Teach For America Founder Tells Stanford Students Their First Jobs Matter
Wendy Kopp urged Stanford students to choose early jobs that put them close to problems they want to solve, rather than postponing meaningful work. The Teach For America founder spoke at a Democracy Day panel Tuesday, The Stanford Daily reported.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Wendy Kopp urged Stanford students to choose early jobs that put them close to problems they want to solve, rather than postponing meaningful work. The Teach For America founder spoke at a Democracy Day panel Tuesday, The Stanford Daily reported.
Stanford’s official Democracy Day preview identified the “What Comes After Stanford?” discussion as part of the university’s civic programming. Kopp appeared with Teach For America CEO Aneesh Sohoni and COLLEGE faculty director Dan Edelstein.
“First jobs matter a whole lot more than people think,” Kopp said, arguing that early experience shapes priorities for decades. The panel encouraged students to test interests through internships and work in communities affected by the issues they hope to address.
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