Take This Job And Love It!: Recent Episodes
Yale Office of Career Strategy
Job search got you down? Does the process seem too vague? Yale’s Office of Career Strategy is here to help! Our team and featured guests tackle an array of topics relevant to any job/internship search process. Gain helpful insight through these low key, relaxed conversations where we acknowledge common frustrations but also provide thoughtful advice on how to rise above it all. These conversations can be helpful to those seeking their first internship/job, seeking a job with an advanced degree, or making a career change at any point in your career!
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
Continuing our talk with writer, producer, and on-air ESPN sports analyst, Mina Kimes ’07.
More info on Mina Kimes:
https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/mina-kimes/
http://twitter.com/MinaKimes
https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes
https://www.instagram.com/mina_kimes/
The Mina Kimes Show: https://tr.ee/H0-aQTe7Hc
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
Check out our ranging talk with writer, producer, and on-air ESPN sports analyst, Mina Kimes ’07.
More info on Mina Kimes:
https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/mina-kimes/
http://twitter.com/MinaKimes
https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes
https://www.instagram.com/mina_kimes/
The Mina Kimes Show: https://tr.ee/H0-aQTe7Hc
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
We’re excited to continue our fall podcast season with Zina Ellis ’15, Brooklyn-based performer, writer, and educator, discussing the realities of the musical theater pursuit, as well as practical tips for creatives moving to New York.
More info on Zina Ellis:
www.zinaellis.com
www.elliseducation.com
IG: @abitoverzellis
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
We’re excited to continue our fall podcast season with Zina Ellis ’15, Brooklyn-based performer, writer, and educator, discussing the realities of the musical theater pursuit, as well as practical tips for creatives moving to New York.
More info on Zina Ellis:
www.zinaellis.com
www.elliseducation.com
IG: @abitoverzellis
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
We’re excited to continue this conversation with innovative Yale alumnus, Asher Young ’17, and dive deeper into the entrepreneurial realities of owning a creative business.
More on Asher Young:
https://www.asheryoung.com/
https://www.cyi.studio/
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
We’re excited kick off the new podcast season with Yale innovator, Asher Young ’17, a New York-based artist, creative director, designer, and producer at Challenge Your Imagination.
More on Asher Young:
https://www.asheryoung.com/
https://www.cyi.studio/
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
As we continue our conversation with Rob Ronan ’99, 20-year veteran in digital writing and user experience design, working with companies like Disney and Meta.
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
We’re excited to open our spring Season with Rob Ronan ’99, 20 year veteran in digital writing and user experience design, working with companies like Disney and Meta, to discuss what writers should know about user experience, and how to best navigate the flow between personal professional practices.
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Ph.D. Podcast Project features the diverse and groundbreaking research conducted by current and recent Yale graduate students. In interviews by their graduate peers, graduate researchers discuss what motivates them, their innovations and research process, and the unusual challenges they have faced in their journey.
OCS Podcasts (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
Our follow-up conversation with Lisa Kereszi MFA ’00, photographer, educator, and DUS for the Yale School of Art.
More on Lisa Kereszi: www.lisakereszi.com/
OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – ocs.yale.edu/podcast
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. The first half of our conversation with Lisa Kereszi MFA ’00, photographer, educator, and DUS … Continue reading Craft & Career: Lisa Kereszi, MFA ’00, photographer, professor, Art DUS Yale School of Art – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We bring John W. Beach back to continue our talk on the ins and out … Continue reading John W. Beach, Manager, Producer, Gravity Squared Entertainment – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. This week we’ll be exploring the entertainment industry with veteran literary manager, John W. Beach. … Continue reading John W. Beach, Manager, Producer, Gravity Squared Entertainment – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We come back around with Katherine Lo ’05, producer, screenwriter and multi-disciplinary talent, to discuss … Continue reading Katherine Lo ’05, producer, screenwriter, President of Eaton Workshop Hospitality – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome our first guest for our second season, Katherine Lo ’05, a producer, screenwriter … Continue reading Craft & Career: Katherine Lo ’05, producer, screenwriter, President of Eaton Workshop Hospitality – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. In the final episode for the fist season of the podcast (we’ll be back) we … Continue reading Julia Dahl ’99, author, journalist, educator – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome novelist, journalist, and educator, Julia Dahl ’99 to the program to discuss the … Continue reading Craft & Career: Julia Dahl ’99, Author, Journalist, Educator – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We pick up where we left off with Jennifer Harrison Newman, artistic director, producer, choreographer, … Continue reading Craft & Career – Jennifer Harrison Newman MFA ’11, artistic director, performance artist – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome to the show the vibrant Jennifer Harrison Newman, artistic director, producer, choreographer, performance … Continue reading Craft & Career – Jennifer Harrison Newman MFA ’11, artistic director, performance artist – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We dive deeper with discussion of the practical realities, as well as the inspiration, of … Continue reading Craft & Career: Sharon Louden MFA, artist, educator, Chautauqua Institute – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome the amazing artist, arts advocate, educator, Yale MFA alum, and Artistic Director at … Continue reading Craft & Career: Sharon Louden MFA, artist, educator, Chautauqua Institute – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome back Zoe Hunter, Managing Director of Yale Tsai CITY, to discuss the difficult … Continue reading Craft & Career: Zoe Hunter, Tsai CITY – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. Next up, we’re discussing all things creative entrepreneurship with Zoe Hunter, Managing Director of Yale … Continue reading Zoe Hunter, Tsai CITY – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We return to consider innovative career approaches with architect and civic designer, Matthew Claudel ’13. … Continue reading Craft & Career: Matthew Claudel ’13, designer, founder Field States – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. Today we’ll be discussing innovative approaches to architecture and civic design with designer, Matthew Claudel … Continue reading Craft & Career: Matthew Claudel ’13, designer, founder Field States – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. Guest host Derek Green returns to discuss screenwriting, both business and practice, with acclaimed screenwriter … Continue reading Craft & Career: Colby Day, screenwriter – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. Guest host Derek Green will be discussing screenwriting, both business and practice, with acclaimed screenwriter … Continue reading Craft & Career: Colby Day, screenwriter – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome back Patrice D. Bowman ’15, filmmaker, editor, colorist, and owner/operator of Bowman Pictures, … Continue reading Craft & Career: Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. This time we welcome Patrice D. Bowman ’15, filmmaker, editor, colorist, and owner/operator of Bowman … Continue reading Craft & Career – Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome back J.M. DeMatteis, legendary comic book creator and prolific writer, to dig beneath … Continue reading Craft & Career – J.M. DeMatteis, writer, comic-book creator – Part 2 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. This week we welcome J.M. DeMatteis, legendary comic book creator and prolific writer, to discuss … Continue reading Craft & Career With J.M. DeMatteis, Writer, Comic Book Creator – Part 1 →
The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. We welcome back producer, director and artistic director for The Orchard Project, Ari Edelson ’98, … Continue reading Craft & Career with Ari Edelson ’98, Producing Artistic Director, The Orchard Project →
Welcome back to the Craft & Career series, where we connect with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, inviting our guests to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their career, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. This week we’ll be discussing the current … Continue reading Craft & Career with Ari Edelson ’98, Producing Artistic Director, The Orchard Project →
We welcome back composer, AI researcher, and cultural technologist Hanoi Hantrakul ’15, to dig deeper into that fertile ground between the arts and sciences, and discuss trends and recommendations within these collaborative but fluid fields. More guest info: lh-hantrakul.com/; and associated projects: yaboihanoi.com/; Spotify
Welcome back to the Craft & Career series, where we connect with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, inviting our guests to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their career, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together. This week we’ll be discussing the unique … Continue reading Craft & Career with Hanoi Hantrakul ’15, AI Research Scientist, Composer, and Cultural Technologist →
Welcome to the new season of the Yale Office of Career Strategy’s podcast. In this expanded series of “Craft & Career” talks, we will be featuring conversations with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, inviting our guests to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their career, and how, in … Continue reading Craft & Career with Writer and Lecturer Derek Green – Part 2 →
Welcome to the new season of the Yale Office of Career Strategy’s podcast. In this expanded series of “Craft & Career” talks, we will be featuring conversations with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, inviting our guests to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their career, and how, in … Continue reading Craft & Career with Writer and Lecturer Derek Green – Part 1 →
In this episode we discuss the varied options for those interested in careers in education. We discuss the current challenges faced by educators in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ways in which a variety of skills are on display by these professionals, both inside and outside of the classroom.
The group speaks with Eli Westerman, Communications Manager at Yale Summer Session (YSS). As a past participant of YSS and current administrator of the program, Eli offers a unique perspective on this robust summer program. Eli touches on the academic, cultural, and professional benefits of the program, while reflecting on the short and long-term benefits … Continue reading Unpacking the Many Benefits of Yale Summer Session →
Earl Martin Phalen, founder and CEO of Summer Advantage USA and the George and Veronica Phalen Leadership Academies, discusses helping historically under-served students grow as scholars and transforming schools
David McCullough III, founder and executive director of the American Exchange Project, discusses his work building connections between young Americans from diverse communities across the United States.
Commissioner Ellen Weintraub of the Federal Election Committee discusses the role of the FEC in protecting the integrity of the federal election process and her career as only the third woman to join the commission.
Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance, discusses collaborating with policy makers at all levels of government and afterschool programs across the United States to improve childhood education and equal access to opportunity, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judicial Law Clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals Patricia N Okonta discusses how the law can be used to improve systems of democracy and justice.
