823 Advizers
Rebecca
Director Of Strategic Partnerships
Fintech Climate Start-up
UCLA
N/a
Q1Career path
Networking
International Relations
Career Exploration
1:39
"I did not know what I wanted to do, um, and honestly, still don't."
Q2Main responsibilities
Strategic Partnerships
Market Research
Business Development
1:12
"I wake up every day and put on a lot of different hats."
Q3Day in the life
Networking
Relationship Building
Strategic Partnerships
2:00
"So that's kind of the four buckets I usually dabble in."
Q4Most important skills - role
Relationship Building
Resilience
Strategic Thinking
1:29
"First and foremost, the ability to build relationships."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Executive/Leadership
2:04
"Every single day you get to decide how do I wanna build today?"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
International Business
Leadership
Cross-Cultural Communication
1:53
"Trying to communicate that back to a culture who doesn't fully understand, has never lived in America, doesn't know how we speak and talk."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Clean Transportation
International Relations
Climate Change
2:20
"I didn't plan on getting into climate, so I do feel like I need to say that disclaimer."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Collaboration
Innovation
Problem-solving
2:06
"The types of people in climate are innovators, but we also need governments, large corporates, and people with jobs outside climate who are advocates."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Strategic Partnerships
Fintech
Startups
2:24
"If people are interested in startups, um, you gotta just try it, you know? And you figure out if it works for you or not."
Q10Entry-level positions
Climate
Sustainability
Finance
2:14
"We literally need all hands on deck in climate."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Communication
Networking
Empathy
2:57
"People are people are people. And sounds like really at its core, that is really what has gotten me to where I'm at."
Q12College ideas for success
Leadership Experience
Skill Development
Self-Reflection
2:41
"are you learning about yourself? And that is one of the best things you can do during undergrad."
Q13How identity impacted career
Networking
Leadership
Overcoming Challenges
2:53
"I think there is such power in finding community with other women."