Founder and Principal of the Strategic Communications firm Tunlaw Strategies - Anjan Mukherjee's Experience
Description
Today we are talking with Anjan Mukherjee about his career path and current role. After getting his bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Music, he worked in a variety of research roles including as a Research Associate for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and as a Research Director for US Senator Chris Coons and for the League of Conservation Voters. He then was a Partner at Hone Strategies, a communications and strategy agency, before founding his own strategic communications firm, Tunlaw Strategies where he is currently a Principal. We discuss:
His career path:
0:52 : What his original career interests were
3:13 : His career path from political research to strategic communications
6:47 : Why he switched roles when he did
6:57 : What to expect for job duration in politics
7:44 : Why he switched industries from research to strategic communications
8:21 : What he loved about opposition research
11:34 : His role as a Research Director for Senator Chris Coons
13:37 : His experience working for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
15:14 : His experience working on a presidential campaign
His current role:
21:03 : His pivot into communications
23:42 : The factors he looks for in a role
25:11 : Keys to success in communications he learned through experience
26:16 : What a communications strategy firm does
30:06 : Examples of types of projects in his current role
32:46 : The typical duration of projects
34:31 : What a typical day/ week is like
38:18 : How social his role is
40:09 : Advice
United States
