{"id":14210,"date":"2026-10-26T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/?post_type=campus_story&p=14210"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T13:30:12","slug":"falcon-futures-uw-river-falls-grad-serves-his-community-while-pursuing-masters-degree","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/falcon-futures-uw-river-falls-grad-serves-his-community-while-pursuing-masters-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcon Futures: UW-River Falls grad serves his community while pursuing master\u2019s degree\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2025 UW-River Falls graduate Sasha Resig stands at the Union Depot rail station in St. Paul, Minn. Since earning a triple-major bachelor\u2019s degree in international studies, geography and Spanish, Resig has worked as an intern at the Metro Transit Police Department while pursuing a master\u2019s degree in geographic information science at the University of Minnesota. UWRF photo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When Sasha Resig of Minneapolis began his college career at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, he wasn\u2019t sure where it would take him. He initially planned to be a teacher and majored in math education. But after a month or so, Resig felt there might be a better fit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of my passion and interests were really in the social sciences,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having studied Spanish in high school, Resig changed his major to international studies. Geography classes really sparked his interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs I was progressing through my undergrad, I realized there were other courses that would double count in other majors,\u201d he said. \u201cSo I added a geography major and then a Spanish major just to kind of continue my foreign language experience.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with his triple major, Resig added a minor in geographic information systems (GIS), learning to combine geography, mapping, data analysis and technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resig wasn\u2019t familiar with the career path he eventually settled on, but his broad-based studies opened up new possibilities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really know a lot about intelligence analysis, but I have a mentor who worked in that field who recommended that I consider it,\u201d Resig said. \u201cI looked at it and thought, \u2018Oh, this is interesting. I’m able to use my foreign language experience. I can utilize GIS. 
It’s analytical and research. I like to think, I like to analyze.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 As Resig learned more about the field, he determined that continuing on to graduate school would have advantages. He decided to pursue a master\u2019s degree in geographic information science at the University of Minnesota after graduating from UWRF in 2025.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he neared the end of his undergrad program, Resig began to look for an opportunity to get some related job experience. Intelligence analysts work in multiple fields and at many levels, including state and federal agencies. Resig began leaning toward a career involving crime analysis, where he can use his mapping and statistics skills to understand trends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to work in the public sector,\u201d Resig said. \u201cI want to serve my community, feel connected and see the results of what I do.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resig found an opportunity that would provide that experience: working as a video evidence intern with Twin Cities\u2019 Metro Transit Police Department. In the role, Resig is responsible for locating and sharing video evidence with investigators within the department, with other law enforcement agencies and with prosecutors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt put me in that law enforcement setting and I realized this is what I like,\u201d Resig said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He enjoyed working with his coworkers so much that what was originally a summer internship extended into the following school year and through a second summer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having grown up in a large city, Resig said he was looking for a different environment for his college years. He found the right mix of setting and opportunity at UWRF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRiver Falls is the perfect location,\u201d Resig said. \u201cI really enjoyed the tight knit community and small feel of the campus. Academically, my program allowed me to take a wide variety of courses and I was able to find my area of interest for my career, while also gaining the opportunity to study abroad in Europe and Belize.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides his studies, Resig worked an on-campus job in the Registrar\u2019s Office for three and a half years and served in leadership roles with the Residence Hall Association, Student Government and Dining Services Advisory Committee, all of which provided valuable professional development opportunities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had leadership experiences, time management skills and communication skills that I was able to develop outside of the classroom,\u201d he said.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it came time to apply for his internship, Resig got help reviewing his resume and cover letter with UWRF Career Services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resig is continuing to pursue broad interests, taking classes in foreign affairs and national security in addition to his GIS coursework.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am looking forward to a meaningful and impactful career in public service, where I am able to utilize the skills I have developed in my academic career,\u201d Resig said. \u201cAfter what I have achieved so far, I am very motivated to continue to learn and accomplish my career goals. I feel very excited about the opportunities that await me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more Falcon Futures stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Written by UW-River Falls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Sasha Resig of Minneapolis began his college career at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, he wasn\u2019t sure where it would take him. He initially planned to be a teacher and majored in math education. But after a month or so, Resig felt there might be a better fit.   \u201cA lot of my passion and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":14211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","institution":[100],"story_category":[147,150],"class_list":["post-14210","campus_story","type-campus_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","institution-uw-river-falls","story_category-community","story_category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story\/14210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/campus_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/campus_story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"institution","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/institution?post=14210"},{"taxonomy":"story_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story_category?post=14210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}