>> Given that my undergraduate degree is in a completely different field than what I'm doing,
I would say that you shouldn't feel locked into what you study.
Well, in terms of my day-to-day work, I do a lot of writing.
I write proposals and reports.
So certainly, I've done a number of research projects, and certainly, a strong research
and writing background are good skills to have.
Certainly, interests in other cultures and knowledge
of development issues is very important in understanding why we do the type of work we do
and getting a sense of what types of programs would make sense.
I would say almost everybody I work with has had some experience living abroad,
and that serves them very well in terms of the traveling we need to do
and the understanding that comes with the job.
>> Sure.
>> Yeah.