Career Path Of A College Student In Higher Education
Nathan's career journey began with an unexpected path, initially rejected by Brigham Young University, "I didn't get in," leading to community college and a two-year church mission before finally attending BYU. This winding path, including various jobs like "janitorial jobs" and campaign work that influenced their decision to avoid politics, shaped their unique professional development.
Career Exploration, Overcoming Challenges, Resilience, Motivational Stories, Real-World Examples
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Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Nathan Robinson
Attorney
Robinson Bradford LLP
Brigham Young University
Texas Tech University School of Law (law degree)
Political Science, American Studies
Law
Legal
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Nathan's non-traditional path to law, starting at a community college and including a two-year church mission.
2. His exploration of different career interests, such as politics, through extracurricular activities like working on a campaign.
3. The valuable work experience he gained in various jobs, including janitorial work and restaurant jobs, which contributed to his professional development.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path? Please start with your experiences in college. Also, include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
When I graduated, right before graduating high school, I applied to only one college: Brigham Young University, BYU. As people might know, it's a school owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I didn't get in, so I ended up going to Delta College, a community college in Stockton. I went there for the first semester, then I went on a two-year church mission to New Zealand. I wasn't doing any schoolwork or paid work during those two years.
I came back and did another semester at Delta College. Then I had enough credits to transfer and got into BYU. I went to BYU for about three years.
While at BYU, I worked janitorial jobs and at restaurants. In high school and college, I worked on a campaign for a guy running for the US House of Representatives one summer. For a while, I thought I wanted to go into politics.
After working on the campaign, I decided politics probably wasn't for me, but it was a good experience to learn what I liked and didn't like. So that was my college path and experience.
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