Student Organization Highlight - American Marking Association

Take a moment to get to know Mervin Medina, a senior Marketing major and president of the American Marketing Association. The mission of the American Marketing Association is to advance the practice and appreciation of marketing for students and professionals who seek to increase their knowledge and skills through national and local programming. They are the only organization that provide direct benefits to marketing professionals in both business and education and serve all levels of marketing practitioners, educators, and students.

 

 

 

What does the American Marketing Association have planned so far for the 2013-2014 school year?

 

We have so much planned for this upcoming year! Every year we host over 50 professional development events. These events include our bi-weekly speaker meeting, workshops, and our Annual Etiquette Dinner and Regional Conference. We hope to add some new events this year so stay posted! These events are designed to provide students with skills that they can take into the workforce, as well as giving students the opportunity to listen to professionals from different industries. On top of this we will continue all of our community service and fundraising projects while adding in some new ones. We have been working hard all summer and we are excited to get the year started!

 

 

When you’re not studying or attending class, what are you doing?
 

I am probably working. I am a Manager at the Fossil store in the San Marcos Tanger Outlets. Whenever I do get some free time, I enjoy relaxing with friends. Going to the movies, floating the river, or maybe taking a walk down South Congress are always fun things to do. What I always do on my free time though is catch up on my soccer news. I am a soccer fanatic and really enjoy following it and getting to watch games throughout the week.

What is your favorite restaurant in San Marcos? Your favorite dish?
 

I have a few favorite places to visit. It really just depends on what kind of food I am in the mood for. One place I really enjoy eating at is Garcia’s because it has a laid back atmosphere and the food and service is always great. My favorite dish though would have to be BBQ. I really enjoy grilling and eating BBQ. My favorite BBQ place would have to be Blacks in Lockhart.  

 

 

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

 

I hope to see myself in a position that I love and have the ability to utilize my skills. There are so many interesting positions and fields in Marketing that the possibilities are endless. I just want to be involved within a firm or marketing team of which I can play a meaningful role and grow as a person and increase my knowledge of the Marketing industry.

 

What do you think is the “key to success?”

Personally I don’t think that success can be boiled down to just one factor or trait. Some of the factors that I believe are important for success are time management, hard work, dedication, staying organized, and trying new things. When you are in college there are so many things of which you can get involved with and can clutter your life. This is also true when you are graduating and getting ready to enter the workforce. Learning how to manage your time is something beneficial and can lead to success. A big one for me is staying organized. I have so much going on that it is easy to lose track of stuff or to forget things. Taking time to organize my things and maintaining it has really helped me succeed. A good tip is to maintain a planner with all of your important dates and meetings. I have one everywhere I go and it has helped me tremendously to stay organized!