Category: Informational Interview 2.0 Podcast

  • Naguib Attia of IBM on Preparing Students for the Workforce

    Naguib Attia of IBM on Preparing Students for the Workforce

    IBM executive Naguib Attia was facing a difficult task. It was January 2014 and in his role as Chief Technology Officer, Naguib was involved in a project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). There  was a lack of talent in the region to deliver on a particular project’s objectives. To address this challenge, he considered…

  • Career Pivots and Communications: An Interview with Deirdre Breakenridge

    Career Pivots and Communications: An Interview with Deirdre Breakenridge

    Is there a deep question you’ve encountered that can’t be answered through a Google search alone? Do you believe the insights from speaking to others about this question would benefit not only you, but others? Could you imagine that the experience of exploring this question could lead to a career pivot or, in the case…

  • Students: Craft Your Unique Story to Be More Marketable

    Students: Craft Your Unique Story to Be More Marketable

    Everybody, regardless of your background, has a unique story to communicate to future employers. Career development professionals needs to help students craft this story, according to Jonathan Stoll, Director of Career Education at Oregon State University. “It is very spiritual – it is reflection, awareness, having faith in yourself and recognizing your values,” Jonathan said…

  • How to Gain Clarity around Career Goals – An Interview with Beka Layton of UNC

    How to Gain Clarity around Career Goals – An Interview with Beka Layton of UNC

    How do we gain clarity about our career direction and life decisions? Dr. Beka Layton, Director of Professional Development Programs at the University of North Carolina, encourages the individuals she works with to approach career decisions by visualizing a triangle consisting of three related points: career, personal, and professional. She delved into this triangle and shared…

  • How Academic Centers Are Innovating to Help Students Do the Same

    How Academic Centers Are Innovating to Help Students Do the Same

    Academic centers focused on supporting students’ career growth are not only helping students innovate; they also need to do the same, especially in the midst of a global pandemic. “We’ve really had to innovate how we think about our offerings,” said Dr. Caitlin Ting, Director of Penn State’s newly-branded Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring. “We’ve…

  • An Interview with Tricia Zelaya-Leon on How Students Can Network Virtually

    An Interview with Tricia Zelaya-Leon on How Students Can Network Virtually

    In the midst of a global pandemic, students need to enhance their ability to network virtually. On episode 9 of the Informational Interview 2.0 podcast, Tricia Zelaya-Leon, previously the  Director of Career Development at Rollins College  and now Director for the Center for Career & Professional Development at Kalamazoo College, discussed how students can approach this.…