Meet Charlie Lock
March 2023 Edition
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Name: Charlie Lock (he/him)
BCITMA Position: VP of Sponsorship
Why did you join the BCITMA?
"To get experience in sales outreach, practice working with organizations to provide value, as well as assisting the MA in funding their activities.”
What does your role look like as a VP of your committee?
”Leading monthly meetings with committee members. In these meetings, we strategize future outreach and delegate tasks to committee members.”
Do you have any experiences you would like to share from your time as a VP?
”Most effective communication has been achieved through in-person conversations with prospects through BCITMA events such as industry tours and speaker panels.”
How do you keep your personal and work/school life balanced?
”Weekly planning through the usage of a calendar allows me to stay accountable and organized for tasks that need to be accomplished for the week ahead.”
Can you share what you’ve learned so far with BCITMA?
”Working cohesively as a team is the best way to cover all your bases. Everyone has their own strengths, and uncovering those strengths and utilizing them will help push the team to their full potential.”
Any tips or tricks you would like to share with Marketing students?
”Try to put as much effort into your coursework throughout the semester as you can. It can sometimes be difficult with 5 back to back finals to perform well on everyone. There is a lot less pressure when you can learn the content early and go into your finals week in good standing with your grades. Also, meet as many people as you can and have fun with your work. Try to pick topics that interest you in your projects. It helped me to try to relate what I’ve learned in class to real-life scenarios.”
What Would You Choose?
Tea or Coffee? Red Bull
Favourite Color? Red
Dream Vacation Spot? Barcelona, Spain
Favourite Snack? Spicy ramen noodles
Favourite Season? Summer
Favourite Song? Sky - Playboi Carti
FUN FACT:
“I consistently drive straight from school to the local mountains to snowboard.”
GOALS FOR 2023:
“Work out more and improve my cardio.”
Want to learn more about the Sponsorship committee? Find them here now and connect with Charlie!
