College Experiences That Helped a Strategy and Impact Manager at Meals on Wheels America Succeed
Morgan's undergraduate preparation for a career in the anti-trafficking field stemmed from "small things," such as exploring books like *Hack the Sky* and pursuing even small internships to gain deeper understanding of relevant organizations' work. This approach of "reading books, articles, talking to people, [and] networking" proved invaluable in shaping their career path.
Career Exploration, Networking, Internships, Reading, Research
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Job Title
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Undergrad
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Morgan Hultquist
Manager, Strategy & Impact
Meals on Wheels America
University of Arizona 2014
N/A
Political Science, American Studies
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Explore various books and articles to learn about career interests.
2. Network with professionals and attend industry events.
3. Seek out internships, even short-term or part-time ones, to gain practical experience and learn about different organizations
Transcript
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
This was also a really great question, and I think this came down to a couple of different things for me. First of all, my interest in what I thought I wanted to work in forever, the anti-trafficking field, was really sparked by a book I read called "Hack the Sky" by Nicholas Christophe.
It's crazy how little things can have such a huge impact on you. I think in this case, exploring different books and things I could read really helped me learn about what I was interested in and what I kind of wanted to go into a career about.
Small things like reading books, articles, and talking to people, networking, I think that is huge. Then also, I think the ability to apply for, not research internships, was really helpful.
Even small ones that were short periods and maybe only a couple hours a week, but just getting the opportunity to dive a little deeper into the work of smaller organizations to learn more about what they were doing. So I think in my case, it felt like it was the small things that really helped set me up for success.
I would definitely recommend that wherever you can.
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