Career Path Of A Senior Associate At Give Better Group
Chloe's career path, beginning with a communication degree and journalism aspirations, shifted after an internship covering the nonprofit sector, where Chloe "really started to feel inspired by nonprofit work". This led Chloe to roles in fundraising, a master's in business with a nonprofit focus, and ultimately a senior associate position at a consulting firm specializing in education nonprofits, showcasing a consistent trajectory toward leadership within the nonprofit world.
Nonprofit Sector, Communication Skills, Fundraising, Leadership Development, Career Transition
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Chloe Vieira
Senior Associate
Give Better Group
California Lutheran University, 2013
UCLA Anderson Fully-Employed MBA program, MBA 2018
Communications
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Human Resources (HR)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Chloe's career path started with a communication major and journalism aspirations, highlighting the value of a liberal arts education.
2. Her internships in the nonprofit sector sparked her interest in nonprofit work, emphasizing the importance of experiential learning.
3. Chloe pursued a master's in business with a nonprofit focus and consulting projects, showcasing the benefits of graduate studies and practical application of knowledge for career advancement in the nonprofit sector.
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?
I attended a liberal arts college and majored in communication. I had planned to be a journalist after graduation, so I went out for the school's newspaper and took a couple of internships with local newspapers.
In one of those internships, my beat was the nonprofit sector, and that's where I really started to feel inspired by nonprofit work. After I graduated, I got a job at a nonprofit on the fundraising team.
I used my communication skills to run their website and wrote campaign materials for fundraising. Then I decided to pursue my master's degree in business, focusing on nonprofits by taking more classes in that area.
My final project was a consulting engagement with a nonprofit. I thought that someday I might be more qualified to take on a leadership role in a nonprofit organization.
I've worked at big nonprofits like UCLA and the American Red Cross, and also for very small organizations with just a handful of employees. Now, I'm part of a small consulting firm that mostly takes on nonprofit clients, and the majority of them are in the education sector.