Hello! My name is Aditi Jariwala, and I use she\/her pronouns. I joined the Career Exploration team in 2026 as the Internship Program Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I graduated from the\u00a0University of Minnesota – Twin Cities\u00a0(College of Liberal Arts) with a degree in Economics. During college, I often did what I thought I was \u201csupposed\u201d to do. I joined the \u201cright\u201d clubs, took the hardest classes I could manage, and focused so much on getting a job after graduation that I rarely paused to reflect on what I truly wanted to do or how I felt participating in all those activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While I look back on my college experience with fondness and appreciation for how fun it was, I wish I could tell my younger self to reflect more and to take steps in a direction that felt true to me,\u00a0which first required figuring out who I was! After graduation, I found myself excelling in roles such as finance and project management, but I realized that what truly excited me was helping others. I knew I wanted to work in education. Taking time for self-discovery, both personally and professionally, has helped me build a life I\u2019m proud of and feel fulfilled in, and has given me greater confidence in my abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, being outdoors when the weather is nice, cooking, painting, reading, and browsing local boutiques and thrift stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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