Abraham Phillips
- Corporate In-House Counsel
- Fraley & Schilling
School Information
School: University of Illinois
College Major: Engineering
Years at College Works: 2012
Career Information
Working For: Fraley & Schilling
Title: Corporate In-House Counsel
Industry: Automotive
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
General Corporate Counsel and General Legal Counsel
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Landing a great internship with Rolls-Royce and getting a subsequent job offer.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Everyone taught me the abstract concept that hard work pays off, but College Works Painting gave me the first opportunity to enjoy this fact as a personal reality.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College Works Painting gave me confidence and caused me to stand out in presentations at Rolls-Royce.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Being a leader means taking responsibility for not only your own actions but your employees’ actions.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
You must be ambitious and motivated! Exceptional efforts are the only thing that will get you exceptional rewards…both financial and personal.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Any relating to ridiculous employee excuses.
Last words of wisdom?
There is no substitute for hard work.