After her graduation from New York University of Law, Walz moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she worked at the law firm of Palmer & Dodge until 1992. Later that year, Walz worked for Harcourt General, Inc., where she managed the company's global labor and employment law practice for a period of seven years. Walz became assistant director of human resources for the Boston Public Schools in 2000 and continued to work in this position until 2003. Prior to her run for office, Walz was the vice president of development at Jumpstart for Young Children, a national nonprofit based in Boston that pairs college students with preschool children who are at risk of entering school unprepared for success.
