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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 4, 2022
Communications Officer
School of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Summary Sentence:
Fletcher graduated with a B.S. in Public Policy in May of 2021 and now works for the Massachusetts government.
Full Summary:
Fletcher graduated with a B.S. in Public Policy in May of 2021 and now works for the Massachusetts government.
Alumni Spotlight: Grace FletcherGrace Fletcher graduated from Georgia Tech last May with two degrees, a B.S. in Public Policy and a B.S. in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies. Since then, she has begun a career in the public sector, working in solar energy in Massachusetts.
We spoke with her about her current role and what life has been like since graduation:
I live in Boston and work for the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources as a program coordinator, helping run the state’s solar energy incentive program. I had a goal of moving to Boston after graduation and was interested in working in government, so I got very lucky that everything worked out in my favor.
Every person on my team is incredibly dedicated and pleasant to work with. We’re a relatively small team, but we’re achieving significant progress in the clean-energy space and setting a positive example for other states to follow.
My courses in energy and environmental policy gave me the baseline knowledge I needed to enter my field and already have a sense of what’s going on and how things work.
How quickly time flies! When you’re no longer marking time by semesters and you’re just living day-to-day life, the weeks and months pass by so quickly, which I’m still getting used to.
I miss always having access to new people and new interests to pursue whenever you want. Making friends and filling your free time in a meaningful way takes a little more effort outside of the college environment.
Give yourself more credit than you think you deserve for all your accomplishments thus far.
Yes! Email is the best way to reach me at fletcherg37@gmail.com.
