Pearl Sullivan
MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation, Class of 2022
Name: Pearl Sullivan
Programme and year: MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation 2022
What are you currently doing and where?
I am an Economic Development Analyst at RTI International in North Carolina, USA
How do you use what you learned at LSE Gender in your current role?
My experience at LSE Gender comes up throughout my work. A lot of my focus during my MSc was on care policy and access to care. In my current role, I do a lot of work around workforce development and access to care is increasingly coming into focus as a need that the government or employers must meet. More broadly, my work supporting different organizations as they work on inclusive, place-based economic development projects is immeasurably strengthened by my gender background and time at LSE.
What advice do you have for current and/or prospective LSE Gender students?
Take advantage of everything outside the classroom as well. Yes, your classes are incredible, but the time spent with professors, engaging in leadership and curricular opportunities within the department and school, and attending cultural events across London will teach you so much and prepare you for your future just like classes will.
When I started my masters at LSE Gender, someone in the department made a point of telling all of us that "you deserve all of the opportunities available to you." It's stuck with me ever since so want to pass that on to current students whether they're just starting their time at LSE or trying to figure out what's next.