Andrew Dunckelman
Google.org
Washington, DC USA
"You can learn just as much from knowing what you don’t want to do in life as what you do want to do."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Business Administration
Louisiana State University
Graduate Degree
Public Finance and Nonprofit Management
Indiana University Bloomington
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management
Harvard Business School
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I knew early on that I wanted to have an impact on society—I initially thought I wanted to go into politics and run for office.
2.
I went to college for political science but, as I learned more about running for elected office, I realized that it took a really thick skin that I didn’t have.
3.
This realization allowed me to expand my scope and look at other ways to create impact.
4.
While working for the National 4-H Council, a mentor encouraged me to go into management consulting to learn and gain experience rather than go directly into a nonprofit.
5.
I got a job at the Bridgespan Group, which does management consulting for nonprofit organizations.
6.
I spent three years with the Bridgespan Group and then went back to school for my MBA because I wanted to get more involved with business.
7.
I was applying for more business-oriented positions—including a marketing role at Google—and was contacted by one of Google’s recruiters to work in philanthropy at Google.org instead.
8.
It felt like the fates had aligned, so I took the summer internship position during my MBA, was invited back full-time, and have been at Google.org ever since.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I don't have what it takes to succeed.
How I responded:
I was terrified during every new step I took. I grew up in rural south Louisiana. When I walked into Harvard, Bridgespan, and Google, I felt like no one was like me. I didn't think I'd be able to hack it. Over time I've realized that that mindset is not healthy. There are no admissions mistakes at school and there are no hiring mistakes at work. Someone thought you should be there. I've surprised myself with the impact I was able to achieve everywhere I went. At the end of the day, you will too.