
Jessa Thomas
Community Affairs Associate
Capital One
Capital One
Community Affairs Associate
I manage our NE Associate Volunteer Program - connecting associate skills and nonprofit needs.
A great day for me would be a successful volunteer event for associates! For example, managing a group of volunteers to give a makeover to a college prep room at a local school. I love it when a nonprofit / community need is met through associate skillset and passion... to me, that is a success!
Here's the first step for college students
Experience. My line of work is very competitive. I'd recommend internships, job shadows, informational interviews and networking! Also, if you choose to get involved in Corporate Philanthropy and / or the Nonprofit Sector, understand why you want that to be your career and what part of it you want to spend your time working on.
"Corporate philanthropy jobs are too difficult to find... you should just do something else. The nonprofit sector doesn't pay enough... why would you go that route after all your education?"