October 7, 2024 • 17 mins
Harnessing Alumni Networks: A Journey from Campus to Career
In this episode of 'College and Career Ready,' host Sonia Cacique introduces Quincey Hettinger as they continue the conversation. Together they explore her experiences as a student at Brigham Young University. Quincey shares how involvement in the Student Alumni Association shaped her college experience, provided leadership opportunities, and helped build meaningful connections that furthered her career. The discussion emphasizes the importance of networking, leveraging alumni associations, and actively participating in college events to transition smoothly from education to a successful career.
00:00 Introduction to College and Career Ready Podcast
01:08 Guest Introduction: Meet Quincey Hettinger
01:48 Discovering the Alumni Association
05:13 The Power of Connections
08:35 Networking for Career Success
13:25 Leadership and Volunteering Experiences
14:54 Final Thoughts and Advice
15:36 Closing Remarks and Call to Action
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Sonia Intro (00:01):
Welcome to College and Career Ready, the only
podcast that helps studentstransition from high school to
college and college to theircareer.
My name is Sonia Cacique.
I'm a former educator, certifiedschool counselor, career coach,
and founder of Discover U.
Together, we will redefine whatit truly means to be college and
(00:23):
career ready.
And with our community, youdon't have to do this alone.
So come with me and let's getstarted.
Microphone (ATR2100x-USB Mi (00:35):
Are you ready to unlock the secret
to transforming your careeropportunities?
Microphone (ATR2100x-USB Mic (00:39):
In today's episode, we will expand
on the power of networking andbuilding connections during your
college years.
Joining us is Quincy Henningerwho will share her incredible
journey and practical tips onleveraging the alumni
association.
and making meaningfulconnections that last a
lifetime, whether you're juststarting college or about to
graduate, this episode is packedwith valuable insights that can
(01:02):
shape your career trajectory.
Let's dive right in and starttransforming your future today.
Welcome, Quincy.
Welcome to the college andcareer ready podcast.
Thank you so much for being herewith us today.
Thank you.
I'm happy to be here.
For our audience.
Can you give us a little bit ofa high level overview about your
background and who QuincyHenninger is?
(01:23):
Yes, I'd love to.
So I attended Brigham Younguniversity where I majored in
global supply chain managementwith a minor in Spanish.
And during my time in college, Iwas really involved with the
student alumni association,which was really.
Pivotal part of my experiencethat I use, to build a lot of
(01:43):
skills in college that are stillreally beneficial to me today.
I love that.
So, tell me a little bit aboutthe alumni association.
So how did you come across them?
the reason I asked is becausemost students sometimes are
completely You know, just theydon't even know that it exists,
and they don't even realize ituntil after they graduate.
So how did you find out aboutthe Alumni Association?
(02:04):
Yeah, so when I was first aboutto start at Brigham Young
University before my freshmanyear, I signed up for this
leadership camp that they hadfor freshmen.
It just was two or three daysbefore orientation, and I signed
up for that honestly justbecause I wanted to meet people
and make some friends.
I was going to BrighamUniversity as an out of state
(02:28):
student, so didn't know a lot ofpeople that were going to be
going there.
And at the camp, it was, it wasa lot of fun, but a big part of
it was Teaching students what acollege experience could look
like and the differentopportunities that were
available.
And so there was a big focus onall of the different volunteer
and leadership organizationsthat existed on campus, kind of
(02:50):
in a career fair style, but likea club fair, different
organization fair to be able tolearn.
About just the different thingsthat you could get involved in
as soon as school started.
And so the student alumniassociation was one of the
organizations that I talked towhen I felt like we really
clicked.
So got my name on an email list.
(03:12):
And then, uh, I met up with themagain after that camp and began,
I began with the student alumniassociation, just as a volunteer
for about 2 years.
And then I eventually became anemployee there where I served 2
years 1st year as the vicepresident of traditions events.
And then my 2nd year was as thepresident of the executive
(03:34):
board, and I know a lot ofpeople are sometimes confused
about what a student alumniassociation is.
