Major: economics
Hometown: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Employer: Enterprise Knowledge
Job title: analyst
Job Responsibilities
Beginning as an analyst, but will eventually transition into a full-time management consultant after completing onboarding processes. As a management consultant, I will be using my experience in strategic planning and implementation while leveraging agile principles to translate business needs and insights into actionable strategy to help our large fortune 500 and federal clients properly plan, design and implement knowledge management solutions.
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
Taught me to think analytically and make the most out of my time and resources. Cultivated relationships that will last for my entire life.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
Great company with a great culture doing productive work.
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
My time as a student-athlete with Dickinson Men's Soccer team, the relationships I've built and maintained with coaches, professors and students in every class, my brief but nonetheless memorable abroad experience, and how I've grown as both a student and a person since my freshman year.
Internship Experience
Straub Brewery as a marketing and development intern in 2019, internship 2020 canceled due to COVID-19.
Major: economics
Hometown: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Employer: Merrill Lynch
Job title: associate
Job Responsibilities
Professional development program that begins with FINRA licensing followed by a rotational program supporting wealth management roles in the Philadelphia market.
Internship Experience
Merrill Lynch summer analyst.
Major: economics
Hometown: Frenchtown, New Jersey
Employer: PitchBook Data
Job title: sales development representative
Job Responsibilities
As a sales development representative at PitchBook Data, I will be working in a highly visible role to drive new sales and be the first point of contact for new business opportunities. My primary job responsibilities will include acting as a consultant, connecting with new prospects, working closely with account executives and the rest of my team and working continuously on qualitative and quantitative metrics.
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
My experiences in and out of the classroom prepared me greatly for post-graduation life. In the classroom, I was able to gain a broad learning perspective through the liberal arts curriculum as well as learn how to build personal and meaningful relationships with my fellow classmates and professors. My time with men's lacrosse team here taught me how to work in teams, learn from others and be a leader on and off the field.
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
I would not say there are any defining moments, but there were defining experiences. Having the opportunity to be part of the men's lacrosse team and the Raven's Claw society taught me how to be the best version of myself I can possibly be. I learned lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life and into my professional career during my life after Dickinson.
Internship Experience
For my internship experience I had the opportunity to work with Northwestern Mutual, where I was tasked to implement direct marketing efforts to source potential clients and schedule meetings to discuss the company’s financial products. I also had the job of reviewing client’s financial statements and presented financial strategies specifically designed to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Major: economics
Hometown: Delran, New Jersey
Employer: Alterra Property Group
Job title: leasing associate
Job Responsibilities
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
Developing a career that I can be proud of.
Internship Experience
Purchasing and sales associate for Ehmke Manufacturing in Philadelphia, Pa.
Majors: international business & management, economics
Hometown: Chatham, New Jersey
Employer: S&P Global Market Intelligence
Job title: client support associate
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
Dickinson prepared me to solve problems quickly and adjust to any situation I may encounter. My time at Dickinson was spent learning various subjects, which forced me to adapt to every class. Translating to the workplace, I have taken on many different roles already which would not have been possible if I did not have that ability to adapt quickly.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
I am very much looking forward to meeting new people. Through my internship experiences, I have come to realize that having a big network can only be beneficial. Talking to new people and building relationships is key to learning new things and putting yourself in the best situation to succeed.
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
Internship Experience
Going into my junior year, I was a part of Wells Fargo's Wealth and Investment Management Internship Program. During that summer I spent my time learning the ins and outs of the wealth management industry and successfully completed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam. During the summer of 2020, I had the opportunity to intern with Boeing in Seattle, Wash. as a facilities and asset management intern. This was an unbelievable experience as I had the opportunity to manage budgets for different teams within the organization and complete a project relating to a logistical problem that was present at the time.
Published April 30, 2021