Bottom Line

Worcester State University, Class of 2017

Andrew came to Bottom Line as a high school junior and stayed with us through college.

“The Access program was really helpful in keeping me on track with the application process. I appreciated that my advisor guided me and didn’t tell me what to do.”

As a Success student with Bottom Line, Andrew appreciated the opportunities we provided him for career exploration. “My advisors pushed me and recommended that I attend various events that Bottom Line hosted. Attending the different events helped me figure out what I might be interested in and where I might see myself in the future.”

After graduating from Worcester State with a degree in Business Administration and Economics, Andrew joined State Street Global Advisors. He found the opportunity at Bottom Line Go Far Forum. He connected with a representative at the career fair portion of the eventand got an internship. That internship turned into a full-time position.

At State Street, Andrew learned about what it means to be a professional and how to lead and manage projects. He learned how to work cross-functionally to come up with solutions to improve processes and systems.

Ultimately, though, State Street restructured, and his position was impacted. This allowed him to evaluate what he learned about his role at State Street and how it aligned with his career goals and aspirations.

Andrew is now working at CVS Health as a Senior Strategy Consultant in Product Development and loves it. His team is working on a new product to improve the patient experience. His team has taken the new product from just a very manual process to building out the right operational infrastructure to support the growth of the service, and it has been thrilling. It’s been exhilarating to see the product grow and evolve, and also to see CVS Health is positioning itself in the future of healthcare.

“I’m still figuring out what I want to do when I grow up, but this experience has shown me I want to stay in the realm of product development and entrepreneurship. I am essentially learning how to grow a business and maybe one day I might start my own business.”

Andrew is considering the possibility of going back to grad school at some point in the future.

“Pursuing a college education has really prepared me to enter the workforce and give me a better understanding of what I want to do in life.  A college education allowed me to take part in experiential learning opportunities, such as studying abroad and internships. It’s given me a choice.”