The power of switching career paths: an interview with Matt Heywood

What you study is just a starting point: the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do with your UVic degree.  Emma and Katy chat with Matt Heywood, a UVic mechanical engineering graduate who is the founder of Heywood Academies, a local tutoring company that supports students in math, science and engineering.  Join us as we talk with Matt about: Trying out a wide range of career options in his quest for the right fit, including experiences at a start-up, with BC Transit, in a machine shop and now as his own bossGiving yourself space and time to figure out what you what to do for a careerBecoming your own bossThe value of trying jobs through the co-op program…and much more!  Resources from this episodeHeywood AcademiesThe UVic Co-op ProgramAccessing career support  Connect with usSign up for our weekly e-newsletterFollow UVic Co-op and Career on social media (00:00) - Theme music (00:33) - Intros and welcome (02:38) - Introducing Matt Heywood, founder of Heywood Academies and UVic grad (03:09) - What's it like to change direction on your career path? How did you end up at UVic? (04:16) - How does the bridge engineering from Camosun to UVic work? What are the pros? (05:39) - What if you don't know what you want to do as a career? (06:39) - What drew you to engineering at UVic? (07:34) - How did co-op help you figure out what you wanted to do? (14:19) - Where did you work when you graduated from engineering? (16:05) - What made you pivot from working as an engineer to launching a tutoring company for engineering students? (18:26) - What is Heywood Academies? Who does it help? (23:13) - What have you learned about being an entrepreneur? (24:26) - What advice do you have for engineering co-op students? (29:01) - Rapid fire questions about your time at UVic