Sarthak Arora gained invaluable skills working as an Executive Marketing Intern at The National Urban League.
Although Arora’s internship didn’t align with his job aspirations, his role as an intern granted him skills and experience in the workplace that would come in handy at any job in any career field. “Through JCFP, I was able to show that I can adhere to organizational structure and be a contributing member of a team, which are invaluable skills in any work environment,” he says. “The JCFP employers...often times require heavy assistance with their day to day operations, thus allowing students to get a real insight into what it is like to work with a team to accomplish goals and navigate through real obstacles that may come in the way.”
Although Arora’s internship didn’t align with his job aspirations, his role as an intern granted him skills and experience in the workplace that would come in handy at any job in any career field. “Through JCFP, I was able to show that I can adhere to organizational structure and be a contributing member of a team, which are invaluable skills in any work environment,” he says. “The JCFP employers...often times require heavy assistance with their day to day operations, thus allowing students to get a real insight into what it is like to work with a team to accomplish goals and navigate through real obstacles that may come in the way.”
However, he was able to incorporate the type of experience he wanted into his internship experience. As a Mathematics and Computer Science major, he was able to immerse himself deeply in website development and the analytics side of marketing for the non-profit. Once he specified the type of experience he was seeking, he was given more projects to do relating to that field. “Once I specified the type of experience I was seeking, I was given more and more projects related to my interests,” Arora says.
Arora stresses the importance of paving your own path to success. “Ultimately, it all comes down to actively seeking opportunities and making connections which will help you tremendously in all your future professional endeavors,” he says. 
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