Luke Rueger

I covered various local sports programs such as the Kansas City Chiefs, the St.Louis Cardinals and the University of Missouri's tennis team for The University of Missouri's student led newsletter. Had the privilege of attending matches, conducting interviews, and providing insight and commentary on various athletics.

I spent my first few months mainly operating on the cash register where I gained experience in customer service, problem solving skills, and making extremely well-versed in operating a register. After I became comfortable enough operating on my own I transitioned over to the floor where I would stock shelves, unload trucks, help customers find items in the store, and decorate/set up displays. This job has provided me with immense experience in customer service, and has made me into a very outgoing, friendly, and open minded person.

I spent my junior year summer in a 75 degrees warehouse surrounding by people well over twice my age who didn't speak a lick of english. I learned more that summer than any other stretch of my life. I worked as the associate who would check used textbooks into MBS's online database where I would tag them, scan them, then put them on a conveyer belt. I did that all day, every day. I was met with various obstacles whether it be communication issues with my coworkers due to language barriers, miscounts on inventory, or spending hours upon hours trying to find a textbook that either did not exist or was hiding in the bottom of an old box we received months prior. This job harnessed my skills as a critical thinker, problem solver, and as an overall communicator.