Jason Griffin
- Summer Consulting Associate
- Deloitte
School Information
School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2012 to 2013
Career Information
Working For: Deloitte
Title: Summer Consulting Associate
Industry: ConsultingWhat Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?
When I coached the freshman football team at my high school (Nicolet) and we were 5-1-2 that year, which was the best team since my freshman team.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting has taught me so much, it’s hard to remember what I was like before College Works Painting.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
My College Works Painting experience easily got me the position at Northwestern Mutual. I haven’t graduated yet.
What do you want to tell your clients about what it meant to work with them and how it has helped you get to where you are today?
I can’t really pick one client, because I had a lot of good ones. But I would like to say to all of them, thanks for giving me an opportunity to prove myself and trusting in me.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
It’s hard to say only one thing, but I would have to say work ability. Not just putting in the work, but actually planning stuff out and working smart AND working your butt off.
How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?
The last 2 years, I have spent the most time hanging out with College Works Painting people instead of my friends from high school.
If you had to come up with a one line slogan for CW, what would it be?
Be Self Made.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
College Works Painting is a great internship, if you get a chance to do it, do it. Once you have the internship, work as hard as you can and ask for help or advice from your DM or successful teammates. It’s the best opportunity you will get financially and developmentally. Don’t blow it.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
The only reason I would think it would be advantageous to take an industry specific internship over College Works Painting is if it’s the summer of your senior year and its for your dream company. For example, I’m an accounting major so if PWC offered me a summer internship, I think it would be better then College Works Painting only for the fact that more likely then not it will lead to full time employment.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
I booked a 10.5K job and my DM Adam was out of the country, so I called Kyle after I booked it. It was awesome.
Last words of wisdom?
Do everything necessary so when you look back on College Works Painting, you can say you did your best and you wouldn’t change a thing.