Kumar Garg
Vice President of Partnerships
Schmidt Futures
Austin, TX USA
“We’re all captives of our own experience. You can’t imagine things you can’t see.”
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Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
I was born in India and moved to the U.S. right before middle school.
I earned my bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth University where I studied political science and computer science.
After college, I started building my career working on political campaigns.
I joined the Obama Administration and focused on math and science education.
I now work as the vice president of partnerships for Schmidt Futures, a foundation that works to ensure advances in science and technology get applied to important things in the world.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Political Science and Computer Science
Dartmouth University
Political Science and Computer Science
Dartmouth University
Doctorate
Law
Yale Law School
Law
Yale Law School
Career
Vice President of Partnerships
I help the foundation's programs find leverage to ensure more opportunity in the science and technology space.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Government
Helping People
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Government, policy, and other impact jobs are all relationship-based careers. Even if it feels a little scary, you've got to reach out to try and make those connections. People are often more friendly on the other end than you may think. Try reaching out to someone on LinkedIn or email to ask for five minutes of their time to learn more about what they're doing.
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Change is really hard."
