Career Path of a Business Development Representative at Ivy Energy
Ava's career path was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and included impactful internships in marketing with a residential compost company, and business development for the non-profit Zero Food Print, both focused on "the combination between sustainability and business." As classes were remote, they also started their own company during a year off, which has helped prepare them for the current role at Ivy Energy.
Internships, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business Development
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Ava Naple
Business Development Representative
Ivy Energy
University of San Diego
N/A
Business Management & Admin
Real Estate, Technology
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student
Video Highlights
1. Internships focused on the intersection of sustainability and business: Ava had impactful internships with a residential compost company in New York (marketing, logo redevelopment, customer expansion) and Zero Food Print in San Francisco (connecting them to universities, creating new relationships).
2. Entrepreneurial experience during college: Ava took a year off during COVID to start her own company, gaining valuable experience that prepared her for her current career.
3. Impact of COVID-19 on career decisions: Ava acknowledges that being in college during the height of COVID significantly influenced her career path and decisions.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path? Please start with your experiences in college, any internships, or jobs you had before your current role.
My career path might be slightly different than the norm because I was in college during the heat of COVID. That definitely impacted the decisions that I made.
I had two pretty impactful internships during my time. I worked with a residential compost company based in New York, doing marketing and logo redevelopment, and expanding to new customers.
My largest and longest internship was with a nonprofit based out of San Francisco called Zero Food Print. My goal was to connect them to universities and figure out how to open new avenues and create new relationships.
Both of them were really focused around the combination of sustainability and business, which is something that I was very passionate about. All the experience definitely prepared me for where I am today in my current career.
Advizer Personal Links
www.linkedin.com/in/ava-naple ivy-energy.com