Pros
Our work is highly rewarding and provides a unique glimpse into different industries. We interact with numerous nonprofit loan officers, practitioners, credit bureau professionals, and financial experts, all of whom teach us as we teach them. Other perks include conference travel and being in a great part of town with food trucks and buses/metro stops right around the corner.
Cons
As a small nonprofit there is really no room for advancement, associate salaries are low for the amount of education and technical skills we possess, and the work load is demanding. Previous leadership and staff changes hurt our capacity and funding, now we're playing catch up while pushing ahead new projects. We are also expected to teach leadership the ropes, but they have not offered much knowledge share with us.