Graduate School to Risk Management — Building a Career in Insurance

In this episode of Season Three, I’m joined by Dom Coppola, an alum who earned both his undergraduate and master’s degree from Nichols College. After completing his graduate program, Dom worked as a Graduate Assistant in Admissions before transitioning into risk management at an insurance firm.Dom shares his career journey, what risk management work looks like on a day-to-day basis, and how his graduate school and campus employment experiences helped prepare him for the professional world. We also discuss practical advice for students considering graduate school, campus roles, or careers in insurance and risk management.Topics include:Leveraging graduate school and the GA experience for career growthTransitioning from higher education to industryWhat risk management professionals do in insurance firmsCareer advice for students exploring business, insurance, or risk-related fields