Meet Bryan Barrett – A recent graduate from the Class of Spring 2018.
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering // Minor: Business
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Previous Internships/Co-Ops:
- Studied Chinese language and culture abroad in Shanghai (Summer 2014)
- Project Specialist, Tesla (Summer 2015)
- Internal Operations Consultant, United Airlines (Spring 2016)
- Business Portfolio and Project Management Intern, LBrands (Summer 2016)
- Engineering, Innovation, and Research Intern, Battelle (Summer 2017)
OSU Involvements:
- Student-Alumni Council
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Buckeye Leadership Fellow
- Phi Gamma Delta – Executive board
- Homecoming Court
In his free time, Bryan enjoys skiing, cycling, backpacking, and traveling.
Reason for Ohio State:
Bryan chose Ohio State because he enjoyed all the diverse opportunities available at such a large school. Unsure of whether to pursue an engineering or business major, he appreciated how well developed the various colleges and departments were. As a result, he felt no worry about either decision because he had excellent opportunities in both areas.
Why IBE?
Bryan was in the very first cohort of IBE. Because of his interest in engineering and business, IBE was the perfect next step for him to continue his engineering education while expanding his business knowledge.
Favorite IBE memory?
Bryan was able to go to Switzerland during the summer of 2016 with 18 other IBE students to work at CERN. He valued the incredible international experience, and the ability to apply the various innovation techniques he had learned in his IBE coursework – in one of the largest research institutions anywhere in the world. Bryan felt that through his 3 years of education in IBE, he was easily able to make a meaningful impact through his work on the trip.
How did IBE help you with your internships?
When Bryan worked at Battelle on the Lean Startup team, he was able to apply specific techniques he had learned from his IBE capstone and other IBE coursework. He was excited that himself, Kai, and Kartik were able to implement specific techniques from the IBE curriculum, and act as experts of lean startup within a national organization. Through driving value creation, innovation, and introducing new methodologies, Bryan believed he was really able to make an impact on Battelle through his time working for them.
Where will you be this fall? How did IBE help you earn this position?
Bryan will be working as a Business Analyst Consultant at CapTech. He believes that the kinds of experiences that IBE exposed him to really helped him solidify his role for the fall. Through the interdisciplinary learning in IBE, Bryan fit right into CapTech’s goals of merging technology and business in the consulting world. He especially attributes his success to his IBE capstone, which prepared him for the tech and management consulting environment he looks forward to experiencing at CapTech.
What would you like to say to everyone in IBE?
“Never lose faith in the program, because you will always be able to form the program to the experiences you want to have with it, as I know a lot of younger people in this program are doing. Just never lose sight of the fact that this program is for you, and if you aren’t getting out of IBE what you think you should be, then you should change it – and you have all the power in the world to make that happen at The Ohio State.”
Bryan is happy to talk about anything related to IBE, professional experiences, or Ohio State in general. He can be contacted at bryanbarrett2013@gmail.com