Communications & Marketing Career Path Discussion & Non-Profit Work with Mary Jane Sanese

Mary Jane is the Director of Marketing & Communications for Snyder's Unlimited Contracting, a construction company, as well as Executive Director for The Cordella Foundation, a nonprofit that helps pay for funeral arrangements for those who pass away from an overdose. She took some time off between highschool and college to figure out what she really wanted to do. She got her associates degree in communications and then worked for a while before she went back to school to finish her bachelors degree in journalism. Sold herself as someone who can figure out how to do anything and can learn how to do the tasks given. She shares the importance of applying for jobs you may be underqualified for. Talks about what it feels like to be a “sellout” when she went to school to be one thing but took a job in another field. She used to be in journalism covering politics. We talk about how her talents in writing and journalism could be a part time thing  I love that we talk about being creative in our work spaces which might be having many different jobs, or being a freelancer, so that we can enjoy our lives rather than just having one secure job with benefits until we retire. The career paths that a lot of communication and marketing opportunities can lead to. Advocating for yourself in a professional networking space! She uses her college’s alumni network to talk to about careers and professions, as well as connecting with alumni on LinkedIn. We talk about her job in a non-profit foundation as the marketing director and how there are full time jobs in that space Her piece of advice: No one actually knows what they are doing with their life! We get in our own way a lot. Contact Mary Jane: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjanesanese/