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John Carlo Bautista ��򽴫ý�21 has cultivated an impressive set of skills in his time at Pace. He��򽴫ý�s worked in compliance at Morgan Stanley, offered technical support at Apple, interned at the Westchester County Board of Legislators, and much more. That��򽴫ý�s three different industries! Not to mention his work with Pace Mart, the student-run grab-and-go store on the Pleasantville Campus.

He knew about Pace well before he began making his mark here, though. Bautista��򽴫ý�s mother attended, having studied on both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses, so he had a unique perspective when deciding where to apply. ��򽴫ý�I chose the Pleasantville campus since I was from New York City, and [I] wanted a change of scenery,��򽴫ý� he explained. What made him stay, however, were two crucial things: the scholarships that were available, and the ��򽴫ý�many different people from different backgrounds [I met] through Pace organizations.��򽴫ý�

Finance seemed like a natural fit as well when choosing a major. ��򽴫ý�I have always enjoyed working with numbers and data,��򽴫ý� Bautista told us. But it was the Great Recession that swept the US in 2008 that inspired him to pursue finance as a career. ��򽴫ý�If I can, I would love to work to help prevent as large of a recession as the one we saw 10 years ago.��򽴫ý� Not one to stop there, he took on a minor in information technology, having chosen it ��򽴫ý�as a result of my interest in electronics from childhood and in how computers function.��򽴫ý�

Utilizing his skills across several disciplines, Bautista began working both as a Lubin student ambassador as well as an associate at Pace Mart. He��򽴫ý�s now the HR Manager, having risen the ranks to his current role where he works directly with many of his peers. ��򽴫ý�I am passionate about mentorship,��򽴫ý� Bautista said. ��򽴫ý�There are many Lubin students who have a lot of potential, but do not know about the many opportunities Pace offers or how to go about pursuing them.��򽴫ý� That��򽴫ý�s why he goes out of his way to help others, just like others have helped him. They ��򽴫ý�[help] each other out [...] finding internships and jobs, and selecting the correct courses.��򽴫ý�

It should come as no surprise, then, that Bautista has exercised his civic duty and pursued internships in the political sphere. He��򽴫ý�s managed two campaigns for city council as well as a school board, and even worked for the Westchester County Board of Legislators. That experience in particular changed his perspective when the chairman offered some sage advice: ��򽴫ý���򽴫ý�You have no permanent friends. No permanent enemies. Only permanent interests.��򽴫ý���򽴫ý� Bautista agrees. ��򽴫ý�Many people who, in the beginning, I would have never aligned myself with, I ended up working with later in politics. I also learned that it is important to ensure you always surround yourself with good people.��򽴫ý�

Bautista has big plans for the future. He��򽴫ý�s interested in working on Wall Street after graduation in compliance or risk management. ��򽴫ý�I am interested in looking at what kind of mechanisms financial institutions have in place to ensure that business conducted is not too risky [or] compromising of the financial security of individuals,��򽴫ý� he told us, going on to explain, ��򽴫ý�Once mastering that, I plan to work full-time in politics either consulting or running for office myself to [ensure] individuals looking to run for office are successful.��򽴫ý�

There is no doubt in our minds that Bautista will achieve everything he wants and more. We can��򽴫ý�t wait to see where his achievements take him next!