But our, our motto was.
And the purpose of the StudentAlumni Association was really to
establish meaningful connectionsbetween students, alumni, and
the university.
(03:54):
So, not only to think about, orkind of, not to postpone
connecting with each other untilafter you leave the campus, but
to be able to figure out how youcan connect.
Use your time and your talentsto start contributing and
connecting while you're astudent and the student alumni
association kind of had 3 mainpillars.
(04:16):
It was like an event planninggroup.
So the 1st pillar was.
philanthropy, which is what Ifirst got involved in.
I helped out with a food drive,I helped out with a student run
scholarship fundraiser, and thenthe second pillar is the
traditions event.
So we did, we had a traditionsball where we had The mascot
(04:37):
would come and he'd be alldressed up and we had
traditional foods that wereknown on the campus.
We also had a summit leadershipconference where we would have
alumni come and speak.
The entertainment would be alsoalumni that had attended BYU.
And then the last pillar wasconnections.
And the main program there wasdeveloping a, similar to
(04:58):
LinkedIn, it was kind of a BYUonly LinkedIn and helping to
gain those connections and helpstudents to connect in a very
BYU specific way.
I love that.
let's highlight on thatconnections because that is the
part that is just so dear to myheart.
what type of connections canstudents expect to have if they
(05:22):
start involving themselves withtheir student alumni
association?
Yeah, I think there's so manydifferent connections.
I know initially for me, theconnections that I was looking
for were just friends.
And so I started volunteeringand I would have these weekly
meetings with other students.
And it was, it was prettycasual.
It was fun.
There was an office where theupperclassmen would kind of hang
(05:45):
out.
And these were people that Ireally admired.
I love that.
Rather than.
Doing other things, you know,working in the cafeteria, these
people were spending timeputting on a food drive or doing
these things that I reallyadmired of being able to help
the community and provide thatservice.
And so for me, the 1st round ofconnections was.
(06:07):
just friendship and findingpeople that I admire and I felt
like I had things in commonwith.
And then secondarily after that,it was being connected to the
university because of my rolesthat I had in this organization.
I got to connect to some of theBYU administration, some of the
leaders there.
And that was really amazing too,to get a little bit of a inside
(06:29):
peek into what was important atBYU and be able to stand up for
the things that thisorganization stood for.
And then on top of that, thenbecame the connection to alumni
that were outside of the BYUcampus and being able to use
this BYU Connect platform tofind alumni.
(06:50):
I was involved with thisorganization the whole time I
was at BYU.
And so this was during timeswhen I wasn't sure what I wanted
to study.
I hadn't, picked a major yet,and then eventually I applied to
a major, I got in and waslooking for an internship and a
job, and so throughout the wholetime of my college experience, a
lot of different parts anddifferent kind of eras for me.
(07:12):
I was able to use my, the skillsthat I had learned of the
importance of connecting and beable to use that to find people
who helped me learn what I wantto do, what I don't want to do,
and how to build a career.
Yeah, thank you for explainingthose three different types
because you're right, sometimes,students are look well to start
(07:32):
off is just building someone toconnect with, especially
students who are out of state,you're out of your, comfort
zone, being able to find otherstudents who are in the same
path as you are, but then alsoyou mentioned something that you
said there was a lot of peopleyou looked up to.
And, I always say.
Go into a room where you're notthe smartest, you're not the
(07:53):
brightest, because you want tolearn from the people who are
ahead of you, the people whoare.
Five, 10 steps ahead of you soyou can learn from them.
So I think that's, that'spivotal now, especially in
today's society, where studentsare more, doing a lot of things
virtually versus in person.
but then you moved on and talkedabout leaders.
(08:15):
And again, those are people whocan bring a lot of experience to
you.
And then your third one wascareers.
So tell me a little bit moreabout that.
because that's, that's the goalof the College of Career Ready
podcast is connect the dots fromeducation to careers.
How can these connections andalumni help them?
For their career path.
(08:35):
Yeah, I think networking is soimportant.
