Aya Elsadig Mohamed ELawad
Entry-level
INTEREST AREAS
Academic research, Consulting, Global health & development, Grantmaking, Improving institutional decision making
Full-time, Part-time
TYPE OF ROLE
ARE YOU OPEN TO REMOTE WORKING?
Yes
CURRENTLY BASED IN
United States
OTHER INTEREST AREAS
Communication, Entrepreneurship, community building, Policy making
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TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOU...
I am an international student from Sudan studying in the States_ MN. I love learning and am very curious about people, culture, and places.
I am a rising junior pursuing a degree in Economics and Mathematics with a minor in Statistics and data science. After my undergraduate studies, I hope to apply for PhD program in economics. I aim to pursue PhD in Economics particularly interested in Development and Political Economy. Outside of school, I like YouTube videos now, I have 1,125 subscribers.
WHAT CONSIDERATIONS GUIDE YOU IN DECIDING HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND YOUR CAREER? HOW DO YOU PRIORITIZE OR WEIGH THESE?
Impact: It's a top priority that I work in a career where I can deliver the most impact and contribute to something meaningful in the world.
Autonomy: I want a career where I have some sense of autonomy or agency over my work
Fit: Career where I am a good fit, and I have the right skills to pursue it
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IDEAL ROLES FOR YOU, WHAT ARE SOME
KEY CHARACTERISTICS?
_ Somewhere where I am consistently brainstorming ideas or ways to make things better & a lot of learning.
_ Place where I am doing practical stuff that affects people's lives as long as I love generating ideas in general, but I like to make things happen in real life.
_ Balance between teamwork & working alone on some projects.
_ Ability to work on a big-picture project
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE RECRUITERS LOOKING AT YOUR PROFILE TO KNOW?
_ I am happy to do internships/fellowships/research and relocate over the summer.
_ I love to work on issues affecting low-income/ developing countries.
_ I am very flexible