We're wrapping up 2021 by finishing off our 3 episode mini series on Pivoting in your STEM Career! In today’s society, pivoting in a career often feels like failure because you end up somewhere you didn’t necessarily set out to be in the first place. However, this happens more often than not, but is rarely ever talked about. So, we’re trying to flip the script by shedding light on the many reasons that influence someone to pivot in their career.

In this episode, join us as we sit down with Heidi Cossey, PhD student in Geoenvironmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. Heidi is currently midway through her PhD program but what you may not know is that she didn't start her post-secondary education in the STEM field, rather, she started in the arts! She shares what influenced her to make that pivot to pursue engineering (the answer might surprise you), and gives advice to students who are thinking of switching their majors!

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Produced and edited by Parul Singh Kanwar and Helen Yip.