Work Experience - lack of leadership
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07 Oct 2004, 07:16
Hi - I have been working for the past 3 years in marketing in Asset Management. I feel that I have contributed significantly to the company, but have not had any real leadership roles. There are none available at my level. I am also involved in community service, but again not in a leadership capacity. My ideal job would be in government or at a non-profit working on community redevelopment. I have not tried this yet, frankly because I can't afford a low salary. I really want to go to Yale to pursue a non-profit MBA. I would like to apply this year, but do you think my chances of getting in would be much improved if waited a year and got a job with the city government or a non-profit? I guess what I'm asking is do I need to spend a year at a unique job to set myself apart from all the other people coming from finance, and hopefully gain more leadership experience? Would it even help if I started a new job now and apply in January?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
By the way - I am a 26 yr old woman with a 3.2 GPA from Duke and a 740 GMAT.
Thanks