Careers in Education and Research

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Beyond the Classroom:Careers in Education & Research

featuringLindsey Mathews Padrino

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Careers in Education & Research

I. About LindseyII. Overview Of Career PathsIII. About The IndustryIV. How To Research The IndustryV. What Are Firms Looking For?VI. How To Start Finding A JobVII.Q&A





About Lindsey

• Assistant to the CEO

• Deputy Director of New York

• Special Asst. to the Chancellor• Asst. Dir Resource Allocation• Chief of Staff, Equality Office

• Co-founder and Chief of Staff

• Consultant

Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs

NYC Dept of Education

New Leaders for New Schools

Education Innovation Laboratory

Wharton (MBA)

McKinsey & Co

• Fellow

Position Purpose

• Broad exposure to non-profit world and education policy; found a mentor

• Responsibility, skill-building

• Broad exposure to system and players• Responsibility, skill-building, impact• Responsibility, skill-building, impact

• Impact, found a mentor, new skill building

• Skill-building, credibility, impact

• Education, exposure to public policy and major players

• Studied strategic management and operations

• Skill-building





Overview of Career Paths

School systems Policy Non-profits

• Federal DOE• State DOE• Local DOE• Charter management

organizations (CMOs)

• Research• Advocacy

• Direct-service (i.e. after-school, mentoring programs)

• Support programs for schools (i.e. arts, training, technology, athletics)

• Support programs for systems (i.e. curriculum dev’t, technology, advocacy)





There is no one right career path or single entry point into education

Non-profit /

Research

Policy

School system*

* Going into this field, people may give you more credit if you have been a teacher, but it is not required





Overview of Content Areas in the “Puzzle” of Improving Student

Outcomes

Parent involvement

Student involvement

Operations and finance

School leaders Whole child Teachers

Curriculum and supports

Standards and assessments

Portfolio of learning options





Primary Trends in Education Right Now

Data

Accountability

Empowerment

Technology Human capital

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What are Organizations Looking For?

• Understanding of and commitment to the mission, which manifests as intrinsic motivation

• Development of a skill set that can be applied to a job – Generalists are not as helpful after entry-level positions, though skills can be

developed in entry-level positions• Initiative and industriousness

– Personal investment: training will not always be available; how industrious are you at getting your own mentoring and training

– Organizational: most organizations do not have enough resources and staff wear many hats; are you flexible and/or proactive about improving an organization?

• Learning orientation• Ability to take on more responsibility quickly

– Most organizations are great meritocracies and strong, motivated performers will be given as much as they can handle

• Demonstrated performance or impact – College, volunteer or job experience

• Resilience in the face of failure

There is no one set of skills across the industry:Know what the organization is looking for, why they are looking for it and why that is a good match for you




How to Research the Industry

Read and talk – but with focus.• Narrow your search:

– Content area or mission– Organization size– Organization function

• Just start reading:– Websites: EdWeek.org, eduwonk.com, This Week in Ed

(scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/)– Follow a system through local online papers– Follow an issue through research publications, blogs, etc

• Just start talking– Set up “informational interviews”: ask people for 15 minutes of their time so that you can learn more

about their organization or an issue they know– Come well-prepared with meaningful questions and a polished pitch about why you want to get into

the education world– Ask them for suggestions of other people to talk to– Follow-up with a thank you and attach your resume in case they hear about jobs within the org.– Keep checking with people

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Where to look for jobs

1. Websites:1. Idealist.org2. Ed Week3. Blogs

2. Search firms1. On-ramps2. Bellwether Education Partners

3. Network1. Talk to people2. Follow-up with people3. Follow-up with their people

And some quick interview tips:

• Know what their mission is; practice articulating it in your own terms

• Know what their theory of change is• Think about what their biggest challenge

might be• Find out about the culture of the

organizations• Learn about their organizational

structure• Learn about their funding structure• Have questions prepared for them




Questions & Answers

Question 1:

How important is your academic performance when screened by organizations?

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Questions & Answers

Question 2:

What is the best advice you have ever received when working or looking for a job?




Questions & Answers

Question 3:

Is it true that education is a frustrating/slow-developing sector?




Questions & Answers

Question 4:

How does the international education experience differ from a domestic education?




Questions & Answers

Question 5:

Where do you see yourself in 15 years?




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