Tim Foley

Personal Information

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School: Penn State University

Major: Supply Chain Management

Years at College Works: 2006 to 2007

Career Information

Company You Work For Now: Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities

I manage financial and operational performance of complex IT service contracts with Federal and State agencies.

What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?

Acceptance into Georgetown University for Grad school

CWP Career Impact

In one sentence, what has CWP meant to you?

CWP is without doubt responsible for providing me with the foundation business skills, leadership skills, and decision making capacity that has allowed me to achieve success as a consultant.

How did your CWP experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?

Having CWP on my resume, allowed me to pick from several full-time job offers when I finished undergrad. It also helped me garner acceptance into Georgetown University's MBA program.

What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CWP experience?

Success in the business world is not won like a lottery but earned like a war.

Advice

What advice do you have for potential CWP participants? Current CWP participants?

It's amazing what one can accomplish when he/she acknowledges the fact that there are 24 hours in a day. Work hard, play hard, earn your success.

What's your favorite memory from CWP?

Winning the PA manager of the year award in Cancun 2006

Last words of wisdom

I will leave you with 3 of my favorite quotes: If you want to run fast, run alone. If you want to run far, run with a group -Unknown You don't have to hold a position to be a leader -Henry Ford A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week -General George S. Patton