In this episode, I speak with my former co-worker, Jessica, about her path to becoming a Project Manager at an energy storage start up. In college, Jessica majored in computer science and minored in ethics and philosophy. Like me, she worked as an analyst at a boutique financial litigation firm after college, but after two years decided that it was time to move on. In deciding what she wanted to do next, Jessica looked to find a job where she felt more mission-aligned and where she could achieve better work-life balance. Now at Form Energy, she focuses on commercial strategy, business development and customer acquisition. 

Best for: people looking to pivot after their first job out of college; working at a start up in a non-technical role; learning more about clean energy jobs

Contents:

1:00 - Introduction

5:04 - Goals for her first job out of college

9:30 - Pros and cons of working as an analyst at a boutique financial litigation firm

15:50 - Pivoting after her first job and the job search

24:07 - Day-to-day as a project manager at an energy storage start up

29:19 - Pros and cons of working as a project manager at an energy storage start up

33:50 - Lessons learned