Career Chronicles

Most career paths aren't linear. Our own Malone Center Career Advisor Ginny Hughes took several unexpected turns to find her ideal job. She joins Lizzy and Audrey to discuss her experiences and share advice for people that are considering changing up their career.

Are you curious about how to develop a brand for yourself as you embark on the job search process?

Furman junior and fellow Career Ambassador Alice Tyszka joins us this week to share her experience creating a brand for herself and her poetry books, and shares her best advice for other students.

Our producer, Audrey Enghauser, joined us today in hosting art department professor and Pathways advisor Kevin Kao to discuss all things mentorship in college. We talked about why these relationships are useful, how to find mentors, and tips for making the most of these connections.

Furman senior Lousia Brown already has a post-grad job lined up. To find out how she did it, we discussed the application and interview process, and heard about the unexpected challenges she encountered along the way. She also noted the Furman resources and experiences that helped her find the right fit (spoiler alert: her internship was key!)

Did you know there are no required courses for the pre-law track? Maya Russell is the advisor for the track, and on this episode, she discusses what being a pre-law student entails, careers in law, and advice for setting yourself up for success in the law school application process. 

The pressure to stack your resume with internships during your college years is real. Andy Coe, the Associate Director of the Internship Office, breaks down everything you need to know about how to find internships, reflect on them, and use them to shape the trajectory of your career. He'll tackle the ultimate question: how many do you really need?

This week we're sitting down with Madi Ogburn, our career center's Assistant Director of Communications and Assessment, also known as our work mom, to discuss all of the need-to-knows about the Malone Center for Career Engagement this year.

Malone Center Career Ambassadors Roger Abim-Karmon and Lizzy Miller introduce the Career Chronicles podcast: Furman students' guide to exploring and launching their career in college!