Duration March 2021 - Present
Team 1 Managing Director (Kevin Lu), 1 Head of Technology (Laya Madulapally)
Role Co-Founder, Designer
Description: Along with 2 other Co-Founders, I started a new initiative that encourages the next additions of the workforce to pursue socially-impactful careers. As the Head of Design, I was also tasked with creating our brand identity, marketing assets, and website.
As a student, I faced many misconceptions about pursuing a career in social impact. Here are a few of my favorites…
“You can’t make money in social impact” 😩
“The only way to make an impact is through nonprofit work or CSR” 😳
“You shouldn’t work in social impact directly after graduation” 🙈
Although I was able to dispel these myths through the help of mentors and friends, many others don’t have the support system to push past these barriers. Through Impact Fellows’ initiatives, we hope to provide access to different kinds of social impact opportunities, ranging from industries such as design, business, and engineering.
<aside> 🚨 When it comes to pursuing careers that align with social impact, students face preconceived notions that deter them from entering the field. Currently, there are no platforms or communities for students that aim to challenge this.
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<aside> 💡 Impact Fellows serves as an educational community for students and recent graduates who are pursuing purpose-driven careers in social impact. This includes access to our speaker events, community Slack, job postings, newsletters, resource hubs, and much more!
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In order to inform us about the possible initiatives and experiences we should implement, our team started by creating a survey and interviewing students.