823 Advizers
Ruth
Research Specialist
University Of Southern California
Barnard College, 2015
University of Southern California, Masters of Public Administration
Minds Matter
Q1Career path
Arts Administration
Career Exploration
Nonprofit Management
4:49
"that really opened my eyes to kind of ways for culture to be ingrained into our society."
Q2Main responsibilities
Research
Data Analysis
Grant Writing
3:12
"My main priority always is to make sure that the grant that is paying my salary is in good standing."
Q3Day in the life
Grant Writing
Data Analysis & Interpretation
Collaborative Research
2:49
"Every grant is different. So part of the fun is in a day figuring out what grant platform they're using."
Q4Most important skills - role
Organization
Communication
Curiosity
0:51
"For my job it would be curiosity, uh, always asking questions in that regard so that you always know you're just interested in what you're doing."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Grant Writing
Curiosity
Generalist
0:58
"You need to be curious."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Feedback Loops
Grant Writing
Fundraising
1:11
"And the way you learn in life is by making mistakes. And so if you can't learn from those can be a bit frustrating."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Continuous Learning
Collaboration
Mentorship
1:03
"Being a mentor isn't just teaching. It's learning from the people you are with."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Big-Picture Perspective
Curiosity
Interdisciplinary Thinking
1:33
"I would describe people, as I've mentioned before, curious, but then also people who are interested in in multiple different things."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Data Analysis
Technology
Coding
1:43
"To be successful in my field, you do need to know a little bit of the main softwares that are out there."
Q10Entry-level positions
Entry-Level Jobs
Data Analysis
Coding
1:32
"Those are very high paying entry level jobs as well."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Teamwork
Collaboration
Communication
1:17
"It's okay to have ambition, but make sure that you don't exclude other people in that ambition. We all don't work in silos. We work in a team."
Q12College ideas for success
Mental Health
Self-Awareness
Prioritization
2:21
"I let myself make a mistake and I…didn't actually finish my degree in four years."
Q13How identity impacted career
Mental Health in the Workplace
Stress Management
Work-Life Balance
3:09
"I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't eating right. I was crying all the time. I was, everything was a had set me off and that's no way to live."