Mapping my future

For my capstone class this semester, I was required to developed a five to ten year career and learning plan. Since 10 years seemed to far out into the future, I opted to create a five year "map", a portion of which I thought I would share with you:

I've often found it difficult to to clearly determine a roadmap for my professional career. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I have diverse experience in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. However, much of this experience was a result of chance. Since starting my internship at ON Semiconductor, however, I have realized that my interest does in fact lie in for-profit companies and I have been more deliberate in carving out a space for myself within the private sector while addressing public issues.

I would like to continue developing in the area of corporate social responsibility in Phoenix, AZ. Since May 2015, I have learnt a significant amount about sustainability and human rights issues that are most pertinent to the semiconductor or electronics industry. For example, the sustainability reporting I currently engage in is closely related to the EICC.

In the immediate future, I would like to continue working in a full-time capacity at ON Semiconductor. Fortunately, I will be doing so starting January 2016. This way, I will get to continue working on several of the projects I have already started. I think it would have almost felt wrong if I had left the company before I got to see each of the projects to completion! In the next five years, though, I would be open to the idea of other organizations with robust CSR programs. If I want to remain in Phoenix, AZ, I believe Intel will be the ideal workplace as it is one of the largest electronics companies in Phoenix and has a strong and respectable CSR program.

Until then, however, I look forward to my career at ON Semiconductor and hope that I can contribute to my fullest capacity in order to develop a strong corporate social responsibility program that benefits all of our stakeholders including employees, customers, shareholders, and the community generally.