Kurt Casper
- Owner
- Mr Paintbrush Ltd
School Information
School: The Ohio State University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2009 and 2012
Career Information
Working For: Mr Paintbrush Ltd
Title: Owner
Industry: Home ImprovementWhat Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?
Drastically changing and improving the department I was assigned to manage as the fittings manager at Thogus Products Company.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting gave me the confidence I needed to move forward in my career.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
My experience with the College Works Painting internship helped me to understand what my passion was. Also helped me to become a problem solver.
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?
Mary and Rob St Claire. They knew I was a young kid learning to run a business and they gave me supportive criticism which helped me become a better manager.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Failure is only achieved when you stop trying.
How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?
Still can count on my old DM to help me out whenever I need it.
If you had to come up with a one line slogan for CW, what would it be?
Learn to handle stress by confronting it head-on with College Works Painting.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Don’t give up.
Many college students struggle to choose between an internship specific to their target industry or doing CW. What advice would you give them on this subject if they wanted to enter your career field?
Learning to become a leader is the best thing you can ever do for your life and career. That is what you will gain with College Works Painting.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Never be complacent. You should always be looking for ways to improve your processes. Use your resources to do so, especially your people. Learn to lead and not manage.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Too many to list.
Last words of wisdom?
The harder the challenge, the more you will gain.