Chelsie White | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

“Sometimes it's literally the person sitting next to you in a classroom, who might be the person that connects you with an internship, job, or volunteer opportunity.”

Chelsie White, Senior Associate
The MayaTech Corporation

Chelsie White graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor's in Biobehavioral Health, in 2010. She currently works as a Senior Technical Associate at The MayaTech Corporation and serves as an Alumni Board Member for the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.

Career advice – Practical experience is the key to success.

Career path decision - Getting a Master of Science in Health Policy Administration was extremely beneficial.

Career path - "I'm not sure if I decided on my career path, I think it decided on me".

How did you find your current job? - A presentation during grad school helped Chelsie get where she is today.

How is your job different than you expected? - You'd never expect 'soft skills' to make so much of a difference in a BBH career.

What advice would you tell your undergraduate self? - That person sitting next to you in class could be your future job connection.