Opportunities

Hey everyone, (I know it’s been awhile.)

So yesterday, I had quite the experience. First I’ll fill you in on some details…….
One of my current classes for winter quarter (that is going to be over in ohh a few days YEY!) is Business Administration 201? With Donna Lamb (who is also our very own Career Advisor here at Lima). Anyway, in the class we learn about what employers are looking for in resumes, how to be interviewed, what to look for in jobs, things like that.
In the class one of our assignments is a group project. Everyone in the class paired up with 3-4 people, and picked a company to research. My group consisted of 3 boys, and myself. Lucky me hu? Anyways, we chose General Dynamics. All I knew was that it’s also called “Lima Army tank plant”.
At the beginning of the project I was thinking, okay this should be simple, all I have to do is…..Look the company up, call a few numbers, ask some questions and be done. So I searched online “Lima army tank plant”, got a website, printed out the contact numbers..and divided the work amongst the members. (Little did I know that there would be more to it than that)
A couple weeks went by and I still had not heard from the few voice mails that I had left. So in class when it came time for a group update I told Donna, that we were having a difficult time reaching the contact personals. Donna said that she would see what she could do and she would get back with me.
Being a student at OSU Lima, our classes are very small, and you get to know your professors very well. I can’t tell you how often Donna would email me about my project to see what else she could do to help. She really wanted to make sure we had a good experience. It took a couple more weeks to finally reach someone, but Donna did, and she also set up an appointment for my group to take a tour, and visit the plant manager.
So, yesterday after class, my group members and myself drove over to General Dynamics that was guess what?.. On Buckeye Road.. how cool.. anyways we had to check in, go through the guard shack, and finally got to meet the managers, and talk with them in their offices. After the hour-long presentation, and our question answering session we asked if we could have a packet. The nice lady at the receptionist desk put together a few folders for us that included pictures of the strykers, and other combat motor vehicles that General Dynamics build.
Having the chance to physically go to this operation, and talk with the plant managers will make my presentation that much better. Seeing with my own eyes helps me understand what these people actually do day to day. Its no longer and image of what I think, its now what I know.
Without the help of Donna Lamb, we would not of had this opportunity to visit the operation. I can’t speak for other colleges because I have only gone to Lima, but the professors here at Lima, really care about their students and want to see them achieve, and have the best experience.