NUWorkWell
Elysse Longiotti
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Structuring Your Job Search
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05/22/20 • 27 min
In our interview with Dr. Kim Rapp, Assistant Vice President for International Relations at Northwestern University, she shares invaluable insight about being on both sides of the hiring process as an advanced degree professional. Additionally, Dr. Rapp provides advice for keeping goals, skills, and values at the core of your search.
02/21/22 • 26 min
In this episode, guest Dr. Jennifer Ferrer, shares her journey and experience exploring non-negotiables and developing boundaries at different stages of her career. As an individual committed to growth and the growth of others, Jennifer discusses how she approaches service, leadership, and mentorship in professional organizations, as well as informal connections forged along the way.
Applying Expertise and Seeking Growth
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01/04/22 • 38 min
In the first episode of our third season, we chat with Marshall, Gerstein, and Borun Technical Specialist, Dr. Rose Njoroge. Join us as we discuss the job search process through different stages of her career, how she approached boundary setting through the pandemic, how she defines well being, as well as the challenges navigating the search as an international job candidate. Through our conversation we chat about adaptability, work place culture, and the importance of self awareness for success in work and life.
10/19/20 • 35 min
Discussion with Dr. Alyssa Westring, coauthor of recent book "Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life." In honor of National Work and Family Month, Dr. Westring speaks more broadly to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff about where to focus and take control professionally and personally during COVID-19.
Defining Your Needs to Focus Your Search
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08/28/20 • 37 min
Join us as we chat with Niamba Baskerville, Sociology PhD candidate and current Optimization and Innovation Analyst at Kepler Group. She shares her career exploration process, as well as how she structured her internship and full-time searches around her own criteria and motivators.
Prior to beginning with Kepler Group, Niamba completed a strategy internship with Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners. Her research involves qualitative methods, in which she collects, analyzes, and reports on a range of data to generate new insights about social phenomena. Now, she applies her understanding of media and cultural trends to help brands optimize their campaigns.
03/25/20 • 27 min
Join us as we follow a current PhD candidate as he navigates the full-time job search. Listen as he shares his experience as a non traditional student, and discusses his approach to integrating work and life as a grad student, partner, and parent.
03/25/20 • 2 min
Welcome to our second season! Here are some tips and considerations for self-care during uncertainty, along with advice for managing current job search processes.
Season One Wrap Up
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11/04/19 • 13 min
Elysse and Lesley take a look back at the guests and conversations from this past year. From networking to prioritization, we revisit the challenges and high points of finding the first post-graduate position.
10/29/19 • 25 min
Dr. Zhang joins us to talk about balancing her full-time job search as a PhD, incorporating personal and professional priorities, and her status as an international student. She shares invaluable insight on her experience developing professional relationships throughout the process. Xiaomi is a recent Northwestern alumna, and former VPD group member in Materials Science. Prior to accepting a full time position with Apple, Dr. Zhang's research focused on characterization of energy materials, especially thermoelectric and battery materials using S/TEM.
06/27/19 • 27 min
On this episode we talk to Lauren Woods about her past postdoctoral fellowship appointments and how she managed the transition from graduate student, to trainee, to administrator.
Lauren Woods is Assistant Director of CIRTL at Northwestern. She helps develop, run, and evaluate CIRTL at Northwestern programming including the Searle Teaching-As-Research (STAR) program and Mentored Discussions of Teaching (MDT). Prior to joining the Searle Center, Lauren was a postdoctoral researcher at Davidson College. She holds a B.A. in Zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. CIRTL, or the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, is an NSF center that seeks to train STEM graduate students in order to develop a national STEM faculty committed to advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences.
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FAQ
How many episodes does NUWorkWell have?
NUWorkWell currently has 17 episodes available.
What topics does NUWorkWell cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Podcasts, Education and Job Search.
What is the most popular episode on NUWorkWell?
The episode title 'Incorporating Skills, Interests, and a Growth Mindset to Determine Career Goals' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on NUWorkWell?
The average episode length on NUWorkWell is 28 minutes.
How often are episodes of NUWorkWell released?
Episodes of NUWorkWell are typically released every 47 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of NUWorkWell?
The first episode of NUWorkWell was released on Apr 25, 2019.
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