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In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we had the opportunity to talk with Professor Halpern-Meekin from the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology to talk about issues surrounding poverty and the pandemic. Prof. Halpern-Meekin shared her analysis of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 crisis on millions of people in the US and around the world who live in poverty or have been pushed to the economic brink by the crisis. Prof. Halper-Meekin also offered helpful insights into the role that federal and state policies such as unemployment benefits and eviction moratoriums play in preventing more people from falling into further economic despair. Our discussion covered a lot of ground from the US health care system to racial disparities in health outcomes in Covid-19 to the trade-off millions of people face between going back to work when there isn’t a virtual option while risking the threat of contracting the virus. We learned a lot from our discussion, and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we talk to Prof. John Zumbrunnen, Chair of the Political Science department and incoming Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning at the University about UW-Madison’s plans to re-open this fall with a mix of online and face-to face classes. In light of the ongoing civil rights protests on campus and around the nation, we also asked Prof. Zumbrunnen to address pressing questions about race and identity in the political science department with respect to both faculty representation and course offerings. We appreciated the opportunity to speak to Prof. Zumbrunnen.

As the global pandemic continues to raise questions about the future and stability of the job and internship market,1050 Bascom is reaching out to successful UW-Madison Political Science alumni to help us navigate these uncertain times. In this episode we had the opportunity to speak with Delaney Foster, an Account Manager in Government Services at Insight Global in the greater San Diego area. Delaney, a PS and History double-major who graduated from UW in 2017, offered insightful, practical advice for building a strong resume as well as a networking community while you are still in college and into your early career years. Delaney highlighted the importance of be willing to venture outside of your comfort zone and making the most of any new learning opportunity. As a recruiter for Insight Global, Delaney also talked about how you can make yourself standout in your resume, cover letters, and interviews. We learned a lot from our conversation with Delaney. Listen here.

SuccessWorks on Badgers on Track and Microinternships by 1050 Bascom

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we had the opportunity to speak with Prof. Michael Wagner from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW-Madison. Prof. Wagner’s research focuses on many issues at the epicenter of public discourse in contemporary American politics in “normal times.” In these unprecedented times of global pandemic and civil rights protests, Prof. Wagner’s work on conspiracy thinking, misinformation and social media, and political polarization speak directly to questions about the health and future of civic democracy in the United States. We learned a lot from our discussion Prof. Wagner, and hope you will too. Listen here.

In this episode, we interviewed Marie Koko, the Senior Career Services Coordinator in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison. Many of our majors are familiar with Marie, who was an award-winning career advisor at SuccessWorks before moving over to La Follette last year. Marie offered us concrete advice for students seeking jobs and internship during the pandemic. She also shared helpful information about the undergraduate Public Policy Certificate at La Follette and the School’s Accelerated Master’s program open to selected UW-Madison undergraduates. We learned a lot from our conversation with Marie about public policy programs and preparing for post-graduate professional opportunities more generally.

In this episode, we had the opportunity to interview Kate Kruizenga, Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy & Operations for the Business Development team at Dropbox in the San Francisco Bay area. Kate shared her hiring insights, focusing on how to distinguish yourself on the job market and offered concrete advice on developing a unique "narrative pitch" in your applications and interviews. We found Kate’s thoughts on the importance of identifying positions that reflect your values as students, employees, and citizens of the community inspiring. We learned a lot from our conversation with Kate and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we talked to Prof. Doug McLeod from the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communications to discuss media coverage of the BLM protests and social movements more generally. Prof. McLeod shared his insights about how fundamental changes in the media system in the 21st century has played out in both media coverage and public opinion formation surrounding our current political environment. Prof. McLeod also offers his analysis of the pros and cons of how a 24-hour news cycle along with increasingly partisan media has created a shift in focus from hard news to opinion and the impact this has had on politics, campaigns and elections.

Career Conversations with Sam Nitz, Partner at Fireside Campaigns in DC by 1050 Bascom

L&S Dean Eric Wilcots on Teaching and Learning during Covid-19, and Political Protest by 1050 Bascom