“It gave me the skills and confidence I needed to find success in a difficult industry without a clear career path.”
Majors: History and Political Science
Lives in: Philadelphia, PA
What work looks like: “I lead all policy and legislative work, including drafting legislation, clerking the Committees on Law and Government and Finance, reviewing all legislation, and prepping the Majority Leader for voting.”
What she loves about it: “My job is the perfect blend of politics and policy. I get to lead the development and analysis of important legislation and work collaboratively with my boss to strategize on how to achieve our goals, which stakeholders we need at the table, how to negotiate changes to our ideas, and how external political factors influence our work. It requires creativity and strategy, and, most importantly, it’s fun and allows me to serve the public every day.”
What she gained from a liberal arts education: “It gave me the skills and confidence I needed to find success in a difficult industry without a clear career path. I learned critical thinking, writing and analysis, and problem solving, and I was provided with the opportunity to learn holistically and push myself to study subjects that did not come naturally to me. In all my professional roles, I have been given a broad set of responsibilities and the opportunity to try new things. My liberal arts education gave me the confidence to meet all those tasks head-on and not worry about being a subject matter expert. It’s the foundation of my professional identity.”