901 Advizers
James
Project Management Specialist III
Boeing
Purdue University, 2014
NA
Q1Career path
Project Management
Aviation
Internships
1:34
"So once I finished my six internships, I graduated I went to Aerospace company full time."
Q2Main responsibilities
Engineering
Project Management
Teamwork
1:36
"maintaining the schedule creating and maintaining the schedule"
Q3Day in the life
Teamwork
Project Management
Problem-Solving
1:31
"A lot can happen in 24 hours. A part is messed up or hey, you're delayed for three months or hey, you know, second shift from third shift did a really good job."
Q4Most important skills - role
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:31
"being open to just asking when you don't know something because people are definitely willing to share their knowledge."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Organization
Time Management
Project Management
1:19
"You may not need to know the answer but you need to know who does know the answer to just making sure you have a good grip of what's going on by staying organized and then knowing people"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Aerospace Engineering
Innovation
Project Management
1:28
"So basically if it comes off the ground I've worked on it just to see everything that kind of goes into it."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Curiosity
Active Listening
Problem-Solving
1:39
"That's just being curious at the end of the day. You can learn and then your group can learn."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Continuous Learning
Adaptability
Project Management
1:48
"don't need to be in a certain field in order to do well in it."
Q10Entry-level positions
Engineering
Entry-Level Jobs
Project Management
1:16
"It's kind of hard to lead people if you're like fresh out of water."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Project Management
Communication
Teamwork
1:21
"Just learning how to work with people wherever they're at"
Q12College ideas for success
Communication
Project Management
Teamwork
1:21
"People want to help you, but you have to make it easy for people to help you."
Q13How identity impacted career
Diversity and Inclusion
Project Management
Career Navigation
0:49
"understanding like things aren't gonna change unless you change yourself."