Location: St. Louis
Jenifer Langosch
By Kara Kostal She looked around the room, and a feeling of awe came over her. Many fans around the country would give their most prized baseball cards to be in her position. At age 23, Jenifer Langosch, BJ ’07, was entering a room occupied by every living baseball hall of famer, all waiting to … Continued
Carly Kaufman Scaduto
What do you do? I am a communications manager at Monsanto Company, supporting our Vegetable Seeds division. I work in Monsanto’s public affairs department at our headquarters in St. Louis, but collaborate with colleagues around the world to communicate about our vegetable seed products both internally and externally. What is the best professional lesson you … Continued
Alicia Peirce
What do you do? After graduating from Mizzou, I was offered a full-time internship with 4ORCE, a digital agency in St. Louis, where I worked in the User Experience (UX) lab, and supported the account service team with Scottrade and Purina. After working for four months, I received a full-time account executive position at GROUP360 … Continued
Jake Edinger
What do you do at your job as a creative director? My job is to get the most interesting and effective ideas produced. What do you enjoy most about your job? The constant stimulus; chasing the unknown is invigorating and rewarding. What has been your greatest professional challenge? Getting a job. My first job came … Continued
Amy Zlatic
What do you do? I currently serve as group communications manager, North America, for Ceva Animal Health, an international animal health company. How did you get your job? Networking! I posted that I was leaving my job on Facebook, and a previous colleague got me in touch with the hiring manager at my current employer. … Continued
Rebecca Taylor
What do you do? I am the associate creative director at Kochan & Company Advertising Agency. How did you get your job? Through networking. It’s a very powerful tool! And having a strong portfolio is essential. What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? You can find inspiration anywhere and everywhere. Experience, … Continued
Lauren Pohl Russ
Describe your company and what makes it interesting. There is never a dull moment. There are a lot of advantages to working at an agency. You get to work on a wide variety of projects and accounts, gaining exposure to work you could never get working for one company. We also get to do the … Continued
Ron Osborne
There was little in Ron Osborne’s early years to suggest that he would become a full-time playwright. His family didn’t attend theatrical performances. Like many of his classmates, he participated as a cast member in a few high school productions. Osborne majored in advertising, and his first job was as a technical writer. But it … Continued
Art Holliday
Describe your television station and what makes it interesting. KSDK has been my professional home for more than 33 years. During much of that time, KSDK has been the top-rated station in St. Louis. Some of the station’s success is due to its history. KSDK was the first TV station in St. Louis, and the … Continued
Lansing Hecker
What do you do? After graduation and until the end of the Vietnam War, I saw the world as a line officer in the U.S. Navy. For the next 20 years, I enjoyed a career with advertising agencies in St. Louis (Gardner, DMB&B) and Chicago (FCB). Later, I joined a management consulting firm, which was … Continued