DUMB IT DOWN

Julie Verni explains her university's "Professional Practice" class and how it's helped in her current role.

Julie Verni describes how her early interest in architecture and exploring it before and during college.

Eric speaks with Julie about her decision from an early age to pursue architecture and what she would recommend for others considering the same.

(0:00) Intro - Identifying Interest in Architecture

(7:15) Freshman Year

(11:15) Fifth Year

(16:50) Determining Concentration

(22:30) Architecture vs Engineering

(29:00) “Don’t do it if you don’t love it”

(31:30) Q&A - Biggest Screw Up

(37:30) Demand for Architects

(45:30) Message for Mentees!

(47:44) BONUS: Professional Practice

(54:44) BONUS: Woman in Male-Heavy Industry

James Craven shares what he would (or wouldn't) change about choosing Chemistry as a major and going into insurance sales.

James Craven on how internships and lifestyle pulled him from chemistry to insurance.

Eric chats with long-time friend and fellow Charlottean James Craven as they discuss his journey from Chemistry into insurance sales.

(0:00) Intro

(3:10) Mindset going into college

(6:00) Gaining experience in college

(13:47) After college - getting into insurance

(19:04) “Pick the job where you’ll learn the most”

(21:25) Q&A - Biggest screw up

(26:02) BONUS Identify Interests - Insurance

(30:02) BONUS Worth degree to get unrelated job?

Evan Scott on how he arrived at sustainability as an interest and fostered it in school and work.

(0:00) Interest in Sustainability

(2:30) Chemical Engineering

(4:15) Making an impact

(5:45) School of Environment Conference

Evan Scott defines "Environomics," a term he learned in his master's program that relates engineering to sustainability, economics, and entrepreneurship.

(0:00) Definition

(2:40) Entrepreneurship

(6:05) BA in Chem or Minor in Business?

(7:07) Environmental Economics

https://www.innoenergy.com/for-students-learners/master-school/master-s-in-sustainable-energy-systems/

Evan Scott describes the European Union's "Environomics" masters program he completed in 2016.

(0:00) Intro

(0:30) How to Get Abroad

(3:13) About the program

(6:52) Living Experience

https://www.innoenergy.com/for-students-learners/master-school/master-s-in-sustainable-energy-systems/

Evan Scott shares how his company makes money - efficiency as a service. Though it requires some complex financial voodoo, Evan breaks it down in simple terms and dollar figures anyone can follow.