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Ms. Julie Vieth (BA 2007)

Julie Vieth     Like many forward-looking English students, Julie Vieth (BA 2007) came to UW to gain practical experience while pursuing her passion for literature and rhetoric. Originally an Economics major, Julie decided she would succeed at her career only if she studied something she enjoyed, and quickly switched to the English program.

     Thrilled at the prospect of gaining work experience while completing a university degree, Julie chose to enter the co-op program and never regretted her choice.  The skills she obtained through her employment positions are still benefitting her career today.

     Having always leaned toward the Rhetoric and Professional Writing half of the program, Julie found most digitally-focused English classes to be her favourites. The most enjoyable class she attended during her time at UW was “Digital Design” taught by Dr. Aimée Morrison. Of all her classes, she found it the most appealing because it was “hands-on, interactive,” and taught her the “fundamentals of digital design.” Julie affirms that this course has paid great dividends in terms of the expertise it let her bring to her career in marketing communications.

     Of her co-op terms, Julie’s most memorable were the two semesters she worked at RIM as part of an Information Resources team, work terms that encouraged her to apply what she learned in class, develop “communication skills, business contacts” and find out what career paths interested her the most. In this position, she worked with communications specialists and a graphic designer to develop resources that would help customers gain knowledge about Blackberry products. Julie believes that this job position helped her discover the direction she wanted to take in the world of marketing.

     Julie’s co-op positions allowed her to get a job in the Marketing Department of a web-hosting company immediately after graduation. Currently, she works at VFM Leonardo, an online media company serving the hotel industry. On top of the skills she gained through co-op, she also learned how to prioritize and manage her time by “juggling multiple novels and theory readings,” as English students are renowned for doing. In the future, Julie hopes to use the skills she learned by doing a co-op English degree to advance further in the field of marketing and gain senior roles in business.