Meet Rahim: Laying the Foundation for Career Success

As the first in his family to attend college in the U.S., Rahim navigated the complexities of the application process to enroll in college.
An internship with General Mills boosted his confidence and gave him valuable insight into the professional world.
After graduating, he combined his finance degree with his passion for health care to launch a career in health care consulting.

Current Role

Senior Associate, Alvarez & Marsal

Career Field

Health Care Consulting

Degree

BBA, Finance

School

University of Texas at Austin, 2017

As the first in his family to attend college in the U.S., Rahim navigated the complexities of the application process to enroll in college.
An internship with General Mills boosted his confidence and gave him valuable insight into the professional world.
After graduating, he combined his finance degree with his passion for health care to launch a career in health care consulting.

Current Role

Senior Associate, Alvarez & Marsal

Career Field

Health Care Consulting

Degree

BBA, Finance

School

University of Texas at Austin, 2017

A Day in the Life: Internship Insights

Heading into college, Rahim knew that he wanted to work in the health care field. While he started out on a pre-med track, as a business student, he began to develop a deeper interest in finance and ultimately graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a finance degree. After graduation, he found a way to bridge his passions by pursuing a career in health care consulting. He works today as a senior associate at Alvarez & Marsal, helping hospitals, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and others across the sector to think through their strategy and operations.

An internship ahead of his senior year in college helped him learn to navigate the professional landscape. As an intern with General Mills, he spent the summer in Minneapolis gaining exposure to a new industry, living in a new place, and exploring what he would like to do with his life and career. He describes the experience as a “confidence booster,” an opportunity to navigate new professional relationships and expectations and understand what daily life could look like after graduation.

From Soft Skills to Post-Graduation Success

After graduating from UT Austin, Rahim had technical savvy to navigate the financial and health care sectors. He also found that the soft skills he developed during college – skills like networking, public speaking, critical thinking, and communication – were just as critical to his success as a consultant.

“I’m in a job where a lot of the learning happens as you go. Every new industry I’m in and every kind of client I’m on, it’s a little bit different and I have to learn something new. But I know I’ve got the skills of that college education behind me.”

This person looks like me, grew up in a family like mine, had the same hardships growing up. This is someone that I can really see myself in.

Paying It Forward

Since graduating, Rahim has been dedicated to giving back to the tight-knit Dallas community where he grew up. As the son of immigrants, Rahim and his sister were given the opportunity to pursue a brighter future, but navigating the college application process as a first-generation student was uncertain and challenging. Now, he’s helping others do the same—guiding them through everything from college applications to resume writing and job searches. Having received invaluable support as a Dell Scholar, Rahim is passionate about offering the same guidance and mentorship that helped him reach his goals.

Looking ahead, Rahim aspires to make a positive impact on the health care field and industry to ultimately expand access and affordability for all. His career has also opened up opportunities for him to give back to his family and pursue his own personal growth.

From Ambition to Achievement

Dell Scholars’ stories show how the right support fuels success. See how they’re building careers that empower them to give back to their families and communities.