Feature #89: Jamila Lee-Johnson, Engineering Career Services Program Manager

Name:  Jamila Lee-Johnson

Current Job Position Title: Engineering Career Services Program Manager

Company Name: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Michigan

Contact Information:  jamilalj1986@gmail.com

Special skills:  
Helping students get to college, organizing pageants, volunteering,

Describe your job story:

After graduating from CAU, I knew I still wanted to be on a college campus, so I attended Michigan State for a master's in higher education administration. While there my graduate assistantship was in Career Services, 
  

What did you want to be when you were a child/ teenager?  

I want to be a sports agent.

Are doing your dream job?

No, my dream job is to be a Dean of Students, or a Vice-President of Student Affairs. 

What do you like MOST about what you do?

The opportunity to help students prepare for their future through internships, co-ops, and full-time jobs.

What do you like the LEAST?
Sometimes I feel like I am unable to build a closer relationship with the students I serve. However, in order to build other relationships with students, I also advise various student groups. 

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
Finishing up a PhD in Higher Education, and working as a Director of Academic Success and Student Retention 

Are you happy with where you are in life?  Yes, I am. 

What more do you want to do with your life? I want to get a doctorate degree, get married and start a family. 

What drives/motivates you?

What motivates me is that, I want to be someone who was known as a helper, someone who gave their all.  

What else do you do?
Spend a lot of time with family. 

What is your advice to those who are seeking employment and have no hope?

Continue to keep looking. Set a goal and then get out and develop a network or people who you can contact and make various connections. I got my current job through networking.