902 Advizers
Tessa
Sr. Technical Project Manager, PMO Special Projects
Specright
University of California, Irvine - 2013
N/A
Q1Career path
Career Exploration
Project Management
Non-Traditional Career Path
1:51
"I love the teaching side. I didn't love the research writing side"
Q2Main responsibilities
Project Management
Strategic Initiatives
Leadership
1:10
"So really my job at, in, in a nutshell is herding cats most of the time."
Q3Day in the life
Project Management
Problem-Solving
Communication
0:47
"no day is really the same. I mean, you're doing similar things, but you're always managing different issues."
Q4Most important skills - role
Leadership
Project Management
Problem-Solving
0:27
"Time management, organizational skills, problem-solving, and leadership are crucial."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Planning
Project Management
Problem-Solving
0:29
"I like to make reports. I like to like, I like that stuff, so that's fun for me."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Teamwork
Project Management
0:29
"Honestly, handling people is like the biggest challenge because you never know who you're going to work with."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Software Solutions
Project Management
Data Management
0:37
"You'd be surprised how many huge companies still use like Excel and PDFs to manage their packaging. It's ridiculous."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Entrepreneurial Skills
Adaptability
Project Management
0:43
"They don't know how to work nimbly. They don't know how to make, like, pivot quickly and that, that's critical."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Patience
Problem-Solving
Project Management
0:38
"You have to just be really patient. You need to be really patient with people and with processes."
Q10Entry-level positions
Career Development
Entry-Level Positions
Project Management
0:49
"you can honestly pivot into project management from anywhere, so you can be in any entry level position."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Problem-Solving
Project Management
Communication
1:03
"Always have a humble attitude, a learning attitude. Come at things with a solution-oriented mindset."
Q12College ideas for success
Leadership
Project Management
Communication
0:58
"It gets you far, it helps you meet new people and learn new things."
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
Project Management
Leadership
1:12
"I've definitely gravitate more towards those just because I wanna prove people wrong."