I have directly benefited fromnetworking at every part of my
career.
I feel like it played a really,really pivotal role in securing
my internship when I was goingthrough the recruiting process.
And the three jobs that I've hadin my career have all been
because of, I had a foot in thedoor through a BYU connection.
(08:58):
And in most cases, it was notnecessarily someone I knew super
well, but Found them on LinkedInor found them through mutual
friends and was able to use themto learn about the company and
see, is this job a good fit?
Is this industry a good fit?
What are the pros and cons ofthis experience and being able
(09:19):
to use that?
I think in my first, in my firstfew years in college, It was
really just exploring andlearning.
I didn't know what I wanted todo.
So I just talked to a lot ofdifferent people who were in HR
or in marketing or strategy orconsulting, just a lot of
different businesses, a lot ofdifferent industries, and I just
tried to get everything I couldout of them.
(09:41):
And I think it's, it's kind ofbecomes a fun game of you meet
one person and they can referyou to someone else.
And it kind of keeps this chaingoing of just being able to, to
learn.
And then after I felt like I'dlearned.
About a lot of differentindustries and different
careers, then I was able to usethat to specifically guide to
(10:02):
where I wanted to go andspecific jobs that I wanted.
And that was really helpful.
Like, I think something that is.
One of the most important partsabout networking is people are
eager to help.
I've been on the other side alittle bit now where students
will reach out to me and Ialways wanna talk to them.
I wanna, I'll spend 20 minuteson the phone with them to try to
help them if I can.
(10:23):
And I definitely felt that onthe other side as a student,
these are people that, they'vebeen in our shoes, they
understand what it's like.
They know it's hard.
If they're having a goodexperience where they are, they
wanna share that with otherpeople.
They wanna help you get to wherethey are.
Yes, I tell the students that Icoach is just ask for a 15
(10:43):
minute info session.
I actually had one student,connect with someone who works
for the Seattle Mariners and,And he requested a 15 minute
info session, which later endedup being like a 45 minute
session, which was great becausethey offered it.
And why not?
So it's beautiful.
And you're right.
People are, are there to help inand support others because we've
(11:04):
been there.
We've gone through that road.
any tips on how to keep up withyour connections?
It seems like you are very wellconnected.
Any tips you can share on, onthat?
Yeah, I think something I had torecognize is that not Although a
lot of people are willing totalk to you, there are going to
be some people who aren't goingto reply.
You got to throw a lot of bidsout there to get some back.
(11:27):
And I think past that there willbe people that you're going to
connect with more naturally.
There's going to be people whereit seems like they're more
quickly invested or that yourelate to them more, or just
their story really resonateswith you.
And so I think it's important tonot expect that everyone you
talk to will become, uh, theselifelong mentors, but being able
to find the people where youreally connect and continue to
(11:51):
check in.
The, I have a person who helpedme get my first full time job
after I graduated, and this issomeone who we, we've met a
handful of times in person, butmost of our relationship is
virtual.
It's through texting.
He's only, I think, two yearsolder than me, but I've gone
back to him time and time againbecause he's someone that showed
up for me He wrote a letter ofrecommendation for me when he
(12:13):
hardly knew me and that helpedme get the job.
And so he's someone that I couldsee was willing to partner with
me, willing to work with me andwanted to see me succeed.
And so he's someone that Istill, to this day, go to if I'm
having a bad day at work and Idon't know what to do, or have
an interview coming up for a joband I need some tips.
(12:33):
He will show up for me and he'llbe there.
And that has been so nice tofind someone like that who will
be the friend and the mentorover years in different seasons
of my career.
Yeah.
Good point.
Good point.
Because you're right.
We, you know, some people willhit it off a little easier and
better.
And it, it's just a, just akeep, keep going.
(12:54):
Trying game, right?
and you know, since you broughtthe Alumni Association, just to
encourage our listeners, youcan, there's a lot of work study
opportunities.
You're right.
Instead of like doing a workstudy opportunity at the campus
where you're isolated.
