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.
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 basis (7:40).
They also discuss how the Center for Civic Engagement helped her find the internship (13:41), and how she was able to receive a stipend to get paid during her internship. (15:06) Finally after the break they wrap up with some advice for students looking to get an internship or make the most of their time at K. (21:35)
Don't forget to check out Career-ish Uncut on our YouTube channel for this interview's full, unedited version.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: What Falling in Love is For - Emmit Fenn
Ad Music: Pina Coloda - LiQWYD
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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1 May 2023
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 the City of Kalamazoo. (5:33)
They also discuss what the internship was like on a day-to-day basis, (7:11) how he learned about it (10:44), how he was able to get an internship stipend to get paid for his internship (11:57), how this internship helped him decide what he wanted to do with his career (17:15) and some resources such as Big Interview that helped him land the internship (21:21).
Finally, they wrap up by talking about advice about interning he has for other K students (25:49).
Don't forget to check out Career-ish Uncut on our YouTube channel for the full, unedited version of this interview.
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Bumper: Wait (FKYA Remix) - NoMbe
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
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24 Apr 2023
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 discuss whether it is better to negotiate in person or via email (10:02), whether negotiating will start you off on a bad foot with your employer (22:38), whether or not you should apply for jobs if the salary isn't listed (25:05), if you have to disclose the salary of your current job if asked (27:05) and we wrap up by talking about how long you can consider an offer before you need to respond to the employer (31:48).
Don't forget to check out Career-ish Uncut on our YouTube channel for the full, unedited version of this interview.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Night Sky - Wearethegood
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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2 May 2022
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.
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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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25 Apr 2022
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 faced and how she overcame them. Finally, she gives some advice for other students who might be looking to find an internship focused on developing their writing skills.
Don't forget to check out Career-ish Uncut on our YouTube channel for the full, unedited version of this interview.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Get Out of My Way - Tape Machine
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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18 Apr 2022
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 Irish. We also talk about some of the new content we will be releasing this season such as the full unedited versions of the interviews we're calling, Career-ish Uncut and they will be available on our YouTube channel every Monday along with new episodes. Lastly, we preview some of the guests and interviews that you can look forward to this season.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)Bumper: Foundations - Jasmine Thompson
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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7 Jun 2021
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 with K alumni without Wisr (13:41). She also gives some great advice to the graduating seniors of 2021 who are still figuring out their post-graduation plans (21:26).
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Resize - Lexenet
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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24 May 2021
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 skills gap (14:14), advice for interning as an international student (20:19), as well as some parting advice for seniors who are still looking for their first destination (24:57).
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Better Days - KRANE
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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10 May 2021
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 really great advice on networking and how to figure out your career path.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: All The Same - Atch
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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15 Mar 2021
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 students who are listening and struggling to figure out what they want to do with their career, and some new initiatives that she hopes to start here at K based on what she learned as the career center director at Rollins College.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Classic – Joakim Karud
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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1 Mar 2021
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 decision that graduate school was the correct choice for her, and the advice she'd give to her freshmen self.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Take Control - Amine Maxwell
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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15 Feb 2021
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 also preview some of the guests that will be featured this season.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Memories - Atch
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
27 May 2020
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 gives some advice for fellow K students who are looking to start a career in pro sports.
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Nice Again - DayFox
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
20 May 2020
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 at K, what he did after college, and how he eventually found his current career path and broke through and got his first book published. We also talk about a new comic book project he is working on for D.C. Comics and we also chat about Star Wars and our mutual love of The Mandalorian.
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twitter: @thebrockart (https://twitter.com/thebrockart)
Instagram: @thebrockart (https://www.instagram.com/thebrockart/)
facebook.com/thebrockart (facebook.com/thebrockart)
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Stuck In My Brain - Atch
Ad music: Pina Colada - LiQWYD
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
13 May 2020
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 questions of students returning from study abroad as part of the CIP's Continued Conversations series.
A special thank you to Tony, Tamara, Leslie, Marlyn, and JP in the CIP for hosting the event.
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Ways to connect with the Center for International Programs:
web: cip.kzoo.edu
twitter.com/kzoocip
Instagram: @kzoocip
facebook.com/kzoocip
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Days Like These - Lakey Inspired
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
22 Apr 2020
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 support students while they cannot come to campus due to COVID-19.
We begin discussing the mental health resources at 1:14:26.
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Ways to connect with the counseling center:
counseling.kzoo.edu
facebook.com/kcollegecounselingcenter
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National Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255
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Intro: Never Forget - ROJJ (Feat. Christopher Simms)
Bumper: Atch - Memories
Ad Music - LiQWYD - Piña Colada
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
8 Apr 2020
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
Outro: Friendshippers - DayFox
Produced by the Center for Career and Professional Development at Kalamazoo College
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