Kevin Wright
Dow AgroSciences
Mount Vernon, IN USA
"I took a different route to get here because I was unsure. Unexpectedly, a part-time job ended up becoming a career I loved."
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Kevin's work combines: Environment & Nature, Science, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Take on leadership roles and responsibilities when the opportunities present themselves. Start getting involved as soon as you can. Volunteer, intern, work summer jobs.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of Southern Indiana
Bachelor's Degree
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of Southern Indiana
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Agricultural Technicians:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Agriculture, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Grew up in Mount Vernon, IN.
2.
Says growing up in the country, playing outside all the time, and tending to the family garden were all factors that sparked his interest in agricultural work.
3.
At 16, he got his first job working out in the fields at the Dow AgroSciences seed station in Mount Vernon.
4.
It was so hot and he got so exhausted his first day on the job that he seriously doubted he wanted to continue—his mother had to convince him to stick it out and he’s been working there ever since.
5.
After that first season, the seed station hired him on part-time, and he worked there throughout high school and college after school in hand harvesting and packaging.
6.
Attended the University of Southern Indiana where he got his degree in business administration and was able to stay close to home.
7.
Admits that, at the time, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to stay in the agricultural industry, so he chose his business administration major as a way of giving himself an out just in case.
8.
Eventually, he realized that he really did love working in the agricultural industry, so he returned to Dow AgroSciences after college and was hired on full-time as the Senior Research Technician.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I don't think I can handle working in this environment.
How I responded:
My first day on the job out in the fields it was so hot and I got so exhausted that I seriously doubted whether I ever wanted to go back. Luckily, my mom convinced me to stick out and I've been doing this ever since.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My parents weren't able to help my financially pay for school so I had to get a part-time job throughout high school and college to pay for it myself. I also utilized student loans.