823 Advizers
Thomas
ERP Project Manager
Cemstone Products Company
St. Olaf College, 2015
UCLA Anderson MBA

UCLA Anderson
Q1Career path
Career Exploration
Problem-Solving
Project Management
2:45
"he really challenged me to think about what I'm doing and not just blindly fall in a path"
Q2Main responsibilities
1:54
Q3Day in the life
Project Management
Teamwork
Communication
1:29
"As a project manager, um, you really don't know what exactly is gonna come up"
Q4Most important skills - role
Project Management
Communication
Leadership
1:30
"You really have to be confident in yourself and be ready to lead others in important ways."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Communication
Teamwork
Project Management
1:10
"I'm definitely someone that enjoys when no two days are the exact same, um, in my job."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Project Management
Teamwork
Change Management
0:54
"Just the change management is such a tough part of any project."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Tangible Results
Construction Industry
Project Management
1:11
"you get to see the results. My company built some of the biggest stadiums in Minneapolis and worked on large light rail projects."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Big-Picture Thinking
Hardworking
Project Management
1:28
"People seem to be really good in this industry at forming relationships. It's a lot of face-to-face and a lot of experiences with others."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Project Management
1:04
"you don't have to feel like you need all the answers or that you have to be the solution to every problem"
Q10Entry-level positions
Technology
Project Management
IT Analyst
0:58
"There's so many different ways to plug in."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Conflict Resolution
Project Management
Communication
1:11
"Being able to deal with conflict as it comes up, even if it's just something small...being able to work through that effectively and efficiently. It's so much easier doing that in the beginning than pushing it until it gets way outta hand."
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Career Exploration
Networking
1:26
"being curious, being willing to explore your interests, even if it's way outside of what you came to school thinking you were doing."