Her Story
About Ashlyn
Ashlyn Sethi serves as an analyst at the New Jersey Department of Labor, where she assists with project management for ongoing modernization efforts. She played a key role in transitioning project tracking from Excel spreadsheets to a visual planner dashboard, providing greater transparency for the project management team and executives. In addition, she works as an Access Representative in the emergency room at Penn Medicine. Sethi earned a Bachelor's of Science from Rutgers University and is pursuing an MBA with a healthcare concentration at Rutgers. She is a member of the UPD Honor Society for health administration and serves on the board of Youth Professionals at the Department of Labor. She also holds a Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Ashlyn
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would definitely say my parents. My parents are very, very, very hard-working people. I think that I've kind of seen the work that my parents have put as first-generation immigrants. My parents came to this country, and they very much worked for everything that they had. And I think that, as, you know, they're kids, we've seen the work that they've put in, and we've just been, A, inspired to do even more, but to always make sure that we're very thankful for all the work that they've done for our success.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Don't be scared to be in the room, just be grateful that you are in the room. Don't make yourself ever feel small in those big rooms. Speaking up actually really shows a lot more than people actually consider.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Never make yourself feel small, and always make your voice feel heard. Don't be scared to speak up, and don't be scared to speak your voice, because I think that there's no bigger fear in life than regret.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Dealing with such a bad job market... keep going. Don't take the rejection personally... Rejection is redirection... Try to connect with people. Go the extra step... Rejection is redirection.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Confidence... determination... resilience... ambitious... showing up every day with a smile... optimistic and give people a little bit of hope.
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