Education
University of Colorado at Boulder
Bachelor's, International Relations and Affairs
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor's, Peace, War, and Defense
Podcasts
14: How to Thrive If You’re Rejected From Your Top College Choices With Corie Walsh, Mercy Corps [Main T4C Episode]
Corie Walsh was only 11-years old when she decided she wanted to become an aid worker. Flash forward a dozen years, and today she's much closer to achieving her dream. But when she was still in high school, Corie thought her professional aspirations were unraveling. She was rejected from 9..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“Our team is 5,000 people across 42 countries. So being able to interact in lots of different cultural contexts, being able to be respectful of a lot of different environments and operate in those, I think is a skill that serves me really well.”
Best Career Advice
“Get comfortable with failure, get rejected from 12 universities. When I was trying to move to D.C., I applied to 65 jobs on a color coded spreadsheet, and I got two interviews and you only ever know the opportunities you’re going to get by banging at the door.”
Career Challenge
Skills
Social Media, International Relations, Public Speaking, Research, Nonprofits, Social Entrepreneurship, Human Rights, Facebook, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Fundraising, Conflict Analysis, Social Networking, Leadership
Professional Interests
Bill Gates, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, AIESEC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Colorado Boulder, Mercy Corps Global Internship Alumni Group, Jobs in NGOs, International Development Jobs, Non Government Vacancies, Not for Profit Jobs, Peace & Human Rights International, Sciences Po
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Andrew Imbrie
Senior Fellow and Adjunct Faculty
Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology