Sarah McAndrews
- Assistant to the Dean of Nursing and Student again!
- United States University
School Information
School: San Diego State University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2009 to 2011
Career Information
Working For: United States University
Title: Assistant to the Dean of Nursing and Student again!
Industry: Education
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Help with running College of Nursing
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?The money I made. Allowed me to buy my first home.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Character building
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Helped me to understand hard work early on in career. This is important for young people.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Project management
How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?
I am still friends with several of the College Works Painting people I worked with.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Keep your grades up while doing the program. One regret I have about program was I let my grades slip because I did not plan enough time for school. Don’t compromise ANY of your education/ learning for work. Plan appropriately.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Totally depends on what you are going to school for. For anything business, great opportunity. Everyone’s situation is unique. This internship is not for every major or person. Everyone’s situation is different and it needs to be evaluated and compared to other opportunities and internships which a student has.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Cancun was fun.
Last words of wisdom?
Keep your grades up. Enjoy the internship and do well. But don’t forget this is a supplemental experience to your first priority, which is your education. Once your grades are on your final transcript, they stay forever, there is no going back. Its like a tattoo, once you get it, its there forever. Don’t put anything there you cannot be proud of.