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Career-ish
by CCPD @ Kalamazoo College
Career-ish is a podcast that explores the idea of what it means to build a career while disproving that building one has to be intimidating, scary, or completely planned. Kalamazoo College's Richard Sylvester interviews (mostly) K alums about their career journeys and the unique, unplanned, and sometimes funny paths their careers have taken them. Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College.
Episodes
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E15 What I discovered about myself while interning at Discover Kalamazoo with Samantha Moss '23
In this final interview, Mary talks with Samantha Moss '23, who is a senior economics major who interned at Discover Kalamazoo during the summer of 2022. They discuss why she chose to come to K (3:18), why she chose to intern at Discover Kalamazoo (4:38), and what it was like on a day-to-day…
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E14 The value of internships and other things learned while interning with the City of Kalamazoo with Blagoja Naskovski '24
In this week's episode, Mary talks with Blagoja Naskovski '24, who is a junior and international student from Macedonia. They discuss why he chose to come to K and why a liberal arts education was something he sought out (3:08) before pivoting to why he chose to be a Housing Strategy Intern for…
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Busting Salary Negotiation Myths with Brita Boer ‘90
In this week's episode, I talk with Brita Boer '90, a K alum and human resources professional with over 10 years of HR experience and we bust common salary negotiation myths such as should you always negotiate a job offer (4:05) and what kind of benefits you can negotiate for (5:57). We also...
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Season 3 Bonus Episode
Just a quick update about upcoming episodes. Don't forget to check out Career-ish Uncut on our YouTube channel for the full, unedited version of the interviews. ___ Bumper: What Falling In Love Is For - Emmit Fenn Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College...
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E12 My Virtual Internship in Non-Profit Journalism with Addissyn House '22
In this week's episode, Mary chats with Addissyn House an alumni from the class of 2022. They discuss how she landed her internship at Bitch Media, a non-profit journalism organization with a feminist slant. They also talk about how she adapted to interning remotely, some of the challenges she...
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E11 Season 3 Preview
It's been a while since our last episode but Career-ish is back for season 3 and this season is shaping up to be the best yet! In this episode, I fill you in on all of the things we've been working on behind the since we've been on hiatus, such as hiring an incredible new intern and producer Mary...
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E10 Fostering networking relationships with alumni with Rachel Wood
In this week's episode, I chat with Rachel Wood, a career coach in the CCPD. A few months ago, the CCPD decided to sunset our alumni networking platform Wisr. So Rachel and I discuss why we made that decision (3:15), what platform will replace Wisr (11:17), and how students can find and connect...
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E9 Finding impactful internships with Rukudzo Gawa '21
In this week's episode, I chat with Rukudzo Gawa, a recent graduate of the class of 2021. We discuss how he was able to find so many quality internships during his time at K (5:55). He gives a ton of great advice on how to find internships early on in your college career (9:46), how to bridge a...
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E8 My Google Career with Bill Gallagher '12
In this week's episode I chat with Bill Gallagher, alumni from the class of 2012. We discuss how his career interests changed during his time at K and how he had no idea what he wanted to pursue for his career. We also chat about how he wound up at Google and later YouTube and he gives a lot of...
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E7 New Frontiers for the CCPD - Part 2 - with Dr. Tricia Zelaya-Leon the new CCPD Director
This week's episode is the continuation of my conversation with the new Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development, Dr. Tricia Zelaya-Leon. In the 2nd part of this conversation, we discuss some of the best resources that helped her find her path, advice she would give to...
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E6 How I found my way to K - Part 1 - with Dr. Tricia Zelaya-Leon the new CCPD Director
In this week's episode, I sit down with the new Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development, Dr. Tricia Zelaya-Leon. In the 1st part of a 2 part episode, we discuss her transition to K, what it was like growing up in Ohio. Her decision to go to Ohio University, how she made the...
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E5 Season 2 Preview
We are back! After a long hiatus and a lot of work behind the scenes, Career-ish back and better than ever as we get ready for season 2. In this episode, we provide some updates on some exciting changes that are in store for season 2 including a new format and the onboarding of a new platform. We...
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E4 Landing a job at the NFL with Amanda Moss '19
This week I sit down with alumna Amanda Moss '19 to talk about how she built a successful career for her self in professional sports. We talk about how she landed not one but two internships with the NBA, her current job with the NFL, and what it was like to go to this year’s Super Bowl. She also...
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E3 Creating a career with my art degree with Drew Brockington '04
This week I sit down with alum Drew Brockington '04 to talk about how he built a successful career using the skills he learned as an art and art history major. Drew now runs a successful small business as a children's book author and illustrator. During our conversation we to talk about his time…
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E2 Answers to common career questions with the CIP
This week I sit down with my good friend and fellow Career Coach, Rachel Wood, and answer some career-related questions in an Ask Me Anything style format. This audio was recorded during a live event where we partnered with the Center for International Programs to answer the career-related...
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E1 Confusion to Career with Dr. Kenlana Ferguson
This week career-ish sits down with Dr. Kenlana Ferguson to talk about her career journey. Starting from changing her undergrad major 3 times to getting her Ph.D. We also talk about how to stay mentally healthy during a global pandemic and the many resources the K College counseling center has to...
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E0 The Beginning
The mics are hot, the music is ready so I guess it's time to record a podcast. In today's episode, we introduce the show, the host, the format and let you know what you can expect from career-ish going forward. Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms) Bumper: Joakim Karud - Classic...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Career-ish is a podcast that explores the idea of what it means to build a career while disproving that building one has to be intimidating, scary, or completely planned. Kalamazoo College's Richard Sylvester interviews (mostly) K alums about their career journeys and the unique, unplanned, and sometimes funny paths their careers have taken them. Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College.
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CCPD @ Kalamazoo College
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Career-ish is a podcast that explores the idea of what it means to build a career while disproving that building one has to be intimidating, scary, or completely planned. Kalamazoo College's Richard Sylvester interviews (mostly) K alums about their career journeys and the unique, unplanned, and...
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Career-ish is created and hosted by CCPD @ Kalamazoo College.
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