In this episode, we hear an interview with Dr. Alice McGushin, a Programme Manager at Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. When Dr. McGushin was in medical school, she realized a connection between her two major areas of interest: global health and climate change. In this interview, she walks us through her career path and gives us insight into what she believes is a gender-responsive approach to climate change looks like.

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In this episode, we hear the audio version of a recent print article for Women in Foreign Policy interviewing Dr. Maria Neira, the Director of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization. Dr. Neira discusses why she chose this career path, her experience with Doctors Without Borders, and her three key pieces of advice - including to never stop learning.

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In this minisode, we talk to Eliza Ramirez, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressional Representative from New Jersey. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree and talked with us about her choice to go back to school after several years of professional experience.

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In the second installment of our discussion about higher education, we talked to Natassia Velez, a student at Harvard Law School and first generation college graduate, about how she decided on law school and what advice she has for others looking to follow a similar path.

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In the first minisode of our discussion about higher education, we spoke to Carmen Iezzi Mezzera, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. She outlined some great questions to ask as you're trying to figure out if graduate school is for you, or whether a fellowship or some other opportunity might work better for your career trajectory.

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We’re back with Season 3 of the podcast! This month, we interviewed Jenny Flanagan, Nina Jankowicz, and Katia Glod about election security. We talked about what election security is, what you can do to get involved in the field, and what exactly they do when there’s not an election coming up. We’d love to hear your feedback about the podcast! Connect with us on Instagram, Twitter, or at our website: womeninforeignpolicy.org

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This month, the podcast talked to Noor, Meshi, Hadar, and Marah, part of New Story Leadership’s 2020 class of participants. They talked about what it is like to be in the program during a pandemic, how they got involved, and their advice for others interested in conflict resolution and related fields.

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This month, Ashley wraps up our conversation on internships and job hunting during a pandemic (for now!), talks about the responsibility of the international affairs community to address racism, and gives a preview of the next few months for the podcast.

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This month, countries around the world are taking steps towards reopening amid the COVID-19 crisis. Those steps have ripple effects on our careers, goals, and mental health. In this episode, Executive Producer Ashley Pratt and Assistant Producer Rachel Dooley discuss the steps they are taking to maintain a work-life balance, tips for college graduates and how to enjoy the approaching months (safely).

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This month, Ashley and Rachel sat down together to discuss what it's like living under social distancing, what's stressful, what's strange, and how to cope with everything the world is collectively experiencing during this pandemic. We'd love to hear from you - what are your coping mechanisms? How are you handling the new (or existing) stressors in your life?

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