Alumni Interview Reflection

It is crazy to see how ENR has changed in such a short amount of time compared to our alums but it has quite a bit. When interviewing Alyssa Witeof I wasn’t sure what I was going to learn about ENR or her time at the university but it was interesting on how somethings were the same but others were different. For her time in ENR the community lived in blackbird while we obviously live in Morrill towers. But, like out ENR community they were all very close and she is still friends with them to this day. ENR was and is still that freshmen and sophomore group of students that care for the environment and want to be apart of the community. Alyssa was involved in many student organizations like the animal science and pre vet clubs as well as block O. All of these clubs were great experiences for people passionate about those topics. Block O is a great club for any sports lover while the animals science and pre vet clubs are great for anyone looking for internships or getting closer with other animal science or pre vet students. College is a great place to develop not only your knowledge but yourself as a person wether its job experience or internships, they give you something fun to do in college as well as introduce you to multiple environments to prepare you for the future. The biggest lesson Alyssa had to learn in her career is what she didn’t want to do in her life. She tried many things and moved around a lot but she had to see what wasn’t for her before she found her calling which took some time but she is happier doing what she does now compared to if she would have kept at the same job she didn’t like. Things to prepare yourself in a professional career are to look at all your bosses and gather what you want from a boss, not so much as what they want from a employee. Interviews are a huge part of a job, one key part is to look into why you are filling the roll and see what you can gather if it’s the right job for you. One big interview tip is to read up on the place or company you plan on working for and ask personalized questions to show a true interest in the job. One sign to show that you care about the job is to ask “what would be considered wrong” that shows that you care about doing your job correctly and to hold your working credibility to your bosses standards.