Pursuing multiple majors, designing tattoos and interning for NASA are not the typical endeavors of a college student. However, Shippensburg University student Jarett Scott has done this to successfully combine his passions.
Majoring in both international management and digital marketing, Scott is learning the ins and outs of the marketing field. He prides himself on his warm personality and is motivated to help people.
“I really like making people feel welcomed, making people feel comfortable [and] helping them get the things that they want,” Scott said. Through his educational endeavors, he gets to learn how to apply these interests in the professional world.
Scott’s original plan was to attend West Chester University; however, he realized that Shippensburg University was the right ambiance for his aspirations.
“I figured out that Ship had everything I was looking for. It had a welcoming environment,” Scott said. “People made me feel like I was important and the professors were very personable. I feel like that is something you can’t find everywhere. So, when I found it I stuck with it and I now do the job [as a student ambassador] that convinced me to join this school.”
Scott is working as an orientation leader and student ambassador for Shippensburg University. Through the program, he hopes to provide the same experience that sold him on the SU community and experience to other potential incoming students.
Scott is involved in other SU student groups in addition to his work as an ambassador. He is a part of the Multicultural Student Organization, different intramural sports teams and the robotics club.
Scott discovered his love for art through drawing when he was 8 years old. He has designed all of his 20 tattoos himself and has expanded to actually tattooing his designs over the course of the past two years as well.
Portion of a back tattoo of a dragon designed by SU student, Jarett Scott.
“Art is something I have always used to express how I feel,” he said. “It’s always been hard to talk about it, but easy to show it.” With his art minor, Scott hopes to continue to develop his artistic talents.
When Scott was 15 years old he attended a space camp, another one of his many interests. The director, Wayne Hale, recognized Scott’s drive and enthusiasm. Hale is a former NASA engineer and previously served as NASA’s deputy associate administrator for strategic partnerships. He did not realize Scott was so young at the time, and offered Scott the opportunity to intern for NASA when he reached college.
Scott’s internship is in Washington, D.C., where he works with others to complete tasks such as calculating rocket launches.
“I hope to have a jack-of-all-trades type of thing, there is some point down the line where they all [marketing, art and NASA] could potentially intertwine,” Scott explained.
He also acknowledges that he could see a future in each field individually. Whether separate or together, Scott has equal enthusiasm for each field of work.
Outside of his professional and educational interests, Scott enjoys being outside and active with others in his free time. He often spends his time listening to music and is a fan of Juice WRLD. He is also interested in Marvel and enjoyed the newest Spider-Man movie.
Scott also has a fascination with learning about different conspiracy theories and simply interacting with diverse groups of people. Due to his science background, Scott likes to learn more about anything and everything.
“If someone came up to me today and said, ‘I saw a unicorn today,’” Scott said. “I would probably hear them out because what if they did somehow?” Scott’s sense of humor is one of the things that makes him so personable.
Look out for Jarett Scott as you get involved with the many student organizations on campus.
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