Career Path of a Chief Strategy Officer at America Achieves
Allison's career path was "a little bit circuitous," beginning with an Environmental Policy major and impactful experiences like field studies in the Amazon and Costa Rica, and an internship at the EPA. These experiences, including travel "by logging truck or canoe," solidified Allison's career focus before graduating.
Environmental Policy, International Affairs, Public Service, Career Exploration, Leadership
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Allison Bajracharya
Chief Strategy Officer
America Achieves
Middlebury College, 2000
USC, MPP
Environmental & Related Sciences
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Combined field studies in the Amazon and internships at the EPA solidified interest in environmental policy.
2. Experiences in diverse locations (Amazon, DC, Costa Rica) influenced career focus.
3. A somewhat circuitous career path highlights the value of diverse experiences
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
Sure, I've had a bit of a circuitous career path in security. I started in college as an Environmental Policy major. During my junior year, I studied abroad in the Amazon in Brazil, doing an amazing field studies program.
Then, I interned at the EPA in DC. This was through American University. I also got to do a field study program in Costa Rica that semester.
This combination of experiences, being able to travel into the rural Amazon – the only way I could get there was by logging truck or canoe – really influenced what I wanted to do after college. When I came back senior year, I felt I had some focus thanks to that.