Get yourself into helping, youknow, the Alumni Association.
You can also volunteer your timeor just join, right?
(13:16):
Just join, to be able to supportother students as well.
Any other, words of thoughtbefore we wrap up our
conversation?
just the last bit here, inaddition to the power of
connections and being able tohave that, I think the reason I
also enjoyed being a part of thestudent alumni association is
because it really provided mewith a lot of leadership
(13:39):
experiences.
I didn't have a lot of workexperiences when I came into
college.
And so.
These experiences I hadvolunteering and then later
working were experiences that Ireally relied on to get me that
first internship and to get methat first job.
And I felt like being in thatposition to volunteer on campus
and help put these eventstogether, it did feel like a
(14:01):
position of power that Iwouldn't have been given in a
full time job immediately, oneof the things I think I'm most
proud of from that time is I puton this leadership summit where
it's a two day experience withabout 800 students in
attendance.
We had a band come and play, wehad games, we had dinner and
prizes and alumni speakers thatwould come in from out of town
(14:22):
and professors who would comeand speak.
And to be in charge of that whenI was only, you know, maybe 21
years old, I felt like I reallygained a lot of confidence in
myself to be able to succeed ina career.
My manager in college believedin me to get things done and to,
to be in charge and to also beable to mentor people who are
(14:44):
younger than me.
And that leadership experience Ithink has been so pivotal to
just being able to be confidentin myself and know that I can
succeed in my job now.
Yeah, I love this because Ialways tell students, enjoy the
journey, and it seems to me,Quincy, that you enjoyed your
college journey.
Yeah, I definitely did.
and it's supposed to beenjoyable and an opportunity to
(15:07):
learn, build your resume.
And, the last thing I want totell our student listeners, Is
the number one thing is toactually attend there's so many
events at all colleges at alluniversities, they invest so
much to have these events tohave these networking events,
college fairs, career fairs,student events, all you have to
(15:29):
do is attend.
That's the number one advice wecan give you is just go and show
up.
Exactly.
Yeah.
Thank you so much, Quincy, forbeing here with us.
I really appreciate all of yourtime and your words of wisdom
that hopefully our studentlisteners can take away and be
inspired and the, make the bestchoices when they start going to
(15:51):
school and connecting withothers.
Thanks so much.
Have a great day.
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(16:14):
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I'm so thankful for each andevery one of you.
And as always stay well, bepresent and enjoy the journey.
I'll talk to you next week.
Adios.
Welcome to College and Career Ready, the only
podcast that helps studentstransition from high school to
college and college to theircareer.
My name is Sonia Cacique.
I'm a former educator, certifiedschool counselor, career coach,
and founder of Discover U.
Together, we will redefine whatit truly means to be college and
(00:23):
career ready.
And with our community, youdon't have to do this alone.
So come with me and let's getstarted.
Microphone (ATR2100x-USB Mi (00:35):
Are you ready to unlock the secret
to transforming your careeropportunities?
Microphone (ATR2100x-USB Mic (00:39):
In today's episode, we will expand
on the power of networking andbuilding connections during your
college years.
Joining us is Quincy Henningerwho will share her incredible
journey and practical tips onleveraging the alumni
association.
and making meaningfulconnections that last a
lifetime, whether you're juststarting college or about to
graduate, this episode is packedwith valuable insights that can
(01:02):
shape your career trajectory.
Let's dive right in and starttransforming your future today.
Welcome, Quincy.
Welcome to the college andcareer ready podcast.
Thank you so much for being herewith us today.
Thank you.
I'm happy to be here.
For our audience.
Can you give us a little bit ofa high level overview about your
background and who QuincyHenninger is?
(01:23):
Yes, I'd love to.
So I attended Brigham Younguniversity where I majored in
global supply chain managementwith a minor in Spanish.
And during my time in college, Iwas really involved with the
student alumni association,which was really.
Pivotal part of my experiencethat I use, to build a lot of
(01:43):
skills in college that are stillreally beneficial to me today.
I love that.
So, tell me a little bit aboutthe alumni association.
