Tessa Merkel

Majored in Marketing, Minored in History
University of Iowa, Class of 2018
From Washington, IL

I am a senior studying marketing at the Tippie College of Business. I have experience from past internships, jobs, and study abroad with market research, brand marketing, web design, writing, international business, and communications. I am currently seeking a full time position for after graduation in May 2018.

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Education

University of Iowa

Tessa in the News

Tessa Merkel receives University of Iowa degree

Tessa Merkel, a native of Washington, IL received a BBA-Marketing; CER-International Business degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2018 semester. Congratulations to Tessa ...

June, 29 2018 - Verified by University of Iowa

Spring 2017 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2017 Dean's List

June, 28 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2016 Dean's List

Students named to the University of Iowa fall 2016 Dean's List

February, 03 2017 - Verified by University of Iowa

Fall 2014 Dean's List

List of students who were named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List

February, 16 2015 - Verified by University of Iowa

Class of 2018

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October, 31 2014 - Verified by University of Iowa

Achievements Added by Tessa

Tessa Merkel was recognized for being Iowa's first Tillman Scholar and your devotion to dental advocacy

Irma Seddig Heck Scholarship

Fall 2017 - Added by Tessa

Tessa Merkel was recognized for being Iowa's first Tillman Scholar and your devotion to dental advocacy

Colvin/Cox Scholarship

Fall 2017 - Added by Tessa

Tessa Merkel was recognized for your study abroad experience last spring in Greece

Business and Culture in China Program - Spent two weeks learning about the business environment and Chinese culture in Beijing and Shanghai - Visited several companies such as Shanghai Disneyland Resort, Intel, and Baidu

Summer 2017 - Added by Tessa

Tessa Merkel was recognized for your study abroad experience last spring in Greece

CIEE Seville International Business and Culture Program - Lived in Seville Spain with a host family for one semester - Took Spanish, International Marketing, and Spanish History classes - Traveled throughout Europe and experienced new cultures

Spring 2016 - Added by Tessa

Activities

Women in Business

Fall 2017 - University of Iowa

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American Marketing Association

University of Iowa

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Zeta Tau Alpha

University of Iowa

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Work Experience

Marketing Institute Field Project Consultant at The University of Iowa Marketing Institute

- The Marketing Institute is a three-semester program for the top 1520 Tippie marketing students. - Identified new ideas and opportunities for Fox Home Team Sports' marketing strategy - Further developed skills in networking, leadership, teamwork, data analysis, business writing, business communication, and real life experience with field immersion products.

November 2016 - Present

Marketing Intern at Rockwell Collins

- Invited to return for a second summer as a Senior Marketing Intern
- Performed market research on low cost carriers for a strategic analysis of the industry
- Collaborated with marketing managers from all over the world on customer presentations
- Created marketing materials, such as pilot newsletters and customer focused calendar
- Analyzed and improved customer presentations for key market products
- Designed product and platform pages for new company website
- Identified key spending categories for budget planning and tracked activity for weekly budget updates
- Compared and selected key vendors for potential customer gifts

June 2016 - August 2017

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