From the ballpark to a Capital One career
It was the final game of his college career, and Robby was face-down on the turf at Capital One Park in McLean, Virginia. The last pitch of the game had just bounced off his glove and was now out of reach. As Robby looked up from the dirt, his eyes caught the Capital One headquarters towering just across the road—the very place he’d be starting his career as an associate a few weeks later.
“That was the moment I realized one journey was ending and another was about to begin,” Robby said. “While hard at the time, I knew it was the start of something exciting.”
Stepping up to a new plate at Capital One
For years, Robby’s schedule revolved around baseball practices, games, weekends away and summers spent on the field. Transitioning out of the baseball mindset and into the workforce was both exciting and intimidating.
While attending George Washington University, Robby began exploring potential career opportunities and came across Capital One’s Management Internship Program (MIP). The idea of rotating through different parts of a company stood out immediately. He joined as a management intern in the summer of 2023, working in Enterprise Services Risk. The experience gave him an inside look at how Capital One operates behind the scenes, and how different teams work together to manage risk and keep systems running smoothly.
“I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I grew up,” Robby said. “But I knew I wanted flexibility, opportunity and a place where I could learn. I wanted a place that gave me the keys to explore, like Capital One.”
A "jack of all trades" mindset
When the internship ended, he was thrilled to return full-time, joining the Management Rotational Program (MRP) the following year. As part of the MRP, Robby rotates through two different roles that give him the chance to explore different parts of the business and take on real work.
During his first rotation in supply chain management, Robby supported many teams—from retail and small business banking to premium products—by negotiating vendor contracts and ensuring performance standards were met and properly reported. He quickly leveled up his impact by automating the way those results reached leadership, designing a tool that dynamically links data charts to executive presentations, replacing a labor-intensive manual process. This innovation ensured that messaging for senior directors and VPs was both professional and high-impact.
Now in his second rotation, Robby’s moved into marketing strategy and analytics, where he focuses on creating email campaigns geared toward new-to-credit users—individuals who are navigating the credit landscape for the first time. Through this work, he’s using data to expand financial access and help people start their credit journeys with confidence.
With the freedom to explore, Robby has turned the program’s flexibility into a masterclass in professional agility—a strategy that recently earned him a promotion. By leaning into new challenges across rotations, he’s proven that staying adaptable is the fastest way to move forward.
“In this program, you aren’t stuck in a set role, so I’ve become a jack of all trades,” Robby said. “If there’s a place I can add value, I'll raise my hand.”
He quickly learned that at Capital One, your level doesn't dictate your impact. “I was the new guy, so I didn't expect my ideas to land immediately," Robby said. "But they were listened to and sparked discussions that led to real change. No one is too big for a good idea here.”
Seeing real impact up close
Much of Robby’s work happens behind the scenes, but the stakes are very real. When a complex technical challenge required urgent cross-functional support, he volunteered to help ensure small business owners could continue their operations without disruption.
“You hear a story about a small business owner navigating a critical moment, and suddenly the 'data' becomes very human,” he said. “It connects your day-to-day work to the bigger picture.”
Advice for early career talent
For students wondering if they have what it takes to be successful at Capital One, Robby’s advice is simple: Be invested in your own curiosity.
“The world is your oyster, but you have to take the lead,” Robby said. “I’ve reached out to many leaders for coffee chats, and I’ve yet to be turned down. Your growth is limited by the doors you’re willing to push open.”
Robby has learned that careers don’t have to be linear to be successful. From his final inning on the field to his first steps into a career, Robby’s story is just getting started.
“Nothing happened the way I thought it would,” he said. “But that’s exactly how it had to happen.”
Start your own journey by learning about early career opportunities at Capital One.
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