All in a Day's Work

In this special episode, made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU graduate student Aubrey Williams speaks with Dr. Kim Tran, a seasoned DEI consultant, author, and community organizer. They discuss Kim’s transition from academia to the field of diversity and inclusion. Kim also shares insights on how individuals can actively address these important issues in their daily lives.

Kim Tran is a longtime DEI consultant, author, and community organizer. She holds a PhD in ethnic studies from UC Berkeley. Her first book on the messy relationship between DEI and social protest movements is forthcoming from Haymarket Books.

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.

In this special episode, made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU undergraduate student Max Majak speaks with Dr. Erin Blake, Senior Cataloger at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. They talk about Erin’s journey of exploring the world of academia, the harsh realities of competitive environments, and realizing her passion lies not in climbing the academic ladder but in the joy of helping others through librarianship. 

Erin Blake is the Senior Cataloger responsible for art and manuscripts at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. She is also a faculty member of Rare Book School at the University of Virginia, where she teaches "The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West." She holds a PhD in Art History from Stanford University, and has written and lectured widely on issues related to rare materials cataloging, Shakespeare in art, and book illustration.

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In this special episode of "All in a Day's Work," we collected questions and concerns from NYU students about job hunting. And we invited professional Career Coaches from Wasserman Center to provide answers, hoping to give you some useful insights. If you would like to share similar concerns or questions about finding a job, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].

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In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with Daria Zlobina, Senior Manager, Player Connections and Strategy at 2K.  Daria shared her reasons for choosing different career paths at each stage, her experiences living in different countries, and offered some valuable advice on networking with seasoned professionals in the industry.

Daria Zlobina is the Senior Manager, Player Connections and Strategy at 2K. Originally trained as an art historian at NYU, Daria pursued a career in marketing within the entertainment and gaming industries and has worked for such companies as EA and Warner Bros Discovery before joining 2K. Daria is passionate about mentoring and coaching others and serves as a member of a number of volunteer organizations in London, focusing on advancing careers of women in marketing and advertising space.

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In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Al Chen, the Solution Architect at Coda. Al shares his journey from Stern to landing his first job as a financial analyst at Google. He talks about how he started learning and mastering Excel in that role, eventually becoming an Excel consultant. Al also delves into the relationship between office products and productivity. Tune in to gain insights into Al's career trajectory and valuable tips for optimizing your work using office tools.

Al has been an Excel power user for 10+ years. He started learning Excel when I was a financial analyst at Google. 50,000+ students have taken his online Excel classes and he has facilitated in-person workshops to over 5,000 MBA students around the U.S. He founded KeyCuts, an Excel training and consulting company to Fortune 500 companies. If it isn't clear that he's addicted to Excel, perhaps his podcast about Excel and data analysis (Dear Analyst) will convince you. Outside of Excel and spreadsheets, he works full-time at Coda, an all-in-one platform for teams.

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.

In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Caitlyn Lubas, the product manager at Inkitt. Caitlyn shares her experiences of traveling to 70 countries across 7 continents during her time at NYU, as well as how she navigated challenging career decisions and uncertainty in the years after graduation.

Since graduating from NYU Stern in 2020, Caitlyn Lubas has followed her passions and refused to settle for anything less than fulfillment and personal growth, resulting in a career path that has meandered through the many facets of the creator economy. After starting out in product roles at Instagram and TikTok, she left big tech and joined an entrepreneurship co-living community to work on a creator economy travel startup idea. Along the way, she also published a book called You Are Where You Go about her travels to 70 countries and all 7 continents during college, and has spoken at schools across the country about the intersection of travel and personal development. Most recently, Caitlyn has enjoyed working as a Product Manager at startups in the business of concert live streaming and digital book publishing, while building her personal brand in the travel space through hosting group trips.

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.

In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz, the founder and managing principal at ASPIRE Intelligence and she is also a professional public speaking coach. They discuss cross-cultural communication strategies, and how to effectively identify and embrace cultural and personal differences in work. 

Natsuyo is a Japanese-English bilingual keynote speaker, and she works with global organizations that want to elevate cultural inclusion and have their leaders communicate effectively beyond differences. TEDx speaker, 5-time Toastmasters international speech contest winner, best-selling author, strategy consultant, cancer survivor, and ballroom Latin dancer, Natsuyo Lipschutz shares colorful stories behind her cross-cultural communication strategies. Through her dynamic keynote presentations, Natsuyo shows global organizations and their leaders the 3-step process to identify and embrace cultural and personal differences, so you can get your message not only clearly heard, but acted upon across cultures.

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.

In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Carlmais Johnson speaks with Shaurya Sethi, a product manager at Boostr. They talk about figuring out what excited him at work, identifying transferable skills, and his strategy for identifying employers who could sponsor his visa.

Shaurya Sethi works as product manager at an adtech startup in New York. He pursued his master’s in Computer Science from NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and graduated in 2021. Midway through his master's degree, he decided to pivot his career from software engineering to product management. He networked with many product managers, completed multiple internships, and leveraged his NYU alumni network to secure his first job out of college.

Shaurya is passionate about helping international students and aspiring product managers. He shares his learnings on LinkedIn, in his newsletter, and on his podcast about breaking into product management, navigating sponsorship for international students, and the importance of building one’s network for new graduates.

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In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Justin Lee speaks with Hedieh Fakhriyazadi, the chief diversity officer at White & Case LLP. They discuss the panel that opened the doors to corporate philanthropy, how our values show up in our careers and at work, and the challenge of gaining stakeholder buy-in.

Hedieh Fakhriyazadi is the chief diversity officer at White & Case LLP where she works to help build a diverse work environment and nurture a culture of inclusion across their global offices, clients, and community partners.  As an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner’s Graduate School of Public Service, she teaches a course on Corporate Philanthropy where she guides emerging nonprofit professionals on the best practices for partnering with corporations to create meaningful social outcomes. She also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of New York City, the Iranian Women’s Foundation, and the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship.

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.

In this episode, Shaan Merchant speaks with Elliot F. Kaye, former Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, about protecting the vulnerable, balancing family and work, and feeling the impact of elections on long-term projects.

Elliot F. Kaye (Law ’04) has spent most of his career serving in senior positions in the US Government, including in all three federal branches. In 2014, he was nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to serve as the 10th Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Chairman Kaye served on the CPSC until 2021, when, at the conclusion of his term, he joined the executive team of World Central Kitchen, an emergency response feeding organization.  After receiving a kidney transplant in January 2022, he spent time on the ground in Ukraine providing humanitarian assistance after the invasion.  He is currently taking time off from work to care for his children — and his new kidney!

For a full transcript of this episode, please email ⁠[email protected]⁠.