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I’ve been there: A comprehensive list for getting by

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By Emily Neelon, Communication, Class of 2017   Go to the Career Center. I may be biased because I've worked here since the first week of my freshman year, but I can't tell you how many times the counselors have done me solid, from encouraging me to apply for a job I didn't think I was qualified for to showing me how to use Linkedin because what do you even do on … [Read more...] about I’ve been there: A comprehensive list for getting by

On telling the stories that matter: Kelsey Thomas, Class of 2014

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By Emily Neelon, Communication, Class of 2017 Armed with an English degree and a resume highlighting positions at Kinfolk Magazine and journalism non-profit Next City, Class of 2014's Kelsey Thomas is every journalism-hopeful's qween. But, as she reveals in her Q&A with the Career Center, her success was fueled by copious amounts of Stumptown coffee and some serious … [Read more...] about On telling the stories that matter: Kelsey Thomas, Class of 2014

Wieden+Kennedy wants you to fail

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By Emily Neelon, Communication, Class of 2017 “I’m here to make you fail. If you can’t fail, or at least give it your best shot, I’m never coming here again.” Dan Wieden, CEO of Portland’s own integrative advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, spoke at University of Portland last week about the value of failure. After his first employer fired him, Wieden’s late wife gave him … [Read more...] about Wieden+Kennedy wants you to fail

Radio isn’t dead : Portland Radio Project’s Rebecca Webb on 37 years in the industry she loves

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By Emily Neelon, Communication, Class of 2017 Looking out over the Portland skyline from the window of Portland Radio Project's downtown studio, Rebecca Webb reflects on her thirty-seven years in the storytelling business. “You make the best decisions that you can as you go along,” Webb remembers. Clearly, she made all the right decisions. With a degree in broadcast … [Read more...] about Radio isn’t dead : Portland Radio Project’s Rebecca Webb on 37 years in the industry she loves