Charles Cao
- Manager, Content Review Operations, Meta Reality Labs
- Meta
School Information
School: University of California, Berkeley
College Major: Engineering
Years at College Works: 2012
Career Information
Working For: Meta
Title: Manager, Content Review Operations, Meta Reality Labs
Industry: Software
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
Learning how to learn, and overcoming adversity.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
Major talking point during interviews!
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Learning how to learn; Entrepreneurial spirit
How have the friendships and networks you built during CW affected you?
Still frequently connect with several Berkeley interns.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Have a strong vision for why you are doing the College Works Painting internship program.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Understand what exactly consulting is, why you would like the lifestyle, and ask employees what they like about the firm.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Signing that first client.
Last words of wisdom?
Get a breadth of internship experiences during college: It will help narrow down a career path for you. Breadth can mean diversity of industries, company cultures / leadership / business models. Try different things…while you can!