So how did you come across them?
the reason I asked is becausemost students sometimes are
completely You know, just theydon't even know that it exists,
and they don't even realize ituntil after they graduate.
So how did you find out aboutthe Alumni Association?
(02:04):
Yeah, so when I was first aboutto start at Brigham Young
University before my freshmanyear, I signed up for this
leadership camp that they hadfor freshmen.
It just was two or three daysbefore orientation, and I signed
up for that honestly justbecause I wanted to meet people
and make some friends.
I was going to BrighamUniversity as an out of state
(02:28):
student, so didn't know a lot ofpeople that were going to be
going there.
And at the camp, it was, it wasa lot of fun, but a big part of
it was Teaching students what acollege experience could look
like and the differentopportunities that were
available.
And so there was a big focus onall of the different volunteer
and leadership organizationsthat existed on campus, kind of
(02:50):
in a career fair style, but likea club fair, different
organization fair to be able tolearn.
About just the different thingsthat you could get involved in
as soon as school started.
And so the student alumniassociation was one of the
organizations that I talked towhen I felt like we really
clicked.
So got my name on an email list.
(03:12):
And then, uh, I met up with themagain after that camp and began,
I began with the student alumniassociation, just as a volunteer
for about 2 years.
And then I eventually became anemployee there where I served 2
years 1st year as the vicepresident of traditions events.
And then my 2nd year was as thepresident of the executive
(03:34):
board, and I know a lot ofpeople are sometimes confused
about what a student alumniassociation is.
But our, our motto was.
And the purpose of the StudentAlumni Association was really to
establish meaningful connectionsbetween students, alumni, and
the university.
(03:54):
So, not only to think about, orkind of, not to postpone
connecting with each other untilafter you leave the campus, but
to be able to figure out how youcan connect.
Use your time and your talentsto start contributing and
connecting while you're astudent and the student alumni
association kind of had 3 mainpillars.
(04:16):
It was like an event planninggroup.
So the 1st pillar was.
philanthropy, which is what Ifirst got involved in.
I helped out with a food drive,I helped out with a student run
scholarship fundraiser, and thenthe second pillar is the
traditions event.
So we did, we had a traditionsball where we had The mascot
(04:37):
would come and he'd be alldressed up and we had
traditional foods that wereknown on the campus.
We also had a summit leadershipconference where we would have
alumni come and speak.
The entertainment would be alsoalumni that had attended BYU.
And then the last pillar wasconnections.
And the main program there wasdeveloping a, similar to
(04:58):
LinkedIn, it was kind of a BYUonly LinkedIn and helping to
gain those connections and helpstudents to connect in a very
BYU specific way.
I love that.
let's highlight on thatconnections because that is the
part that is just so dear to myheart.
what type of connections canstudents expect to have if they
(05:22):
start involving themselves withtheir student alumni
association?
Yeah, I think there's so manydifferent connections.
I know initially for me, theconnections that I was looking
for were just friends.
And so I started volunteeringand I would have these weekly
meetings with other students.
And it was, it was prettycasual.
It was fun.
There was an office where theupperclassmen would kind of hang
(05:45):
out.
And these were people that Ireally admired.
I love that.
Rather than.
Doing other things, you know,working in the cafeteria, these
people were spending timeputting on a food drive or doing
these things that I reallyadmired of being able to help
the community and provide thatservice.
And so for me, the 1st round ofconnections was.
(06:07):
just friendship and findingpeople that I admire and I felt
like I had things in commonwith.
And then secondarily after that,it was being connected to the
university because of my rolesthat I had in this organization.
I got to connect to some of theBYU administration, some of the
leaders there.
And that was really amazing too,to get a little bit of a inside
(06:29):
peek into what was important atBYU and be able to stand up for
the things that thisorganization stood for.
And then on top of that, thenbecame the connection to alumni
that were outside of the BYUcampus and being able to use
this BYU Connect platform tofind alumni.
(06:50):
I was involved with thisorganization the whole time I
was at BYU.
