CADP student Julia Fedorin lands Shopify internship with viral video pitch

Monday, May 5, 2025

鈥淚f you鈥檙e all about bold ideas, then here鈥檚 mine: Let me be your first,鈥 says Julia Fedorin, a fourth year Communication Arts and Design Practice student, in a video pitched to Shopify. Since it was posted two weeks ago, the video has racked up over one million views and seven thousand engagements on .

The video caught the eye of Shopify鈥檚 CEO, and within 24 hours Fedorin was offered a first-of-its-kind role at the commerce platform. 聽鈥淕oing from viral video to team member in less than a day isn鈥檛 just a good story 鈥 it鈥檚 how we operate when we spot exceptional talent that embodies our values, especially from innovation hubs like 蓝莓视频,鈥 says a Shopify spokesperson.