Danny Chavez
- Renewals Manager
- Employ
School Information
School: San Francisco State
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2017-2019
Career Information
Working For: Employ
Title: Renewals Manager
Industry: Software
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I assist with the contractual partnership between customer and both Lever and Jobvite, so I help with any questions about the current contract, add any products or services, and drive the contract renewal discussion.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting allowed me to be confident in a professional setting because I knew that after College Works Painting I would be able to out work the majority of people in the workplace.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
I actually got my first job in tech because someone I worked with at College Works Painting was a recruiter and they reached out to me because they thought I would be a great fit. I got the job and I have been in the industry for the past 5 years.
Advice
Many college students struggle to choose between an internship specific to their target industry or doing CW. What advice would you give them on this subject if they wanted to enter your career field?
A lot of the skills that you learn in the College Works Painting internship carry over almost anywhere, the problem solving, listening and negotiating, time management, project management, and leadership skills are all thing that are needed in pretty much any industry and having this on your resume is a great way to stand out.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Practice active listening, don’t just wait for your turn to talk actually digest what someone is saying and dig deeper because typically they will tell you everything you need to get a deal done if you ask the right questions.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
We had a lot of fun during my time at College Works Painting we did a ton of cool activities like Top Golf, bubble soccer, yacht trips but even the work together was fun. Just going out and painting or going marketing together was hard work but because we all had similar mindset and knowing we were working towards something made it easy to find ways to have a good time.