Backpack Communications

Huge thank you to Backpack alums Maria Hayden and Caroline Pritchard for speaking on the client vs agency sides! We gained a lot of insightful information from both worlds📚📥📈✍️

Our final Senior Spotlight goes to Naomi Thomson! She rounds out our Class of 2024 with a Marketing major and a minor in Business Analytics. Naomi started in Backpack as an Associate Account Manager and has since grown into her role as the New Business Development Director. Naomi calls Backpack “an awesome space for me to meet and work with talented new people,” and she is excited about everything it has to offer students.

Planning a trip can be stressful, especially when you don’t know where to start. Project and Account Manager Megan Barsness has experience planning trips and has gathered some tips and tricks along the way that will result in a seamless trip-planning experience. Discover new places and make the most of your precious time away! Click below to read more! https://lnkd.in/grrw-qVP #umn #blog #communicationsagency

This week’s Senior Spotlight goes to Manasvi Kallepalli! Manasvi is a Psychology major pursuing additional minors in Sociology and User Experience. Approximately two years ago, she started as a key player on our Strategy team and has since moved up to become our Director of Strategy. Some of her favorite Backpack moments include dressing up for agency tours all around the Twin Cities. After graduation, Manasvi will miss doing weekly check-ins with her fellow Strategists and interacting with all of her Backpack teammates. We wish you well, Manasvi!

In a fast paced world, where is it beneficial to slow down? Before you decide to write off a pencil and paper, think about the benefits of writing by hand and why it might change your life. Our Associate Strategist, Skyelar Schulz dives into the benefits of writing over typing. Click the link to read more! https://lnkd.in/gJZZWkhG

Thank you so much to broadhead. for having us today! We enjoyed your tour, presentation and welcoming environment🤗

Our next Senior Spotlight goes to Lysander Colindres! Lysander is majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Interdisciplinary Design. He has been a longtime graphic designer for Backpack and has loved everything about it. He would like to give a shout out to all the current and former Backpackers who have made his time there memorable.

⚠️Hey graphic designers✍️💻⚠️We are extending the deadline for our associate graphic design position to Sunday April 14th at 11:59 p.m.!!! We would love to see all your work and maybe even hire you onto our team👀 Click here to apply! https://lnkd.in/gjQU5Uth #umn #communicationsagency #adagency

Friday March 29th we had the pleasure of meeting with Backpack’s Board of Advisors. BOA is a team full of amazing people in the advertising industry who support and inspire us immensely. We were able to present our monthly share outs with the board to show them what we’ve been up to and how far their support can go. We couldn’t have done it without you guys! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you BOA💙 #communicationsagency #adagency #umn

TODAY‼️TODAY‼️TODAY‼️ Applications for Backpack Fall 2024 are due TONIGHT at 11:59 p.m. Don’t miss it!! We want YOU to work for Backpack🫵 #umn #communicationsagency #adagency