In the Alumni Panel last week, Kevin, Shan, Christian, and Yann each shared their experience regarding their field of work and study, and gave insights on their career path:

• 🖇️ Consultant, designer and PM all live in the cross-section between UX, business and engineering. Thus, knowing how to prioritize your work, excellent communication skill, along with intuition on what good design looks like are crucial for all of the roles.
• 💸 Money shouldn’t be your only consideration while choosing a career! Factors such as the amount of time you spend with yourself/at meetings, the scope of your project, and the people you will be working with should also be an essential part when you make a decision.
• 🏃🏻 To find out what you want/fit well in, consider:
  • Take different roles in group, research and design project, and take notes on what you resonate most with.
  • Join consulting/PM/designer communities! If you vibe with the people there, that’s a good indication you will like the job you do too.
  • Most importantly, try new things now and then! Remember picking a career is an ongoing journey where the experience matters much more than the result.

<aside> 💡 Looking to learn more? Read below for the comprehensive notes taken at the event full of great links to different programs and opportunities!

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Full Notes

Kevin Wang

Christian Murphy & Shan Wang

Yann Thomas

Panelists LinkedIn Profile Links