College Experiences That Helped A Design Professional At Cushing Terrell Succeed
To prepare for a successful career, Blake suggests actively participating in extracurricular activities aligned with one's studies, such as the construction club "Traffic," because engaging in hands-on experiences like planning, drawing, budgeting, and value engineering, provides "very real world experience of what the industry is" beyond the standard curriculum and sets one apart from their peers. Blake believes that involvement in activities like Traffic is essential for success, noting, "the ones that did [participate] definitely ended up better for it."
Extracurricular Activities, Hands-on Experience, Real-World Application, Planning and Budgeting, Value Engineering
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Blake Cronin
Business Development | Design Professional
Cushing Terrell
Univeristy of San Diego
Architecture, Interior Design
Architecture, Construction & Design, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Creative
Video Highlights
1. Participating in extracurricular activities related to your field of study provides valuable hands-on experience and real-world application of knowledge.
2. Involvement in clubs and projects allows for practical experience in planning, design, budgeting, and value engineering, which are essential skills in the industry.
3. Engaging in extracurricular activities related to your studies can significantly enhance your career prospects compared to those who don't participate.
Transcript
Q12: College ideas for success.
What did you do in college to set you up for success?
I definitely heavily participated in everything the architecture program was doing. We had a club called Traffic, which was a construction club. We built a gallery space and a few other things.
That was good, hands-on, internship-type experience. We planned out what we were going to build, created drawings, and figured out material costs and budgets. We also did value engineering to bring the price down.
That was very real-world experience of the industry, which wasn't offered through the standard architecture curriculum. Getting involved in extracurriculars aligned with your studies really takes you further. Half the kids didn't do it, and I think the ones who did ended up better for it.