College Experiences That Helped a Supply Chain Coordinator at International Rescue Committee Succeed
To set oneself up for career success, Dustin suggests truly investing in education beyond "checking off boxes" to better understand oneself and the world, developing effective work habits. Moreover, Dustin encourages students to "be a net contributor to your communities" by helping classmates and investing in scholarship and education more generally, actions that pay dividends long-term.
Investing in Education, Self-Improvement, Community Contribution, Collaboration, Personal Development
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Dustin Weil
Supply Chain Coordinator
International Rescue Committee
University of Minnesota
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Humanities
Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Invest deeply in your education to understand yourself and the world better, developing effective work habits.
2. Contribute to your academic community by helping classmates learn and grow, fostering a collaborative environment.
3. Focus on investing in scholarship and education generally, not just your own.
Transcript
What did you do in college to set you up for success in your career?
When I was in college, both as an undergrad and then as a graduate student, I sincerely invested in education. That's what I would recommend other students do too.
When you spend time going to school and you really dive deep and work hard, there's more to that than just checking off boxes and getting degrees and certificates. It's really about trying to understand yourself better, understand the world better, and develop ways of working that will enable you to have a satisfying life and be effective.
Something that I did as a student that I'm proud of with hindsight, and something I would recommend for other people who are currently students, is don't be selfish about it. Don't just invest in your own education.
Invest in scholarship and education more generally. You can try to be a net contributor to your communities in school. Try to boost your classmates; try to help other people learn and grow and succeed professionally. That's an investment you can make now as a student that will probably yield good results in the long term.