And so this was during timeswhen I wasn't sure what I wanted
to study.
I hadn't, picked a major yet,and then eventually I applied to
a major, I got in and waslooking for an internship and a
job, and so throughout the wholetime of my college experience, a
lot of different parts anddifferent kind of eras for me.
(07:12):
I was able to use my, the skillsthat I had learned of the
importance of connecting and beable to use that to find people
who helped me learn what I wantto do, what I don't want to do,
and how to build a career.
Yeah, thank you for explainingthose three different types
because you're right, sometimes,students are look well to start
(07:32):
off is just building someone toconnect with, especially
students who are out of state,you're out of your, comfort
zone, being able to find otherstudents who are in the same
path as you are, but then alsoyou mentioned something that you
said there was a lot of peopleyou looked up to.
And, I always say.
Go into a room where you're notthe smartest, you're not the
(07:53):
brightest, because you want tolearn from the people who are
ahead of you, the people whoare.
Five, 10 steps ahead of you soyou can learn from them.
So I think that's, that'spivotal now, especially in
today's society, where studentsare more, doing a lot of things
virtually versus in person.
but then you moved on and talkedabout leaders.
(08:15):
And again, those are people whocan bring a lot of experience to
you.
And then your third one wascareers.
So tell me a little bit moreabout that.
because that's, that's the goalof the College of Career Ready
podcast is connect the dots fromeducation to careers.
How can these connections andalumni help them?
For their career path.
(08:35):
Yeah, I think networking is soimportant.
I have directly benefited fromnetworking at every part of my
career.
I feel like it played a really,really pivotal role in securing
my internship when I was goingthrough the recruiting process.
And the three jobs that I've hadin my career have all been
because of, I had a foot in thedoor through a BYU connection.
(08:58):
And in most cases, it was notnecessarily someone I knew super
well, but Found them on LinkedInor found them through mutual
friends and was able to use themto learn about the company and
see, is this job a good fit?
Is this industry a good fit?
What are the pros and cons ofthis experience and being able
(09:19):
to use that?
I think in my first, in my firstfew years in college, It was
really just exploring andlearning.
I didn't know what I wanted todo.
So I just talked to a lot ofdifferent people who were in HR
or in marketing or strategy orconsulting, just a lot of
different businesses, a lot ofdifferent industries, and I just
tried to get everything I couldout of them.
(09:41):
And I think it's, it's kind ofbecomes a fun game of you meet
one person and they can referyou to someone else.
And it kind of keeps this chaingoing of just being able to, to
learn.
And then after I felt like I'dlearned.
About a lot of differentindustries and different
careers, then I was able to usethat to specifically guide to
(10:02):
where I wanted to go andspecific jobs that I wanted.
And that was really helpful.
Like, I think something that is.
One of the most important partsabout networking is people are
eager to help.
I've been on the other side alittle bit now where students
will reach out to me and Ialways wanna talk to them.
I wanna, I'll spend 20 minuteson the phone with them to try to
help them if I can.
(10:23):
And I definitely felt that onthe other side as a student,
these are people that, they'vebeen in our shoes, they
understand what it's like.
They know it's hard.
If they're having a goodexperience where they are, they
wanna share that with otherpeople.
They wanna help you get to wherethey are.
Yes, I tell the students that Icoach is just ask for a 15
(10:43):
minute info session.
I actually had one student,connect with someone who works
for the Seattle Mariners and,And he requested a 15 minute
info session, which later endedup being like a 45 minute
session, which was great becausethey offered it.
And why not?
So it's beautiful.
And you're right.
People are, are there to help inand support others because we've
(11:04):
been there.
We've gone through that road.
any tips on how to keep up withyour connections?
It seems like you are very wellconnected.
Any tips you can share on, onthat?
Yeah, I think something I had torecognize is that not Although a
lot of people are willing totalk to you, there are going to
be some people who aren't goingto reply.
You got to throw a lot of bidsout there to get some back.
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And I think past that there willbe people that you're going to
connect with more naturally.
