Education, Government, Nonprofit & Policy

What is Social Impact Consulting?

First question you may ask when you come across the term social impact consulting is that how it differs from the traditional management consulting. While traditional management consulting focuses on improving the performance of organizations often following the “best practices” …

By Nicole Mitchell (she/her)
Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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Social Impact Spotlight: Population Connection

Fulfilling Population Connection’s mission requires smashing any and all barriers that prevent people from fulfilling their reproductive destinies. It’s never about “population control.” It’s always about empowering people — especially women and girls. We must ensure that people are fully able …

By Nicole Mitchell (she/her)
Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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Education Spotlight: NC Department of Public Instruction

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state’s public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The …

By Nicole Mitchell (she/her)
Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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Government and Politics Career Overview

Career opportunities in government – federal, state, and local – are endless. Government employees are scientists, engineers, policy workers, administrators, economists, writers, psychologists, artists, and everything in between. The big plus for working in government is that career training and …

By Jennifer Agor
Jennifer Agor Associate Director, Career Readiness
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Why Nonprofit Career Paths Are a Great Choice in 2021

By: Lakshmi Hutchinson

If you’re thinking about working in the social-impact sector, you might be wondering what the current job landscape looks like as the COVID-19 pandemic eases up in the United States. This is actually the perfect time to …

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Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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