Brad Swenson
- Implementation Consultant
- 3M HIS
School Information
School: University of Utah
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2006-2007
Career Information
Working For: 3M HIS
Title: Implementation Consultant
Industry: Healthcare
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Engage client executives and business owners with 3M sales and operations prior to contract agreement to define scope and set project timelines. Conduct on-site work flow engineering sessions, testing, and go-live training and support. Manage software configuration, interface build, testing and training within agreed upon timelines and escalate and resolve risks to the project.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?My family and attaining my current role at 3M.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Opportunities. I was able to leverage my College Works Painting experience in to full time employment at UHG before a year before I graduated-it’s been a snowball effect since then.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Before graduation it certainly as I got a good job in my industry. After graduation and now it has had a smaller impact but I still use things I learned in College Works Painting in my daily interactions with clients.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Client management through communication and setting expectations.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
The only thing that matters for you right now is to find an opportunity gain experience and produce results that you can use to show a solid track record and project future success to prospective employers after you graduate. College Works Painting provided me a way to challenge myself outside of the classroom and grow as a business person. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that just a college degree is enough!!
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Cancun Mexico twice.
Last words of wisdom?
Aside from the experience gained, I came away from College Works Painting with life-long friends. No regrets!