Timothy Sullivan
- Associate Liaison Officer
- United Nations
School Information
School: UNC-Chapel Hill
College Major: Other
Years at College Works: 2000
Career Information
Working For: United Nations
Title: Associate Liaison Officer
Industry: Government
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I draft and edit news articles for our website and messages for social media. I also organize forums with civil society organizations.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Successfully managing (from Geneva) a UN training program in Angola.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting showed me I could take on any challenge and succeed.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
After graduation, I worked as a restaurant manager. College Works Painting gave me the management skills necessary to succeed.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
To be proactive – anticipate problems.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Be honest. Don’t cut corners. Booking your next projects depend on how well you complete your current ones.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Get a degree in journalism, but combine it with international affairs or a similar subject. Above all, learn how to use social media effectively.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Looking at the first finished project and seeing how nice the house looked (even if we went way over budget because I underestimated the time it would take).