Speaker Series: Shannon Watkins (Aflac)

Shannon Watkins, VP of Brand Marketing at Aflac, spoke with the interns about her journey to where she is today – “A career is a windy road, and it is completely okay if you don’t...

Speaker Series: Art Brady (Bleacher Report)

Art Brady, Account Executive at Bleacher Report shared with the #MELTU interns about his journey to where he is today. He taught us that “sports is a 24/7 conversation” and to always be...

Speaker Series: Angel Davis (IHG)

Angel Davis, a Global Brand and Marketing Strategist at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), shared with the #MELTU interns the strategies and events that led to IHG’s newest hotel launch. She...

MELT’s Vince Thompson Named one of SBJ’s “Power Player’s In College Sports”

Thompson joins an esteemed list of marketers, media, agencies, television and athletic department leaders on a list that includes The Coca-Cola Company, CBS Sports, Turner Sports, ESPN, Walt Disney Company, Fox Sports, Mercedes-Benz, The Southeastern Conference and more. The list is comprised of 63 individuals from 50 organizations that the Sports Business Journal described as "an entire ecosystem of executives who work mostly or entirely in the college space, creating revenue-producing tailgates, running championship events and building brands through college sponsorships. They are high-achieving entrepreneurs, media executives and deputy athletic directors poised to be the next generation of college athletic directors."

Speaker Series: Javier Goizueta

Javier Goizueta, former Vice President of the Coca-Cola Company, talked to the #MELTU interns about focusing on long term goals and keeping goals in the back of their minds every...