>> So I went to UConn for my bachelors and
my masters both in chemical engineering.
I liked UConn just because I
am Connecticut born and raised.
You grow up watching the basketball games.
And that's something that you really love.
So UConn was one of my top
schools that I wanted to go to.
As far as the engineering I knew
I was good at math and science.
So I knew I wanted to get
on the engineering side.
And then it appeals to the little
boy in everyone where you get to play
with chemicals all the time
and make things go poof.
So that's kind of what got
me into chemical engineering.
And once I got to the classes I just enjoyed it.
When I finished with my bachelors there
was really nothing that really appealed
to me very much as far as the job offers I got.
So I stayed for my masters.
I finished that up and then kind of
just blanket sent out resumes everywhere
to different engineering companies in the area.
Henkel popped up.
I got an interview there
for the rotational program.
To be honest I really didn't
know much about the program.
But then once I learned more about it I
thought it was a fantastic experience.
And looking back at it I've been at Henkel
for a little over a year now, and it's,
it was the perfect place to start my career.
They're great to their employees.
You learn, you meet with
everyone in the company.
I work directly with people that are on
the executive board on a day-to-day basis.
So not many people [inaudible]
glorified interns.
That's kind of what they look at us almost, but
not many Prism Associates or new employees get
to meet with the higher ups like
that in a company that's our size.