Read how Jake Bowen went from a major in Mathematics at USF to a job as an Analytics Engineer at Facebook. “The USF program offered a variety of math classes and some of those have been useful in my work since — notably, Linear Algebra. I’d advise anybody wanting to work in analytics to focus on linear algebra. Professor Paul Zeitz’s “Problem-Solving Seminar” is amazing for thinking about how to approach problems you’ve never seen before. However, what’s been most valuable throughout the years are the relationships I formed with the faculty.”
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Alyssa Pohahau, USF Computer Science Alumna Working at Square
Read how Alyssa Pohahau, Computer Science alumna, feels her major at USF gave her an edge in getting a job at Square immediately after graduation. She said, “Having a network of professors who were not only interested in a student’s success in a class, but also after the class was over, meant everything to me at USF.”
Janelle Nunez, Majoring in History While Pursuing Pre-Med
Check out this video with Janelle Nunez sharing how “really analyzing what makes me happy? and who am I?” helped her decide to major in History while pursuing a Pre-Med path. She also is minoring in Public Service and Community Engagement though she didn’t discuss that in her interview.
Video and interview by Karen Ver Trinidad and Alexander Flores. Music by Bensound.com