Career Path to Top

For non-profit organizations such as People's Lobby, there really isn't a specific way to get into this sort of field.

The main requirement for entering the world of non-profit organizations is to find something that you are passionate about and do it. In the words of my supervisor, "If you are concerned [about an issue], you will find something to do about it." That just about sums it up. You don't need a college education to work at People's Lobby. In fact, the man who created People's Lobby didn't even finish High School. He just had a problem with the way society worked and found something to do about it.

You just need basic people skills and reading skills. You need to want to and be willing to learn about everything. You make the job whatever it needs to be.