Every student’s path to Harvard Kennedy School is unique. What our alumni go on to do after graduating is equally varied.
We asked several of our alumni to tell us about their experiences before, during, and after HKS and how their time at Harvard shaped their careers and lives.
Gaia van der Esch MPA 2020 came to HKS to rethink her career and explore global crises through a policy lens. Since graduating, she has published several books and leads an organization that aims to build a world with zero exclusion, zero carbon, zero poverty.
Here’s what she shared.
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“My two years at HKS were important for me to rethink and re-strategize my career path.”
Gaia van der Esch MPA 2020
“Before HKS, I fully identified myself with the positions and roles I had. Now, I have a broader understanding of my identity and view myself as all-encompassing.”
Gaia van der Esch MPA 2020
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