Graduating and transitioning to the workforce can be difficult as it is, but Morgan Steed faced the challenge of finding a job and adjusting to a big city. Listen to how the NCSU alum and former Career Ambassador implemented her teamwork, relationship building, and self-confidence (hint: learn your own power pose) to smoothly and successfully transition to living and finding a job in Boston!

Have you heard of co-op rotational programs? Students at NCSU have the opportunity to work at a company in their industry in semester rotations for one full year of paid work experience! Take a listen to NCSU alum Liv Adams, who originally was unsure of co-ops, as she took a shot in the dark and landed with a co-op and full-time position at Tesla. Enjoy the ride on her inspirational career journey and absorb her professional advice on how she got to the Bay Area starting from the bricks of NC State’s campus!

Is wearing a suit and tie the only way you can dress professionally? Well - it depends! Join NCSU Career Development Center's career counselor Courtney Mulveney and NCSU College of Sciences graduate assistant Twyla Howard discuss how presenting yourself professionally is more about the environment and your audience. Listen to their personal experiences on how they have learned to make the right dress and presentation choices on a situational basis while staying true to themselves!

Join Payal Chokshi and Hitesh Patel, two NCSU Alumni and former Teaching Assistants, as they walk down their career paths in the past decade and how they became successful in their own timeframe. From scientific career choices, to traveling, to personal relationship challenges, take a listen to how they kept a positive outlook and pushed toward personal growth!

Take a listen to the 5 F's for nurturing your professional connections and some advice on following up after an informational interview! This week's track includes a bonus of North Carolina State University's Career Identity Coach, Dr. Lori Ghosal, providing some insight on how to prepare, perfect, and practice your elevator pitch. Learn how to both make a lasting impression on employers at a career fair and maintain those meaningful relationships you create!

Have you ever been in an interview or even conducted one? Learn about informational interviews with all of your who, what, when, where, and why questions answered in the process. Informational interviews give YOU the opportunity to conduct an interview, build professional connections, and can take you a step closer to your dream job on your career path! Listen closely for the bonus best-kept secret on the Career Development website!

Welcome to LinkedIn 101! Listen to some quick tips on how to get your virtual professional network expanded in an effective manner. Learn about what you don't do, how to be deliberate, determined, and differentiate yourself to delight your connections!

Welcome back Wolfpack and happy first week of classes! 2020 is not only a new decade, but a chance for you to "see" your career path more clearly. Neal Hairston's career shift has been anything but linear, from facing tough times while job searching to ultimately taking an unexpected career route to uncover his passion. Take a listen to how he changed his mindset to truly listen to his personal aspirations, regardless of the pressure of expectations!

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Is your career light bulb still flickering? Precious Bass, Manasa Chitluri, Natasha Bolick, Kingston Liriano Breton, Kelly Crabtree, Jesse Mattson, Fatima Fatajo, and Prem Shah are eight more unique and incredible NCSU alumni who range from recent graduates to experienced career navigators and all have valuable advice and perspectives to offer. From small and large company culture differences to dealing with minority struggles and microaggressions, soak in the encouraging advice that these alumni have to offer!