Career Prep and Professional Development with Dan

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Let’s meet Dan, a senior from Clearwater, Florida, majoring in general business with a minor in healthcare management. He’s here to tell us all about his unconventional path to Nichols and how the college is preparing him to launch his second professional career. Dan, let’s hear it.

– Thanks, Alex. How’s it going, everyone? So let me tell you guys a little bit about how I landed at Nichols College and why, personally, it’s the best decision that I’ve ever made. I’m half American and half British and a little bit older than your average college student. In my early twenties, I played professional and semi-professional soccer over in Europe until I was 24. After that, I ended up doing what a lot of former professional players do. I became a college football kicker, which led me to Nichols College. My first football game in Nichols, I scored the game winning field goal and I can’t get better than that. In addition to sports, I’ve always been good at sales. And Nichols was the perfect place for me to refine my business skills. Nichols focuses heavily on making connections and helping every student succeed in the business world. Our PDS or Professional Development Seminar is an awesome three-year program that connects what we’re taught in class with what you need to know in your field. We learn how to use online platforms and how to network effectively, whether it’s learning how to give a 30-second elevator speech or how to nail an interview at a Fortune 500 company, PDS has a cover. With the skills I’m learning here, After graduation, I hope to work in the healthcare field. We have this great tradition at Nichols where graduates ring the bell outside the career center when they get a job, and let me tell you that bell ring a lot. If you’re not sure about what type of career you wanna pursue, don’t worry, always in the same boat. Nichols helped me find a path that’s rewarding and enjoyable, and I know they can do the same for you. It’s your turn to ring the bell. Now, that’s enough from me. Back to you, Alex.

– Wow, Dan, from pro soccer in Europe to a career in healthcare management, there’s likely nothing you can’t do. Thank you for sharing the many practical ways Nichols prepares you for professional success and how the college leverages its incredible alumni network to ensure students thrive in their lives after graduation. Cheers, Dan.