Edmund Bedsworth

Mentorship Commitment Preference: Engage in a long-term mentorship (connect with your mentee throughout the semester, outside of LinkUp events — frequency and format are flexible). Available for online and in-person mentoring.

Industry: Government Contracting

Employer: Serco

Job Title: Program Director 

Areas Edmund is interested in mentoring: 

• Resume Review
• Work-life Balance
• Career Planning
• Interview Preparation
• Leadership Growth
• Communication Skills

Bio: A forty plus year career that followed a winding stream instead of a straight line path. Started in the IT industry with jobs in technology adoption, systems administration, software testing, and requirements development. Moved into information assurance as a government contractor. This evolved into management and then into leading large government contracts.

Describe how you got your first job: I was working at the Small Business Development Center at GMU. One of the incubator company owners introduced me to a friend with an opening.

If you were starting your career today, what is the one piece of advice you would give yourself? Be open to the possibilities. 

In what ways has your career path been unique or unconventional? A winding stream that saw openings due to connections from the start.

What career paths have you explored or transitioned between? Started in the IT industry with jobs in technology adoption, systems administration, software testing, and requirements development. Moved into information assurance as a government contractor. This evolved into management and then into leading large government contracts.

What skills or experiences have been most valuable in your career? Certifications count!

Edmund is open to participating in informational interviews