Rashad Gold
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2003

After graduating from Rose-Hulman in 2003 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Rashad Gold began working for Eli Lilly and Co. in Bioproduct Development in Indianapolis, IN.  After working on process development and building startup activities for 2.5 years, he moved to an Operations Associate role in Insulin Manufacturing.  In the fall of 2006, he took an educational leave of absence from Eli Lilly to continue his education at Harvard Business School.  He is currently an MBA candidate in the class of 2008.

How RHIT helped me in my career

Rose-Hulman contributed tremendously to my development and the successes I have had thus far in my career.  The top-notch education gave me practical skills to enter the workforce and hit the ground running.  Through the great alumni network and the efforts of the Career Services office, I obtained summer internships that gave me real-world job experience prior to graduating.  However, what made Rose-Hulman special to me was its open, close-knit community atmosphere.  I had unparalleled access to professors outside of class, providing me with the perfect learning environment.  The toolset for methodically approaching problems that I developed while at Rose-Hulman has served me very well thus far and will continue to provide dividends in years to come.