The gift of giving: Emily Fodor
After experiencing the transformative education at the Warrington College of Business, Fodor knew she wanted to get involved in UF’s Go Greater campaign.
“I love UF’s Go Greater campaign and the theme of never being satisfied with our performance as a school,” Fodor said. “We made it to a Top 7 public university, but the work is never done.”
Today, Fodor works as a Trade Marketing Supervisor for Anheuser-Busch out of the company’s Bay Area office in California. After growing up in New Jersey, she wanted to go out of state for college and saw UF as a perfect place to reach her goals.
“I always wanted to go away to school and experience a new part of the country,” Fodor said. “UF was the perfect balance – strong academics, emphasis on career services, and infectious Gator Nation spirit. I would see the student section of The Swamp filled on Saturday, and Library West filled on Sunday.”
During her time as a student at Warrington, Fodor met a recruiter from Anheuser-Busch at Career Showcase, attended their information session and later accepted an internship in their Dallas office after her junior year at UF. The internship turned into an offer to return as a full-time employee as part of the Sales Trainee Program, a six-month rotational program where Fodor traveled the country to different offices, tackled business-critical challenges and shadowed various roles to become immersed in all aspects of the business.
As she continues to grow in her role at Anheuser-Busch, Fodor remains thankful for the student experience at UF and wants to play a role in the university reaching even greater heights.
“The Gator Nation knows that we have what it takes to be #1, and it’s important to me to support those efforts in any way that I can,” Fodor said.