Travis Mudavadi is an Administrative Professional student who just completed his field experience.
Travis represents NorQuest’s diverse student population as a young newcomer to Canada; the 19-year-old, originally from Kenya, truly wowed his supervisors at the Executive Search team within the Public Service Commission at the Government of Alberta.
Travis started his Administrative Professional certificate in the Winter 2023 term. The appeal of a diverse community college is what drew him to NorQuest. Travis received enrollment guidance from his career advisor on his electives, including the option to do a field placement. His field experience placement saw him undertaking clerical tasks supporting recruitment, creating job requisitions, posting positions, learning the software in use, welcoming interview candidates, filing, and preparing for meetings and presentations. He highlighted the excitement of meeting the Deputy Minister of Public Service while on placement.
Travis noted that his courses in the Administrative Professional program were essential in his work:
We get to practice doing presentations and watch work scenario videos to get a good understanding of what to expect in business. I enjoy what we study, like Business Communication and understanding Microsoft Suite. My favourite course is Business Office Procedures. My courses helped me feel prepared.
As a true testament to how NorQuest prepared him for a bright career, he just received a job offer as an Executive Search Assistant after interviewing early in October and will concurrently continue to a BA diploma in the Winter term of 2024 with a focus on management.
"I’m happy because my current qualification has credits that can transfer to my diploma, meaning I can start my career sooner.”
Holding a deep interest in business subjects, his long-term goal is to get a bachelor's in commerce and major in Human Resources or Management.
We get to practice doing presentations and watch work scenario videos to get a good understanding of what to expect in business. I enjoy what we study, like Business Communication and understanding Microsoft Suite. My favourite course is Business Office Procedures. My courses helped me feel prepared.