Luke McCandless
- Executive Advisor
- AdvisoryCloud
School Information
School: Western Washington University
College Major: Other
Years at College Works: 2003
Career Information
Working For: AdvisoryCloud
Title: Executive Advisor
Industry: Consulting
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
True real work experience running a business, managing employees, building relationships, and learning about myself.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Management experience is extremely valuable for almost every company. It is also difficult to gain management experience early in your career. College Works Painting provides a rare opportunity to gain management experience even before graduation.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
College Works Painting is the real world, it requires self motivation and hard work. And the sooner a person understands how much work it really takes to be successful, the better.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Ask questions of those that when before you and have more experience. There is no need to relive mistakes others have made.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Reach out and ask questions. In the same way that I knocked on doors in College Works Painting knock on doors of employers you want to know more about.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Either winning the sales contest, or the camping trip in Oregon.
Last words of wisdom?
In almost every aspect of life – it never hurts to ask. Find someone you admire and reach out. For anyone considering College Works Painting, I would say go for it. I still have friends that I made during College Works Painting. It is a very bonding experience.