I’m working on a business writing question and need a sample draft to help me study.
- After you have watched the MindTap Candid Career videos, select a career that you found interesting.
- Write a brief description of the career.
- Include why you were interested in that career, what you learned from the video, and any steps you might take if you were to consider pursing that career path.
DESCRIPTION:
Drew is the Product Manager for MongoDB, a document database software “with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need.” Whether at the office or on the road, Drew can be doing anything from business planning and creating presentations to working with customers and solving back-end technical problems.
COLLEGE:
Pomona College, Computer Science (Bachelor) | Mathematics (Bachelor)
LOCATION:
Rye, New York
DESCRIPTION:
David is the Director of Data Science for Infrastructure at Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform. His main role is to supervise a team of data scientists who plan, optimize, and understand Facebook’s infrastructure, such as data centers, software systems, and networking equipment. Like most back-end careers in tech, David tells us that when Facebook is performing well “you’re not seeing us at all.”
COLLEGE:
Pomona College, Stanford University (Masters), Linguistics and Cognitive Science (Bachelor)|Computational Linguistics (Masters)
CITY:
Seattle
STATE:
Washington
DESCRIPTION:
Brad is an application architect with U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh, PA. His role is also that of a project manager for system software projects. His advice to students is to hone their skills on entry level positions to make sure it’s a career they will love. And the key to successful management? Communication.
COLLEGE:
University of Pittsburgh, MBA (Masters) | Business Administration (Bachelor) | Information Systems (Masters)
CITY:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:
Tracey is an IT Specialist with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Based out of Baltimore, MD, Tracey and her team oversee the development and maintenance of software systems for Medicare and Medicaid programs.
COLLEGE:
Penn State University | Baruch College (MBA) | Drexel University (MIS), Health Policy & Administration (Bachelor)| MBA (Masters) | Information Systems (Masters)
CITY:
Baltimore, Maryland
DESCRIPTION:
Bruce is a Systems Analyst with Accenture, one of the world’s leading consulting, technology, and outsourcing organization. Bruce tells students that they no longer need a business degree but to hone their networking skills because that is what will give them the best head start at landing a job!
COLLEGE:
University of Connecticut, Political Science (Bachelor)
CITY:
Hartford, Connecticut
DESCRIPTION:
Sebastienne is a Business Analyst and Scrum Master for S&P Global Market Intelligence. Based out of New York City, her responsibility is essentially that of a project manager, ensuring her team updates are in on time everyday. While transitioning the organization from Waterfall to Scrum methodologies, Sebastienne prioritizes requests, schedules global meetings, and ultimately sees projects through to completion.
COLLEGE:
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Business (Bachelor)
CITY:
New York, New York
DESCRIPTION:
Aya is a Senior Business Analyst with Optum / UnitedHealth Group. Her main responsibility is to act as a liaison between the customer front end and the technology backend. Aya takes requests from her clientele and works with her team to make sure the changes or enhancements can be implemented.
COLLEGE:
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor)|Biomedical Engineering (Masters)
LOCATION:
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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