David Popa
- Associate
- Cushman and Wakefield of Illinois, Inc.
School Information
School: DePaul University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2007 to 2008
Career Information
Working For: Cushman and Wakefield of Illinois, Inc.
Title: Associate
Industry: Real estate
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Cold Call, Run existing transactions, Negotiate office leases, Maintain relationship with existing clients
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Being able to complete an internship there from beginning to end is an accomplishment in it of itself.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting helped me find that entrepreneurial drive to never settle, take on risk for a high reward.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
My College Works Painting experience helped me with my cold calling and learning to adapt to the many different personalities that exist.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
You get what you give.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Give it your all and you will learn a lot. Do not (excuse my french) half-ass it.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
One of my clients who constantly drank wine at noon while we were painting her home.
Last words of wisdom?
I will always speak highly of College Works Painting. Even though I thought my immediate end result after the internship was poor, it was only after a couple years that I realized how much I took away from working at CWP. Lessons that money can’t buy.