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NUWorkWell is a Northwestern University podcast for Work, Life & Wellness as a graduate student. Job searching as a graduate student, while balancing a dissertation, teaching, and a personal life can feel all-consuming. From graduate alumni offering insight and support regarding specific job search processes, to practitioners sharing strategies and resources for managing wellness throughout career exploration and searches, our interviews are here to help graduate students conduct a job search with sanity! Join Lesley Lundeen, Work/Life & Wellness expert and Elysse Longiotti, career advisor to PhD students, as they host advanced degree speakers who reflect on their own experiences and offer advice for managing stress throughout the search for opportunities and transition from graduate student to professional.

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Incorporating Skills, Interests, and a Growth Mindset to Determine Career Goals

2022/06/10

Hear from Dr. Mihir Bhagat, Senior Consultant in Life Sciences with Guidehouse, as he reflects on his own career path and how it began in his doctoral studies. Mihir shares insight not only on his experience as a consultant, but how he sought opportunities to develop as a professional during graduate school and advocated for his professional development from the early stages of his PhD.

Leadership Beyond Graduate School: Engaging with Professional Communities

2022/02/21

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

2022/01/04

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.

One Year Check-in: Reflecting on Beginnings in 2020

2021/05/03

One year into a full time role, we check-in with Scott Cambo about the transition from doctoral candidate to data scientist. Dr. Cambo allowed us to follow him during the late stages of his doctoral experience and shared his approach to juggling research, the job search, and family. Join us now as Scott shares about his new role with a growing start-up, developing new boundaries, lessons learned, and strategies for managing the challenges of 2020.

"Parents Who Lead" Interview: Work/Life Through The Pandemic

2020/10/19

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

2020/08/28

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.

Structuring Your Job Search

2020/05/22

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.

The Defense, The Search, and Life: Part 2

2020/04/13

In the second part of our conversation with current doctoral candidate, Scott Cambo, we chat about his approach towards navigating the full-time search, boundaries he's placed to integrate his personal and career goals, and challenges he faces.

The Defense, The Search, and Life: Part 1

2020/03/25

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.

Season Two Welcome: Managing Well-Being in Uncertainty

2020/03/25

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

2019/11/04

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.

Navigating the Job Search as an International Candidate

2019/10/29

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.