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Name: Devon Johnson
Class: Rising junior
Major: Marketing and management, with a public relations minor
Hometown: Bishopville
So you’re an orientation leader.What’s that like? It’s a great program, a great way for freshmen to get accustomed to USC. It’s great for parents, also, because they get to learn more about the University. A lot of times sending their kids off to school may not be an easy experience. Our job is to make it easier for both the students and the parents.
How much time does an orientation leader spend with incoming students? All day. We’re like shepherds who cover the herd. We make sure we keep'em all in line. If there are any questions we can answer, we try our best to answer them. Most of the time it’s five days a week for the entire month of June.
How do you become an orientation leader? In the fall, you’ll see brochures and pamphlets across campus. You fill out an application, and they call you for an interview. If you’re selected, you’re an orientation leader.
So you have to know everything about the University, right? Inside and out. If we don’t know, we better know how to find the information they need.
What do you hope to do with your USC degree? I wouldn’t mind going into the sales and advertising side of marketing. Also using the public relations as far as dealing with the public. Doing press releases and working on the Web.
So this orientation experience would be helpful, good PR? Public relations, dealing with people, that’s what I like. Talking to people.
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