Candace Hall was thinking big when she sought a third internship – one with a major company – while earning a degree in Business Administration/Human Resources.

The internship she landed at Amazon in 2015 led to a fulltime job in Arizona and three promotions at the world’s largest online retailer.

Hall felt “totally prepared” for that first job as a senior human resources assistant, providing employee services such as new hire orientation and training to as many as 4,000 workers.

“I attributed a lot of that to business classes I took with Dr. Catherine Giunta. It was a little scary,” she admits. “I thought I was going into a corporate environment and actually walked into a warehouse.”

In January, Hall was promoted to a new HR centralization team to handle administrative functions. As a regional center manager, she is responsible for 10 fulfillment centers – that number will expand to 18 – with more than 12,000 employees and 11 site leaders. She analyzes the HR workflow, coaches and trains, and influences strategic direction.

The work is fast-paced and challenging, she says: “I grew to enjoy the ambiguity of it. Every day I work in there, I learn something. Hands down, it’s my favorite part.”

Seton Hill’s young alumni are making their mark on the world through their work in science and healthcare, finance and business, industry, entertainment and service to those in need. The Fall/Winter 2019 edition of Seton Hill’s Forward magazine featured 30 of these alumni, all under the age of 30. You can find all of their stories here on Seton Hill’s site (just look for the “30 Under 30” icon).