Fraud Awareness: a series of mini episodes where we provide tips to young grads about how to protect yourself from fraud brought to you by TD Insurance. This episode includes some tips and tools to protect yourself from fraud and what happens when you report a fraud.

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

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What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Matt Rea

Produced by: Jennifer Jenkins and Matt Rea

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Our panelists this month discuss their career paths and experiences overcoming common dilemmas that face us as we start our careers and give pointers on how to thrive as you transition from being a student to looking for work and the workforce.

The panelists are ASSET volunteers and will provide tips on self care and resilience.

The Alumni Student Support & Engagement Team (ASSET) is a group of alumni that are here to support students. With a diverse offering of skills, talents and experiences, ASSET volunteers also know the challenges and stresses of being a student. ASSET volunteers offer support for students at events and various activities on North Campus and Augustana Campus.

Panelists:

Ben Dashteshtani ՚12 BSc(Civ E), ՚13 MEng

Shenin Mehnaj ՚21 BSc(NFS)

Melinda McNie , ՚74 BPE, ՚03 MEd

Marcello Troncoso, ՚20 BA

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

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What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Jennifer Jenkins

Produced by: Jennifer Jenkins and Trevor Rockwell

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Fraud Awareness: a series of mini episodes where we provide tips to young grads about how to protect yourself from fraud brought to you by TD Insurance. This episode includes scams that target international students and those who are new to Canada.

AlumLab teamed up with the What The Job? (WTJ?) podcast to bring you a live episode recording Jennifer Jenkins '95 BEd interviewed three amazing alumni on the topic of carving out unique career paths in the bio/life sciences with a focus on consulting.

Panelists:

Janelle Jiminez, ‘11 BSc, ‘16 MSc, ‘22 MBA

Sarah Treit, ‘06 BSc, ‘15 PhD FoMD

Nakita Rubuliak, '19 BSc

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

Got a question? Email us at: [email protected]

What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Jennifer Jenkins

Produced by: Trevor Rockwell and Jennifer Jenkins

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Fraud Awareness: a series of mini episodes where we provide tips to young grads about how to protect yourself from fraud brought to you by TD Insurance. This episode includes Phishing, AI and frauds and scams that specifically impact Canadian students/alumni.

Aziz, VP Business Development for Kassian Interior Design and Planning, has been practicing architecture around the world for 30 years. He is also the Chair of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and a member of the University of Alberta's Alumni Council. In this podcast, he discusses how the architecture improves the human experience, his belief in service not just in his own profession and shares his stories of coming to Canada and studying at the University of Alberta.

WTJ? is sponsored by TD Insurance.

Got a question? Email us at: [email protected]

What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Matt Rea

Produced by: Jennifer Jenkins and Matt Rea

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Fraud Awareness: a series of mini episodes where we provide tips to young grads about how to protect yourself from fraud brought to you by TD Insurance. This episode includes fraud statistics and reporting.

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

Got a question? Email us at: [email protected]

What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Matt Rea

Produced by: Jennifer Jenkins and Matt Rea

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Adam Pinkoski ('16 BKin) Asst. Director of Performance Science for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers speaks about the limitless possibilities of his relatively new field and how he came to work with this incredible group of athletes.

His journey took him from teaching to industrial research. Adam also explores persistence in times of unknown and his thoughts on being the youngest instructor at the UofA to deliver a last lecture.

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

Got a question? Email us at: [email protected]

What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Matt Rea

Produced by: Jennifer Jenkins and Matt Rea

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

AlumLab teamed up with the What The Job? (WTJ?) podcast to bring you a live episode recording and networking event where WTJ? podcast host Matt Rea, '13 PhD, will interview three amazing alumni on the topic of carving out unique career paths in the bio/life sciences with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Featuring:

Sheetal Walsh, '94 BA: Venture capital guru with a global outlook. CEO of U of A Innovation Fund, driving spin-outs and IP commercialization. Philanthropist empowering vulnerable women through Shanti Life.

Paramita Chaudhuri Basu, '21 MBA: Scientist turned innovation facilitator. AI enthusiast revolutionizing health innovation. Leads FoMD's Health Innovation Hub and Director of Programs & Ecosystem Development at Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation.

Bindi Ferguson, '06 BSc, '06 MSc: Bridging scientific discovery with practical applications. At the forefront of driving health technology advancements as the Director of Commercialization at Alberta Innovates.

Christine Gertz from the University of Alberta's Career Centre discusses great uses for Linkedin and Silver medal applicants. Silver medal applicants are job candidates who have "everything": great skills, strong resume, appear to have a good interview but don't get a job offer and this issue keeps happening again and again when they are job searching.

Here is an article Christine and her former colleague Justin Pritchard wrote about silver medalists: https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/responsibilities-may-include/silver-medalist-syndrome-how-to-cope-with-being-the-runner-up-in-a-work-search/