EDUCATION
Advertising Major, School of Journalism and Communication
Sports Business Minor, Lundquist College of Business
University of Oregon – Eugene, OR. Bachelor of Science. Graduation: June 2020.
WORK EXPERIENCE
GI Automotive Group/Madwhips – Beverly Hills, CA
Business Development Intern, June – Sept 2019
• Posted 300+ pieces of content across 20+ social media accounts for various exotic automobile brands with a cumulative following of 8 million (ex. @Madwhips_stallion, @Madwhips_Mcl, etc.).
• Wrote 30+ articles and guides on the GI website to acquire new customers by highlighting our auto service and repair offerings, our exceptional customer service, and our suggestions for maintaining certain luxury and exotic cars.
• Assisted with any service necessary to care for our luxury car customers like detailing both the interior and exterior and transporting parts to specialty shops.
Hilyard Street Market – Eugene, OR
Sales Associate, April – June 2019
• Stocked all products, cleaned throughout the store, and ensured the market was prepared for customers.
• Greeted customers as they entered the store, assisted them with finding necessary products, and worked with a team of employees to ensure top customer service as the leading market for students in our college town.
Optimist Inc. – Los Angeles, CA
Production Assistant/Intern, June – Sept 2017
• Produced 8+ events for sports and entertainment brands like Nike, Disney, Laika, and Target.
• Ensured our large-scale events ran smoothly by conducting various tasks like finding furniture, reserving parking spaces for our trucks, building production booths, and transporting products.
• Partnered with a Nike production team to assist them in successfully creating content for the Hood to Coast Relay 2017.
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PROJECTS
• NOS Energy Drink Deck - developed and iterated an advertising campaign for three top brands (J460 Ideasmithing), Mar – June 2019
• Nicholas Licavoli Audio Story - interviewed Oregon student about his nonprofit and mission to support refugee students (J211 Gateway to Media), Sept – Dec 2018
• Hal Higdon Social Media Audit - conducted demographic analysis, content review, and a strategic plan. (J480 Social Media Strategy), Jan – Mar 2018
• To view these projects and more, visit www.hoffmanjoshua.space.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Alpha Epsilon Pi, Active Member (Rush Committee, Social Committee), Sept 2016 – June 2020
• Co-ed Intramural Volleyball, Team Captain, April – Dec 2019
• Club Volleyball, Setter, Sept 2016 – June 2017
SKILLS
• Fantasy Football analyst (reviewing team statistics and following roster moves)
• Outdoor sports enthusiast (snowboarding, Jeep off-roading, hiking)
• Car expert (reading articles, watching automobile content, and identifying latest trends)
• Car photographer (always seen photographing automobiles)
