Robin Horvatin discusses her journey from a newly minted analyst, nine days after graduating, to becoming a senior manager at Accenture 17 years later. Working in Accenture’s Pittsburgh office, Robin has never strayed from the company and says that the importance of being open-minded, coachable, and always willing to learn have helped drive her success.
PA Standards:
- Career Awareness and Preparation
- Career Retention and Advancement
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the relationship of career training programs to employment opportunities.
- Justify the selection of a career.
- Evaluate school-based opportunities for career awareness and preparation: internships and networking.
- Evaluate strategies for career retention and advancement.
Appropriate for grades 8-12
Time: 12 minutes