Elinor Frothingham (A&S ’23)

Why Promotions

I’ve always been interested in marketing and knew the class would be an amazing opportunity to explore the transformative storytelling powers of marketing, advertising, and branding. The chance to learn more alongside a group of equally curious and creative people also excited me.

Relevant work experience

For the past year and a half, I’ve worked as a Marketing and Outreach Intern at an educational nonprofit, developing hundreds of pieces of marketing collateral, helping extensively with web development, managing national projects from inception to completion, and leading interns at the graduate and post-graduate levels.

Relevant skill set

Leadership and management, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, social media, copywriting, search engine optimization

Extracurricular activities

UVA Football Recruiting, Alpha Kappa Psi professional business fraternity, Jefferson Startup Network

Career aspiration

I’d love to continue doing marketing or branding within the nonprofit sector before eventually getting an MBA.

Course recommendations

Foundations of Behavioral Science, with Gabrielle Adams

If I could live as someone else for the day, it would be _____________

Amanda Gorman