Leaders Across America With Steve Acorn

60 | Sean Burtless-Creps | YEAA: The Safest and Best Way to Get Started As an Entrepreneur


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Can a YEAA internship dramatically alter your career trajectory?

On today’s show, we interview former YEAA intern and Sales Engineer, Keyence Corporation, Sean Burtless-Creps who shares with us his distilled wisdom on work ethic, handling rejection, and entrepreneurship.

Sean chanced upon the YEAA opportunity when he was pursuing his bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan. Encouraged by the success of his peers, he decided to take a leap of faith – a move which completely changed this career trajectory. 

As a student painter, Sean ran a $62,000 painting business and earned a handsome profit of $12,000. In this segment of the show, Sean shares the advantage of working in an organization with a formulaic and proven approach.

Additionally, you will learn how the internship taught Sean the importance of great work ethic while honing his people management skills.

The YEAA internship also proved to be the differentiating factor which helped Sean secure some dream internships.

In the last segment of the show, Sean gives us a peek into his work life as a Sales Engineer at Keyence Corporation. You will learn the importance of developing soft skills alongside technical skills in this segment of the show.

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show

  • Why the YEAA is the safest and best environment for those looking to get a taste of entrepreneurship
  • How to land your dream internship
  • The importance of developing soft skills
  • And so much more…

Resources:

YEAA Website

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