Declan McCarthy

About Declan McCarthy

"Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there"

What Horn Meant to Me:

"The most impactful aspect of Horn is the endless network of connections."

After Graduating:

"I finished in December and I moved to Arlington, VA to work as a Business Development Specialist for Shift5. Shift5 is a cybersecurity startup that focuses on securing operational technology assets such as planes, tanks, and trains. We are a company founded out of the Department of Defense, and we are quickly growing into the commercial market as well."

 

Clubs & Activities

  • UD Men's Crew
  • Startup Island
  • Board-sports
  • Horn Entrepreneurship

Awards & Recognition

  • Summa Cum Laude Graduate
  • Dean’s List, all semesters
  • University of Delaware Provost Scholarship
  • William and Muriel Elliot Scholarship
  • Centric Business Systems Scholarship
  • 2017 Pitch Champion
  • Pitched business concept to 700 students, faculty, staff
  • 2018 Pitch Party 3rd Place
  • Pitched advertisement company to judges, $300 prize
  • 2020 Panel of Distinguished Marketing Majors

Internships & Work Experience

  • Deployed Resources
    Field Technician Intern
  • Teacher's Assistant for Lerner College

Fun Fact

  • I've never been to Egypt.

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