How Identity Has Influenced an Analyst's Career at Hawkwood Biotech Partners LLC
Coming from a low-income background, the analyst prioritized career stability by focusing on "recession-proof" fields like healthcare, recognizing the need to be indispensable. This experience fostered a commitment to lifelong learning and competitiveness, embodied in the mindset that "rent is due every day," driving continuous self-improvement by observing successful individuals and actively seeking opportunities for growth.
Financial Stability, Lifelong Learning, Mentorship, Networking, Competitive Mindset
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Logan Roberts
Analyst
Hawkwood Biotech Partners, LLC
UC Santa Barbara
University of Washington MS ChemE and Data Science
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Data and Analytics
Honors Student, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Consider career stability and choose fields that are generally recession-proof, such as healthcare or education.
2. Surround yourself with successful people who can act as mentors and role models, and make a commitment to lifelong learning.
3. Recognize that life and career progression are competitive; continuously seek opportunities to learn and improve to maintain a competitive edge.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a low-income student, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
One thing that was at the forefront of my mind before college and as I started thinking about my career was that you should follow your passions. But I also think when you're thinking about career stability, it's good to go into things that are generally recession-proof and necessary for society to keep moving.
The definition of that kind of changes. Obviously, there are always things like healthcare and education that people will always need. But I think in general, it's a good thing to consider when you're deciding on your career and what you want to do. This logic can also be applied to the idea of doing things people need, so they have to keep you around for security.
The second thing is that growing up, I wasn't really pushed to do STEM or learn about finance. I think surrounding yourself with people who are more knowledgeable in those areas and modeling yourself after successful people is really important. It put me in a mindset where I have to be a lifelong learner.
I'm constantly modeling myself after successes I see, whether it's people at my company, friends, or professors. I think constantly giving yourself the opportunity to learn and get a leg up is important. I like to say that rent is due every day.
That's how I think about it: you have to go into every single day trying to learn something new and get a little bit better. Recognize that life is competitive. It doesn't mean you have to be cutthroat or want others to fail, but you do have to think about how to keep yourself competitive in your field.