Beyond the Bubble: Navigating Professional Life After College

Early internship experience just might be the key to your future job. Listen this week to Taylor Gage (‘10) recounts his story about going from an internship at a state political party after his sophomore year at Hillsdale to working full-time for the Nebraska Governor’s Office. Gage also shares about what communications looks like in the age of COVID-19 and the importance of diversifying platforms and having consistency in messaging.

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Most people are familiar with the trend of graduates taking off a year after college - a gap year. Our guest this week, Brian Painter, waited a little longer. See why Brian waited 8 years to take his gap year this week, on Beyond the Bubble.

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Forecasting the future is a difficult task. Our guest this week is Russell TerBeek, a nuclear physicist at Sandia Labs. Russell makes his living forecasting the likelihood of some of the most catastrophic events known to man. Tune in this week to learn more.

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There’s a difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application. This week, Portia Conant (‘14) shares her story of the importance of both theory, through trying to take things one step at a time and adjust expectations, and practice, by applying those principles to get through graduate school. She also shares how she is able to apply the principles of economics she loves studying in her work as a market analyst.

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A fresh start in a new city is an intimidating and yet also thrilling feeling for many young post-grads. Joel VanDerworp, this week's guest, explains why if it weren't for the teaching community he stumbled on, he would have had a harder time adjusting.

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Good medical treatment balances accepted methodology with a subtle kind of emotional intelligence. Our guest this week, Dr. Noah Bernhardson, discusses how he uses universal principles from his college history classes to deliver exceptional patient care.

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The title "Dean of Students" tends to carry with it a stereotype of a removed and often aloof disciplinary authority. Not Josh Herring. This week's guest serves as Dean of Students at Thales Academy in NC where administrators also serve as teachers. Tune in to learn how he does it and why.

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A common misconception about graduate school is that you must have majored in the discipline the school focuses on. Our guest this week, Caroline Koperski, discusses why this is often not the case, especially for PA school, Tune in this week to learn more

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Most people would not associate "creative" with "tax lawyer," or taxes at all for the most part. Our guest this week, Alexander Graf, has a different take. Tune in this week to see why Alexander thinks the industry needs more creative lawyers.

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A proper college education should teach us not to back down from a challenge. This week's guest, Jake Adkins, shows just how far that attitude can take you. Tune in this week to learn how Jack got started at Zillow and where he plans to go from there.

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