Season 2 Episode 11: A Detailed Guide to Finding Internships and Jobs (with Andrea Ocando)

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05/27/23 • 62 min

Younger Andrea, from Caracas, Venezuela, would be proud of who today’s guest grew up to become. Hers is a story of consistency, strategy, and holding on to a childhood dream nurtured by months spent role-playing at the Model United Nations.

She takes us back to high school to explore what this experience meant and how it influenced her college and grad school decisions and led to her current dream job. Our conversation simplifies strategies for navigating the world of finding globally placed, impactful internships and jobs.
Before saying goodbye, she generously provides us with a database of over 1800 global impact firms and helpful tips on using it effectively. Finally, she leaves us with some powerful words on vulnerability - ‘once you find the people that give you that safe space, you never know what will come from it (being vulnerable).
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Season 2 Episode 10: Never Say 'It's Too Late' with Carrie Reilley

Hey guys, here’s the “Never Say it’s Too Late” to go to graduate school episode you’ve been asking for. Today, Grad School Buddy meets up with Carrie, a detective in New York who decided to go to grad school almost two decades after getting an undergrad.
In this episode of the podcast, she talks about moving from New York to Washington, DC, getting a work-based scholarship to fund her education, and how a ‘leap of faith’ helped her reach her goals.
Carrie has a Master of Arts in Public Management from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Production and Management from the state university college in Buffalo. Her story serves as an inspiration to anyone who feels like it’s too late to pursue their dreams.
Listen to this episode if you need light-hearted cheer from an older soul to get you through the many challenges of grad school, and don’t forget to share it with friends and family.
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Season 2 Episode 12: Should Tech Bros Get Graduate Degrees? (with Ikechukwu Valentine Oleka)

Have you ever wondered if experienced software engineers should take a break from their careers to pursue a Master’s degree? Valentine Oleka, who has been in the tech industry for almost a decade, offers insights on his decision to do just that by enrolling in a Master’s program in Intelligence Systems and Robotics.
His love for computers and the internet began during his childhood days in Enugu, Nigeria. He has pursued this passion by starting businesses and collaborating on projects with colleagues from Lagos to Germany to the US. Together, they have developed top-notch software and significantly contributed to the tech world.
Discover what has shaped Val’s success as a software engineer and how he has maintained his expertise. Learn about the factors that influenced his decision to pursue graduate school and how this experience has impacted him. Tune in to this episode for answers to these questions and more.
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