Beyond the Bubble: Navigating Professional Life After College

Beyond the Bubble: Navigating Professional Life After College

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Beyond the Bubble: Navigating Professional Life After College episodes

  • Planning for the Unplanned: Careers for the Passionate
    Eisenhower once remarked "plans are worthless, but planning is everything." Our guest this week, Eveline Gnabisik Bethune, has lived her life according to that quote. Listen now to learn how you can harness your passions and move worlds.

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    19 min
  • Why Data Literacy is an Indispensable Modern Skill
    To most people the world of data management and analytics can seem forbidding, confusing, and even intimidating. Not to George Mount, though. George founded Stringfest Analytics in 2014 to teach people that the world of data is more accessible than they think. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to work in the world of data, or wanted a case study of a soloprenuer, then this episode is for you.

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    19 min
  • "Engineering" Your Career with A Liberal Arts Degree
    Conventional wisdom about careers says "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Katherine Brunk, an analyst at the civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn, takes that to another level. Listen to this week's episode to learn how she took her liberal arts degree and made the ultimate pivot from marketing to civil engineering.

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    13 min
  • Is Grad School Right for You?
    Deciding whether or not to attend graduate school is a complicated process. Michael Giles, a Political Science Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State, reveals 3 factors you should consider before applying to a graduate program. If you’re considering grad school, have an interest in political science, or just want to learn more about the grad school world, this episode is for you.

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    16 min
  • How to Leverage Storytelling in Your Job
    Storytelling is a powerful tool that anyone can use to inspire, persuade, and mobilize. Maggy Smith is a senior associate at the Heritage Foundation, a D.C. based conservative nonprofit, with an inspiring story of her own. Maggy’s career began as a freelance graphic designer but it wasn’t long before she established herself as a leader in business development at the Heritage Foundation. Want to know how she used storytelling to do it? Tune in to this episode to find out.

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    14 min
  • Are You Married to Your Major?

    Navigating the professional world while staying true to your passions is a real challenge. John Duffy, a financial technologies analyst at Grant Street Group, shares his insights on how recent graduates can unlock their productivity and leverage business communication and professional networking skills to excel in their careers. If you want to hear some great career advice this podcast is for you.

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    18 min
  • Micah Meadowcroft '16 | Jump into Journalism

    So you're interested in journalism.. How do you jumpstart your career? If you're in Journalism already, what are your options for upward mobility? Joining us this week is the Assistant Editor for the Washington Free Beacon, Micah Meadowcroft. He'll be answering those questions and more on this week's episode of Beyond the Bubble.

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    15 min

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Navigating the professional world as a recent graduate is a daunting task. Beyond the Bubble interviews have helped thousands of young alumni and current college students gain the skills they need to succeed "beyond the bubble" of undergraduate life. Listen now to get insider resume and interview tips, localized career advice, and "day in the life" stories across a variety of professions.