Video: SDSU Associated Students’ Career Advantage Kick-off: fostering careers for the students of tomorrow

Associated Students of SDSU is looking to change the narrative of entering the job market by instilling confidence in students before venturing off into the professional industry

by Victor Nyden and Daesha Gear • November 16, 2023

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SDSU students participate in Career Advantage event by visiting the various pillars to advance their careers on Nov. 3. Photo by Victor Nyden

Looking for a career after graduating can be intimidating at first glance due to the ever-increasing number of newly-graduates entering the job market in the process as well.

However, Associated Students of SDSU is looking to reshape this narrative for college students.

Earlier this month Associated Students kicked off its Career Advantage initiative on Nov. 3 at the Student Union’s courtyard to give students a competitive edge when searching for a desired job.

To read more about A.S. and its career advantage initiative, visit here.

Video production by Victor Nyden and reporting/writing by Daesha Gear

About the Contributor

Daesha Gear, ’23-24 Editor in Chief

Daesha Gear is a senior transfer from Riverside City College. Before becoming involved at The Daily Aztec in the 2022 fall semester, Gear was involved in her publication at RCC called Viewpoints, serving as the Opinion and Assistant News Editor. At her community college, the Journalism Association of Community Colleges awarded her an honorable mention for covering a feature story on LGBTQ+ students at RCC. Heading into her final year as a Journalism-Media Studies major, Gear serves as The Daily Aztec’s 2023-2024 Editor-in-Chief, making her the first Black woman to hold this title in the publication’s history. Outside of her role at The Daily Aztec, Gear has freelanced for The Raincross Gazette, a publication in Riverside, and interned with NBC 7 San Diego as a Digital Intern. Daesha has also appeared in a story for the San Diego Union-Tribune and in SDSU’s JMS podcast called “Where Ya At?” In her final year, Gear hopes to continue broadening her expertise in technology and its impact on the ever-changing landscape of journalism. But if she’s not writing or handling matters related to the publication, Gear is probably watching basketball, horror films or exploring new cities.