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Senior business student at Cal Poly preparing for my first role

Fourth-year Business Administration student building practical skills in operations, marketing, and management ready for entry-level opportunities.

Work samples

Selected academic projects and coursework that demonstrate how I analyze problems, develop plans, and apply business tools across operations, marketing, and management.

  • WENDY’S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
    WENDY’S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

    Analyzed customer survey data in SPSS to evaluate trust, satisfaction, and commitment across Wendy’s and key competitors; created competitive comparisons, demographic charts, and a relationship map to identify drivers of customer loyalty; synthesized findings into recommendations focused on employee service training and promotion of fresh-food quality.

    SPSS
  • SLO VINTAGE CHEESE COMPANY
    SLO VINTAGE CHEESE COMPANY

    Designed Canva promotional graphics aligned with the company’s brand identity and promotional goals; collaborated with the business to understand brand preferences and customer engagement priorities.

    Canva

About me

Fourth-year Business Administration student building practical skills in operations, marketing, and management ready for entry-level opportunities.

I am Tess Etem, a senior at California Polytechnic State University studying Business Administration and Management. I am finishing my bachelor's degree and preparing to start my career. In school I focus on practical business coursework and building skills that prepare me for entry-level roles in operations, marketing, or general management.

Externships

Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy Externship

In progress

Experience

Member Services Associate

RAFAEL RACQUET CLUB · Jun 2025 – Aug 2026

PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE OPERATIONS ASSISTANT · Jun 2024 – Aug 2026

Employee

BELLY DELICATESSEN AND MARKETPLACE · Jun 2024 – Sep 2024

Associate

JAMBA JUICE · Nov 2021 – Aug 2022

Education

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing · Class of 2027

Skills

Business administrationManagement principlesOperations basicsMarketing fundamentalsProject-based courseworkProblem analysisTeam collaborationWritten and verbal communication

WENDY’S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS

Analyzed customer survey data in SPSS to evaluate trust, satisfaction, and commitment across Wendy’s and key competitors; created competitive comparisons, demographic charts, and a relationship map to identify drivers of customer loyalty; synthesized findings into recommendations focused on employee service training and promotion of fresh-food quality.

SPSS
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SLO VINTAGE CHEESE COMPANY

Designed Canva promotional graphics aligned with the company’s brand identity and promotional goals; collaborated with the business to understand brand preferences and customer engagement priorities.

Canva
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Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy Externship

Digital MarketingMarket Research

Overview

This externship examined video advertising across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, mapping platform algorithms, attention-economics principles, and the competitive landscape of the premium audio market. The work compared how ad formats and algorithmic placement vary by platform and summarized tradeoffs for creative approaches.

Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy Externship

What I've accomplished

I reviewed platform mechanics, audience attention patterns, and competitor activity, then synthesized platform-specific guidance for video ad creative and placement.

Project breakdown

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