Adam Levy
- Contributing Writer
- The Motley Fool
School Information
School: University of Missouri- St. Louis
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2010
Career Information
Working For: The Motley Fool
Title: Contributing Writer
Industry: Finance
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I write investment advice articles specializing in personal finance, credit, and individual stock analysis. I communicate complex concepts and ideas with simple language to help people from all backgrounds understand and make better decisions.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?I write articles that affect the investing decisions of thousands of people.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Work smarter, not harder.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College Works Painting helped me land my first job out of college as a financial advisor. That job helped me gain an understanding of what people do and don’t know about investing, which informs my writing.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Again, work smarter, not harder.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
A $10,000 job is worth more than ten $1,000 jobs.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
If you’re dead set on becoming a writer, then I would look for freelance opportunities.
Last words of wisdom?
Everything is a learning opportunity.