Every Spring, The Duck Store says goodbye to many of our graduating team members. This year we have over ten planning to walk in June, and before they go off into the real world we had to sit down and talk with some of them!

Adrian G.

Team member since March 2017

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Adrian: I enjoyed working in a great atmosphere with coworkers that grew to be some of my best friends.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
AG: Spatial Data Science & Technology, as well as Geography.

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
AG: Get a well paying career in a new big city and travel for a bit!

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
AG: To become a GIS (geographic information systems) technician for a major city, or for a disaster response organization.

Estela G.

Team member since August 2016

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Estela: The environment. I work with some very amazing people who make The Duck Store even more enjoyable.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
EG: Cinema Studies

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
EG: Adopt a dog and find a job as a video editor.

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
EG: Win an Academy Award in editing and inspire more Latinas/Latinos to work in the film industry.

Gunnar O.

Team member since June 2017

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Gunnar: My coworkers.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
GO: Political Science and History

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
GO: Gap year, then on to law school!

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
GO: Practice law, and then go into politics.

Jayme D.

Team member since August 2018

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Jayme: My favorite part about being a part of The Duck Store family is how welcoming everyone is and how willing everyone is to help each other regardless of what the task may be. This job along with my team has challenged me on many levels and shaped me to be ready for any of the future jobs that I pursue. The Duck Store provides a fun and positive experience as well as a great foundation for everyone who is employed.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
JD: I will be graduating with a degree in Psychology and Legal Studies.

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
JD: I plan to move to a different state, most likely Colorado, to immerse myself in a new environment and see what the job market has to offer before I decide to attend graduate school.

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
JD: My career aspirations involve working in an environment, preferably in the law enforcement area, that keeps me on my toes and challenges my perspectives. The psychopathological realm of criminology is where my ideal job lies.

McKenzie A.

Team member since September 2015

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
McKenzie: I loved working with students/people I wouldn’t normally meet on campus or in class (like people with different majors) and share our college experiences together!

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
MA: Bachelor of Architecture

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
MA: Traveling to Japan for a few weeks then move to Seattle, get hired at an architecture firm and start working towards my architecture license.

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
MA: The biggest one right now is to become a licensed architect. I don’t really know what type of architecture I want to pursue professionally yet so hopefully, I end up at a firm where I get experience in multiple markets. A more fantastical dream is to start my own all-female firm with my friends one day!

Meg A.

Team member since September 2017

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Meg: The people I got to meet and the friends I made.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
MA: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
MA: No clue!

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
MA: Work for a photobook publishing company.

Olivia D.

Team member since September 2016

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Olivia: Developing lasting friendships with my coworkers.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
OD: Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Studies, and a minor in Philosophy.

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
OD: Create films in Portland.

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
OD: Be the first queer woman to win the Best Cinematography Academy Award, and work for the phenomenal, revolutionary director Ava DuVernay.

Tayler B.

Team member since February 2018

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Tayler: I really enjoy the "family" atmosphere that The Duck Store has. My coworkers have been the best part by far.

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
TB: Advertising major, with a business minor.

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
TB: My post-grad plans include temporarily moving up to Portland and getting a video/photo related job and living with my best friend. Since I've been in Oregon my entire life I can see myself moving out of state within the next 5 years to somewhere like Denver, CO.

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
TB: My goal is to have a career that includes my two biggest passions in life which are video editing and equines. I would love to go into the growing field of equine marketing.

Zoe H.

Team member since August 2017

The Duck Store: What did you enjoy the most about working at The Duck Store?
Zoe: I love that The Duck Store is so dedicated to the needs of students! It is more than just having miscellaneous things that students need in stock — it's the broad participation in campus life! It has been wonderful working at a place that recognizes that I am a full-time student with other obligations. Plus, the people I work with are some of the nicest people I have ever met!

TDS: What are you studying, and what degree will you be receiving?
ZH: I am receiving my Bachelor of Arts for my two majors in political science and in international studies.

TDS: What are your post-graduation plans?
ZH: I plan on going to law school so that I can study some variation of human rights law or international law!

TDS: What are your career aspirations/goals?
ZH: I hope to graduate law school and work as an attorney or work in international relations for a federal governmental department.