Here’s a quick glimpse into Sean’s journey to career success!
Name: Sean Pedro, Class of 2027
Hometown: Warwick, Rhode Island
Major: Sales
Internship plans: Sean Pedro, Class of 2027, served as a sales intern at 11 Compliance Consulting, a compliance and quality systems consulting firm in Swansea, Massachusetts, where he sat in on sales calls and learned about the art of closing a deal and what the process is afterward. Sean mostly helped his manager reach out to possible clients or past clients through LinkedIn, and he also helped organize meetings.
How HPU helped you get there:
“HPU helped teach me how to handle the work I was given and with my sales classes especially, I was already a step ahead when using LinkedIn. It also helped me understand better what was going on in the sales meetings and it was very cool seeing the things we learned about at HPU actually take place in the workplace.”
What has your internship experience been like?:
“It was awesome. It showed me what it is like working in the real world and how things work outside of school and simulations.”
Most impactful mentor at HPU:
“My advisor and past teacher, Mark Michael, professor of the practice of marketing and sales, was my most impactful leader at HPU.”
What life skills did HPU help you develop?:
“HPU taught me that hard work pays off. HPU also taught me people skills in the workplace and how to handle an interview.”
What values and virtues will you take with you?:
“The fine dining and etiquette that I learned, I believe, will really aid me in the future.”
Most impactful moment at HPU:
“My most impactful moment at HPU was switching my major from Exercise Science to Sales. Without that switch, I never would have considered a future in sales.”
Advice for underclassmen:
“Hard work pays off in school. Also, be outgoing. It is an extremely good trait to have in the future.”
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