Chacon Mendoza worked with KNPB Channel 5 as a Public Affairs Intern in 2010, assisting the Senior Producer and News Director in production, scripting, and editing. She worked as a student writer and intern at the University of Nevada Reno Media Relations during her undergraduate studies. Her responsibilities included drafting media releases and web content highlighting university news, events, and accomplishments. She joined Obama for America as a State Blogger and Digital Media Manager in 2012, where she managed Nevada’s campaign blog, helped register 30,000+ people to vote, and coordinated volunteer events. Building on her knowledge and skills in organizing, she joined Organizing for Action as their State Digital Lead in 213. In this role, she used social media to cultivate political activism to advance Obama’s post-reelection agenda, including training volunteers, drafting social media content, and providing live event coverage.

In 2013, Chacon Mendoza left Organizing for Action to join the Ramirez Group, first as an Associate and later promoted to Principal. As an Associate, Chacon Mendoza used her social media skills to assist in event planning for clientele and to manage the company calendars and databases. In 2014, Mendoza was promoted to Principal, where she served as the Director of Public Relations and Events, overseeing social media, digital marketing, and events planning for clients. The events included fairs with over 10,000+ attendees, fundraising galas, and national conferences. With the organization, she also created an internship and volunteer programs.

Chacon Mendoza opened her consulting practice, Carolina Chacon Consulting, LLC, in 2015. She consults clients on strategic planning, stakeholder outreach, content development, policy advocacy, project management, and media relations, emphasizing exemplifying historically excluded voices from the sector. Some of her clients include the Hispanic Access Foundation, the League of Conservation Voters, The Wilderness Society, and Chispa, among numerous others. Through her consulting business, she serves as Coalition Manager for the Alliance for Electric School Buses, where she is responsible for helping advance advocacy programming at the local, state, and federal levels. The organization seeks to advance the equitable transition and distribution of electric school buses.

While starting her own consulting business was not something she envisioned doing, it became something she realized she needed to do for herself and is among her career highlights. There were numerous challenges, from navigating the system to figuring out the legal requirements, but she highlights that taking that leap of faith was essential for her. Going on eight years now, she still loves her work and is grateful that she took the risk. With her consulting business, Chacon Mendoza has been able to collaborate with many organizations to help advance the causes they are working on, making her work even more meaningful.