Significant Career Lesson From a Management Supervisor at Tech Marketing Agency
Cameron's most significant career lesson, learned during an internship at Nike, is the value of "leaning on those that have been through it" by cultivating strong relationships with mentors and colleagues. This approach, involving regular one-on-ones to "probe into" their experiences and gain career insights, has proven invaluable in career development and creating beneficial mentor-mentee relationships.
Networking, Mentorship, Relationship Building, Career Development, Professional Development
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Cameron Brown
Management Supervisor
Tech Marketing Agency
University of Tennessee
UCLA Anderson
Business Management & Admin
Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Sales and Client Management
Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Build strong relationships with people in your field.
2. Seek mentorship from those with experience.
3. Actively cultivate professional connections to gain insights and advice.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you've learned that has proven to be really significant throughout your career?
When I was an intern at Nike, they recommended that we do things called one-on-ones. I didn't know what that was. I thought, why am I taking a meeting with this person and asking about their life and their journey?
But it's proven to be super beneficial to my career. You make connections, ask them something that they think is an interesting question, or there's something about their life you want to probe into and talk about a little more. It gives you advice.
So, I think the thing that I've learned is to lean on those that have been through it. Make really strong relationships with people you find interesting and whose career path you see yourself following. That'll give you insight into how you can get there.
A lot of times, it means they'll want to develop you or play a mentor role for you, which is also super beneficial to your career. So, I think it's about maintaining and cultivating relationships, especially with those you find are doing things you want to do eventually.