Derek Peterson
Derek Peterson '07
Business Consultant
Analyze This!
Derek Peterson graduated from the UWB with a Bachelor of Arts in
Business Administration and a concentration of Technology and
Innovation Management in 2007. He is currently working as a business
analyst with Accenture. As a business analyst with a large consulting
firm, Derek has continually been presented with opportunities to
leverage the diverse and challenging experiences that he encountered in
the UWB business program and while fulfilling an internship at
Microsoft.
Derek's advice to other students is the following:
- Get involved with school and the community - Companies are looking for
people that want to make a difference in whatever they are involved
with.
- Focus in school and get good grades - Would you hire someone that just coasted through school?
- Do an internship! - Internships are great opportunities to spend 3-4
months trying something new and proving your ability to deliver
results. (Many internships are actually paid!)
- Build a
strong resume - I have spent a fair amount of time doing hiring for my
clients and I can tell you that if a resume isn't nearly perfect...I
will just file it in the garbage can, no matter what experience they
have.
- Prepare for your interview - there is nothing more nerve wracking than an interview. Prepare for it!
- Show up to work - When you do get that dream job make sure that you
become the "dependable person". Your career will soar!
