Chris LoCasto
- Security Engineer
- Uber
School Information
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College Major: Engineering
Years at College Works: 2010
Career Information
Working For: Uber
Title: Security Engineer
Industry: InternetWhat Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?
Graduating college with an engineering degree, getting a job, and moving out on my own.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting taught me what it’s like to manage something real, and all of the challenges that come along with that. I also discovered I was capable of so much more than I realized.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College Works Painting made me more resilient to the pressures of managing projects and expectations. It did look fantastic on my resume and was largely responsible for getting me my internship, and indirectly, my job.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
The importance of managing expectations.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
The College Works Painting internship is probably the most challenging thing you’ll do in your student life. Be sure that you’re committed, because if you are, you’ll gain experience that virtually no one your age has.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Closing the sale of my first $4,000+ job. It was an incredible rush and confidence builder. That, or when Sarah, my district manager, was demonstrating how to take down the auto paint sprayer and ended up soaking me with paint.
Last words of wisdom?
College Works Painting is ultimately whatever you make of it. Each branch manager has a largely different experience with tons of stories and memories from the things they succeeded with, or didn’t. I think that is what makes CWP such a unique and rewarding internship.