![]() I emerged thankful for Haas’s incredible resources - from HSIF to the Center for Social Sector Leadership - for students pursuing social impact careers, as the world needs more talent to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. My summer played a central role in shaping my path, reinforcing that my mind and heart are deeply committed to confronting challenges in the education space. Me (bottom left corner) leading a “Hot Topics” discussion with my Education Pioneers cohort A personal highlight was getting to spend two weeks supporting kindergarten classes during the first days of school, witnessing first-hand what it takes to be an effective teacher and to run a school well.Įducation Pioneers further enhanced my experience, introducing me to 20+ fellows working across other education organizations through workshops digging into issues core to the education space. Ultimately, I gained an invaluable window into how a charter school network can be scaled, considering finance, community engagement, talent, and other factors in the process. Developing tools to enhance Rocketship’s fundraising function.Piloting a parent focus group to inform communications and recruiting strategy for new schools.Conducting analyses to guide Rocketship’s new school launch strategy.So my summer experience entailed working on some of the questions I find most compelling in the education space: How can impact be scaled across a school network or district? What systems and tools are required to grow while also maintaining high performance at existing schools? Over the course of 10 weeks, I worked on multiple projects, including: Rocketship is an expanding network of public charter schools, and my team was core to guiding growth strategy. And gratitude that I had enjoyed a wonderful internship, reinforcing my desire to pursue a career in the education space. Gratitude for being accepted into Education Pioneers summer fellowship program, as well as the support of the Haas Social Impact Fund (HSIF), which made my summer possible. Gratitude for working alongside such motivated families, school staff, and teammates who strove to provide a quality education every day for Rocketship’s 7,000+ students across 18 elementary schools nationwide. It was my last week as a summer intern on Rocketship’s Strategy & Scalability team, and I felt overwhelmed with gratitude. A Rocketship principal leads students through Launch ![]()
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