Alumni Career Snapshots

Courtney Rawlins 

Employer

 Currently  a graduate student at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO

Employer  Website

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Job Title  

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Class Year and Major

BA Economics-2000

Additional education

Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO

Master of Arts in Theology (degree in progress)

Briefly describe what you do   

Graduate student; studying theology for general training.

What other jobs have you had?

  • Lukens Energy Group, Analyst

  • Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Senior Analyst

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Previous jobs involved economic, business, and interpersonal/project management skills.  Current school experience requires interpersonal skills, writing, and solid communication.

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Continuing my education has been a challenging, fruitful, and rewarding experience.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career ?

My extra-curricular activities were very formative in helping me decide what I wanted to pursue.  While my Economics, Math, etc. education was wonderful, what really shaped me was my involvement with the people and the community at Trinity.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Be willing to take risks and be willing to make changes as they are necessary.

Questions?

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