College Experiences Helped a Marketing Consultant at Alex Giedt Consulting Succeed
Alex Giedt's undergraduate success stemmed from a commitment to developing quantitative skills, exemplified by choosing "two quarters of calculus" over creative writing. This, combined with leveraging volunteer opportunities, such as assisting a professor with an early educational app, fostered valuable relationships that directly contributed to a successful career launch.
Quantitative Skills, Problem-Solving, Communication, Networking, Volunteer Experience
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Alex Giedt
Marketing Consultant
Alex Giedt Consulting
UCSB
N/A
Economics
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Consulting
Took Out Loans, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Develop quantitative skills: Alex highlights the importance of having a strong foundation in quantitative analysis, showcasing how his calculus background helped him in his career. This suggests that pursuing coursework in math, statistics, or data analysis can be beneficial for aspiring marketing consultants.
2. Seek out opportunities with professors and teaching staff: Alex emphasizes the value of building relationships with professors and leveraging those connections for job opportunities and career advancement. Actively engaging with professors and participating in research or projects can create valuable networking opportunities.
3. Take advantage of volunteer opportunities: Alex recounts a valuable experience volunteering with a professor on an early app development project. This illustrates how volunteer work can provide practical experience, build skills, and create impactful relationships that can lead to career success. Students should seek out and take advantage of volunteering opportunities, especially those aligned with their career interests.
Transcript
Q12: College ideas for success.
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
For me, I definitely gained enough skill in quantitative things. When I was going through, there was a crazy general education requirement: either two quarters of calculus or one quarter of creative writing. It was the same, which didn't make sense.
I decided to take two quarters of calculus. This put me on a track of really understanding the quantitative side of things, even though it was hard. I was able to leverage that and do well with it.
Then, I had opportunities with professors and teaching staff, which led to interesting job opportunities after I graduated. I took advantage of volunteer opportunities. For example, a professor wanted to produce an early type of app.
It was when computers were just being introduced into education settings. He was writing a program, and I helped him with the content for it, though I wasn't doing the coding. I think this led to a relationship that helped launch my career.