There's going to be people whereit seems like they're more
quickly invested or that yourelate to them more, or just
their story really resonateswith you.
And so I think it's important tonot expect that everyone you
talk to will become, uh, theselifelong mentors, but being able
to find the people where youreally connect and continue to
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check in.
The, I have a person who helpedme get my first full time job
after I graduated, and this issomeone who we, we've met a
handful of times in person, butmost of our relationship is
virtual.
It's through texting.
He's only, I think, two yearsolder than me, but I've gone
back to him time and time againbecause he's someone that showed
up for me He wrote a letter ofrecommendation for me when he
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hardly knew me and that helpedme get the job.
And so he's someone that I couldsee was willing to partner with
me, willing to work with me andwanted to see me succeed.
And so he's someone that Istill, to this day, go to if I'm
having a bad day at work and Idon't know what to do, or have
an interview coming up for a joband I need some tips.
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He will show up for me and he'llbe there.
And that has been so nice tofind someone like that who will
be the friend and the mentorover years in different seasons
of my career.
Yeah.
Good point.
Good point.
Because you're right.
We, you know, some people willhit it off a little easier and
better.
And it, it's just a, just akeep, keep going.
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Trying game, right?
and you know, since you broughtthe Alumni Association, just to
encourage our listeners, youcan, there's a lot of work study
opportunities.
You're right.
Instead of like doing a workstudy opportunity at the campus
where you're isolated.
Get yourself into helping, youknow, the Alumni Association.
You can also volunteer your timeor just join, right?
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Just join, to be able to supportother students as well.
Any other, words of thoughtbefore we wrap up our
conversation?
just the last bit here, inaddition to the power of
connections and being able tohave that, I think the reason I
also enjoyed being a part of thestudent alumni association is
because it really provided mewith a lot of leadership
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experiences.
I didn't have a lot of workexperiences when I came into
college.
And so.
These experiences I hadvolunteering and then later
working were experiences that Ireally relied on to get me that
first internship and to get methat first job.
And I felt like being in thatposition to volunteer on campus
and help put these eventstogether, it did feel like a
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position of power that Iwouldn't have been given in a
full time job immediately, oneof the things I think I'm most
proud of from that time is I puton this leadership summit where
it's a two day experience withabout 800 students in
attendance.
We had a band come and play, wehad games, we had dinner and
prizes and alumni speakers thatwould come in from out of town
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and professors who would comeand speak.
And to be in charge of that whenI was only, you know, maybe 21
years old, I felt like I reallygained a lot of confidence in
myself to be able to succeed ina career.
My manager in college believedin me to get things done and to,
to be in charge and to also beable to mentor people who are
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younger than me.
And that leadership experience Ithink has been so pivotal to
just being able to be confidentin myself and know that I can
succeed in my job now.
Yeah, I love this because Ialways tell students, enjoy the
journey, and it seems to me,Quincy, that you enjoyed your
college journey.
Yeah, I definitely did.
and it's supposed to beenjoyable and an opportunity to
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learn, build your resume.
And, the last thing I want totell our student listeners, Is
the number one thing is toactually attend there's so many
events at all colleges at alluniversities, they invest so
much to have these events tohave these networking events,
college fairs, career fairs,student events, all you have to
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do is attend.
That's the number one advice wecan give you is just go and show
up.
Exactly.
Yeah.
Thank you so much, Quincy, forbeing here with us.
I really appreciate all of yourtime and your words of wisdom
that hopefully our studentlisteners can take away and be
inspired and the, make the bestchoices when they start going to
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school and connecting withothers.
Thanks so much.
Have a great day.
Thank you for listening in.
If you enjoyed this episode, itwould mean so much to me if you
share it with a friend, acolleague, or your own
community.
If you share it on social mediaand tag me, I'll make sure to
personally thank you.
My two favorite places to hangout are Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Check out our show notes for adirect link.
I'm so thankful for each andevery one of you.
And as always stay well, bepresent and enjoy the journey.
I'll talk to you next week.
Adios.
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