Alumni Testimonials
Zhilin Jia
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E-CC was founded to bring the brilliant minds from all perspectives to work out a solution for business. We wanted to create a hub for students from different backgrounds to be able to work together and spark new ideas. We also want to connect campuses with the bigger world, providing opportunities and exposures for students to enhance their experience. What E-CC brought to me personally are friends, experience, ambition, and great memories. The days and nights, hundreds of hours working with my team developing products, polishing reports and presentations, struggling with the details, finalizing deliverables, and being on the road are the memories I will carry on through my career and my life. |
Before ECC, I didn’t know a single thing about the consulting field. However, in a short amount of time, I was exposed to the different types of problems consultants faced through case competition, events with consulting companies, etc. What I feel is the most unique and valuable about ECC is how open everyone is to your ideas and initiatives. For example, I started out helping to build the Consulting Bootcamp and since I had put in a lot of effort, I was given more of a leadership role the next semester. There are also opportunities to join other teams (I was interested in Client Engagement) and showcasing your ideas in events like the ECC brainstorm fair. |
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Kartik Singhal
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Starting E-CC at Penn State was one of the best decisions of my life as I met and worked with so many great individuals that inspired me and helped me gain new skills that I won’t have learned in general classes. I was a sophomore (3rd-semester student) at the time when I started this organization and it was daunting to balance the workload of a newly recognized student org with my Aerospace Engineering curriculum and other activities. With the help of a great team and an amazing mentor, we were together able to get this organization towards an upward trajectory. This helped me hone my leadership skills tremendously. I learned so much about myself and how to react in different situations by working in this organization. All of the achievements since I started in Cummins has been because of my experience at E-CC, how it shaped me to be a better leader and not just a manager! |
E-CC gave me the perfect opportunity to learn more about the engineering side of things and work on problems and case competitions with a business perspective. |
Timothy Yep
E-CC has given me the tools and expertise I needed to jumpstart my career in consulting, and I wouldn't be where I am today without the support and friendships I've made throughout the organization. |