How Identity Has Influenced a Project/Program Manager at UCLA's Career
Kate's career navigation has been significantly shaped by seeking out organizations that value women's representation, stating that it's "important to find organizations where other women are represented." This includes prioritizing opportunities with women in leadership or supportive professional boards that foster women's growth and development.
Project Management, Leadership, Women in Business, Career Development, Networking
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Kate McAllister
Project/Program Manager
UCLA
UCLA
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Ethnic & Related Studies
Education
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Finding organizations with women in leadership was important to Kate's career navigation.
2. Kate prioritizes opportunities with organizations that support women's growth and development.
3. Representation of women in leadership positions influenced Kate's career choices.
Transcript
And someone who identifies as female, how has that impacted how you navigate your career?
As a woman in business, it's been important to me to find organizations where other women are represented. I look for opportunities where, if it's not a women-owned business, there are women in leadership or even professional boards that support women's growth and development within the organization.