Favorite Parts Of Being A Financial Consultant At Raftelis
Erik, a Financial Consultant at Raftelis, most enjoys the supportive work environment—"some great mentors...they genuinely want you around"—and the impactful nature of the work, contributing to "affordable water and wastewater" access for communities, ensuring "safe water" provision. This allows Erik to see the direct positive effects of their contributions, a feeling absent from previous roles.
Mentorship, Meaningful work, Community impact, Financial consulting, Public service
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
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Grad Programs
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Erik Milde
Financial Consultant
Raftelis Financial Consulting
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
N/A
Engineering - Civil
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Government & Public Sector
Finance
Disabled, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Mentorship opportunities are abundant, allowing for significant professional growth and development within the first few years.
2. The work is impactful and meaningful, contributing to essential services like ensuring access to clean water for communities.
3. The work environment fosters collaboration among talented professionals, creating a positive and supportive atmosphere.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
What I enjoy most is a combination of the people. We have some really great people on staff, some great mentors, which is rare. We're being put in a position where we get the opportunity to learn with the intention that we're going to be filling their shoes soon.
That's kind of unheard of in a lot of positions. They genuinely want you around and want you to spend your first couple of years learning. I think that's huge, as many places expect you to know how to run things and be a master within a couple of weeks. Frankly, that's not a fair expectation.
The other thing I enjoy is that my work feels like it has meaning. In previous jobs, I knew I was contributing to something, but often it felt like I was just getting a paycheck and going home. This job gives me the opportunity to actually see that I'm making a difference in communities.
Some of the decisions we push for and rulings and regulations we abide by are hopefully trying to provide a net good for everyone. Everyone needs access to affordable water and wastewater. There are many communities, especially here in the United States, that are not operating as businesses meant to provide water.
You are working so that a lot of people can still have water while ensuring these utilities can provide safe drinking water. They need funding in order to do it. It's a dance between the two, but it always feels as if you're contributing in some way, and that feels valuable.