Episode 9 (Seed Stories): Peter Wood & The Graduate Guide

Welcome back to Episode 9 of Undergrad Unhinged. In today's episode, Ammiel and Saheb speak with Peter Wood, the founder of the Graduate Guide. We talk about his founding story, his university experiences, and share uncommon but valuable tips on how you can navigate your university life. Here are the episode timestamps: (0:30) Introduction to the guests (1:00) Ice-breaker question: What are the top 3 things on your bucket list? (2:55) Why did Peter study History at UCL? (4:00) What did Peter do on his year off, and how it unexpectedly taught him applicable skills (7:20) The importance of naivety (9:30) What was the first episode of the Graduate Guide, and why did Peter decide to start it?  (13:30) How do we redefine metrics for success outside of University? (15:25) What made the Graduate Guide stand out as a podcast? (18:00) What has the Graduate Guide team grown to now? (21:30) Are there any exciting updates with the Graduate Guide? (23:45) Does Peter have any ideas for the future, and the importance of leveraging a Linkedin network (26:30) Water2 and the power of going the extra mile, and marketing (31:25) Different ways to market the water (35:20) Peter’s first internship, and how his father inspired his entrepreneurial journey (39:00) Peter’s question to Ammiel and Saheb — “What do you think in your life right now is missing?” (40:00) Dev’s answer (42:05) Saheb’s answer  (45:00) Ammiel’s answer (47:20) What Peter thinks is the most important skill in the job market? (49:00) Peter’s closing advice to university students