College Experiences That Helped A Risk Consultant At CFGI LLC Succeed
Bobbie's UCLA experience highlights two key success factors: securing "an internship with the company that hired" Bobbie, and proactively seeking out learning opportunities, including "going to office hours" and engaging with teaching assistants. This resourcefulness and proactive approach to problem-solving, Bobbie suggests, translates directly to success in a career demanding such skills.
Problem-Solving, Resourcefulness, Proactive Learning, Work Experience, Networking
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Bobbie Hutchinson
Risk Consultant
CFGI, LLC
UCLA 2018
N/A
Economics
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Consulting
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Secure an internship in your desired field.
2. Gain work experience in any field to develop professional skills.
3. Be proactive in seeking help and solutions by utilizing university resources such as office hours and smaller class settings to develop resourcefulness.
Transcript
Bobby, taking you back to your time at UCLA, what did you do in undergrad that set you up for success in your career?
Quite literally, an internship with the company that hired me was an option. I realized that's not available to everybody. Something else you can do that I did was just gather work experience.
I gathered mine through accounting. Marketing can be anything. Any job is going to help you get used to showing up, having someone you're reporting to, and working.
In addition to that, from my particular role, a lot of problem-solving is about being resourceful in how you learn things and being proactive. I know at a lot of large universities, it can be easy to get drowned out in large class sizes.
So, being proactive and going to office hours or going to the TAs, getting your questions answered, or whatever it is you need to do. Proactively looking for those solutions will follow you and apply later in your career. I think that is what was helpful for me.