Travis Nelson
Career Development Manager
California State University, East Bay
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Worked hard from the age of 16 as a utility clerk, lifeguard, and deck builder on the side.
I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do after high school so I went to Junior College.
I changed my major at least 10 times, but stayed on track with my transfer requirements.
After three years of Junior College I transferred to UC San Diego as an Cultural Anthropology major.
On my first day at UC San Diego I changed my major to Sociology.
I got heavily involved with student organizations and graduated as a Distinguished Senior in 2008.
2008 was tough, with several lay offs and not being able to land a job in Education like I wanted.
After 5 years of persistence, I finally landed at Cal State East Bay!
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Argonaut High School
Argonaut High School
Career
Career Development Manager
I build relationships between employers and students.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Business
Building Things
Day to Day
A great day at the office is a day filled with potential events, company visits, and networking opportunities all being planned and scheduled. It's a day where students are participating heavily in bettering their career outcomes by logging into their career services management page and making strong commitments to participate.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Be open to learning a little bit about everything.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"Think of the future that you want and all the things you have in it like a house or boat. You won't be able to have those things unless you become a doctor or do something in business."
