawn1 Exactly! With longer life spans and the democratization of education (e.g. edtech and information decentralization), it just makes sense to pursue different paths within the same lifetime.
Shawn Myers
@nicolaas_spijker Totally get that! Variety is the spice of life and switching things up keeps life interesting. When I travelled to Iceland a few years ago the tour guide I had for the day was also a lawyer and worked as a chef in a seafood restaurant on the weekends. He told me that most people in Iceland have more than just one job and I think that's awesome!
Elizabeth Boyarko
Bachelors in law and now I am working as a marketing manager with the main focus on content and SEO.
Frankie Zhang
MSc in International Business and now working in product operation.