Upon
choosing a person to profile I chose my supervisor Cathy. She works for the
governor in one of his advisory councils. She has a long history of public
service, particularly in aging issues. Her responsibilities include
coordinating events and structuring the agenda for the council. She has a
master’s degree from ASU in teaching and is really great at her job.
Some
advice she has given me about jobs is to find one that I am passionate about
and have a good amount of interest. She has been very encouraging because she
has a great knowledge of public service positions in the Arizona State Government.
Also, she knows many of those who hold positions I aspire to have one day.
I
am not really interested in her particular position, but I do like what she
does for the council and will consider that maybe one day I will like a job
like hers. Cathy is a wonderful person and I hope everyone has a person in their
lives to give them great advice like she does!
I think it’s great you chose someone who can help guide you in a direction and provide you some good career advice. I think she is right that when you have a passion for learning about an area it makes the work interesting. Good luck in all you do moving forward.
ReplyDeleteI think it was a great idea to talk to someone who can give you more guidance even if you don't necessarily want a job exactly like hers. Advice from someone who not only is successful in their field, but happy too is important to recognize.
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ReplyDeleteHi Derek,
ReplyDeleteCathy seems like an amazing supervisor to work alongside with. I completely agree with her and would give anyone who seeks my advice the same thing, which is to work in the field one is passionate about and growing in the position, etc. I am glad you had such an encouraging and positive supervisor to be a mentor on your career path during your internship experience. I am happy that you gained valuable assets from your internship and supervisor. I cannot wait to graduate together next week—we did it. :)
-Denise