Another consequence of the global pandemic includes the ways by which we develop professional skills. While internships in their traditional sense still occur, these may not be as readily available to individuals for a number of reasons. Additionally, working from home and/or taking courses online has altered the ways in which students and non-students work, … Continue reading Developing Skills in a Virtual Space →
The global pandemic has interrupted many aspects of our daily lives, and that can include aspects of your career development and preparation. Networking under ‘normal’ circumstances is often seen as troublesome enough. In this new, primarily virtual, landscape, we need to adjust our methods, but we can still push forward in developing connections, learning about … Continue reading Virtual Networking in a Pandemic →
Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, a consultant for a variety of creative and community-based organizations, including Creative Forces: National Endowment for the Arts Military Healing Arts Network, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, and Serve Your City, discusses how art can be used to create public good and build community partnership.
Prof. Choi discusses writing literary fiction and how teaching creative writing at Yale impacts her own creative process.
Leigh Bardugo, New York Times Bestselling Author of Shadow and Bone, Six of Crows, and Ninth House, discusses the joys and struggles of writing a first draft and the road to publication
The Handmaid’s Tale Co-Executive Producer Yahlin Chang discusses writing for the silver screen and the business of television.
Mick Hirsch, Executive Director of THRIVEGulu, discusses his experience as a chaplain specializing in trauma recovery, his work resettling refugees in Cambodia, and THRIVEGulu’s humanitarian efforts in Uganda.
The group talks with current Yale students who recently participated in Yale’s Women In Government Fellowship. Learn more about this particular program and also learn how students leverage experience in public service toward their career goals, whether they remain in government or not!
The group talks with current Yale students to hear how their study abroad experiences informed their career decisions and how they reflect upon those experiences when drafting their resume. The unique nature of a study abroad experience lends mightily to the development of one’s professional narrative, for years to come!
Author Elyssa Friedland discusses her transition from lawyer to novelist and being a creative writer in the modern world.
Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt discusses his career in the State Department as the American ambassador to Ukraine and Greece and how you can develop leadership skills on the international level.
Yale’s Office of Career Strategy team offers advice to those whose summer experiences have changed in light of the Covid19 situation. Looking within your own community, be it your hometown, region, or state, can not only provide ample opportunities and means of adjustment, but also allow you to do your part in chipping in during … Continue reading Hometown & Regional Resources in the Time of Covid19 →
Yale’s Office of Career Strategy team offers insight and advice on how to adjust to a remote working environment in this time of dealing with the Covid19 situation. Good communication with your employer, flexibility (yours and theirs), and a mindfulness of how to showcase your own adaptability prove essential.
The group chats about the various ways by which individuals can identify professional experience, specifically existing experiences in their lives without needing to take on yet another hobby or side hustle. Assigning value to these experiences is immensely important and usually our own humility and modesty become our own worst enemy! This episode offers ways … Continue reading The Skills To Pay The Bills: Acquiring Professional Experience →
Janna Wagner, founder and Chief Learning Officer of All Our Kin, shares her experience founding a nonprofit in New Haven to support family childcare businesses and improve children’s early learning experiences.
Resumes? Again? Yes! We realized that this important and large topic needs more than 1 episode, so we are back to help you draft and construct a resume worthy of your many achievements that can help you get the job you want and deserve!
The group tackles the behemoth task of successfully searching for a job! Be it your first job or one late in your career, this search can feel massive and overwhelming. We discuss a variety of ways in which you can break down this process into smaller, manageable pieces. Knowledge of this process helps keep you … Continue reading Where, Oh Where Is My Job Search Going? →
Christopher Mellon recounts his career path from unpaid employee to U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. The Yale alum also discusses his current work on the History Channel show Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation and his conviction that life exists beyond earth.
Lucas Kunce, Deputy General Council at the Defense Innovation Fund, discusses his path to military service after Yale and his career in national security negotiating arms control treaties and writing about the intersection of security, finance, and technology.
The group, joined by Yale CIPE Director Calvin Yu, discusses the tapestry of factors that go into determining what they “want to do when they grow up”. Placing such importance on how one answers that question can weigh heavily on an individual. While identifying interests and passions is important, placing unneeded stress on ourselves and … Continue reading Tackling The Existential Crisis of the Career Decision-Making Process →
The group is joined by two colleagues, Derek Webster (Office of Career Strategy, Common Good & Creative Careers) and Maggie Katz (Center for International and Professional Experience) to discuss the trials and tribulations of the salary/benefits negotiation process. Yes, after all the stress and tumult of getting the actual job, your work is not quite … Continue reading Negotiating Your Salary & Benefits Package →
In this episode we hear of the professional narratives from two individuals who have engaged in various career paths in public service. Through these experiences, learn about the jobs themselves, how they differ, and also how they allow for a fulfilling professional and versatile professional life.
We are all familiar with concepts like “constructive criticism” and “progressive development” and yet we are, at the same time, understandably sensitive when it comes time for personal critique. In this episode, we touch on the ways in which we can use constructive feedback to our professional benefit and identify ways to seek it out … Continue reading Is This Thing On? Seeking Feedback →
The group discusses the fickle nature of the cover letter, a document that many deem voluntary, but in actuality is an important means by which to present yourself and reiterate your skillset. We discuss the breakdown of the letter itself, how it can be efficiently constructed, and most impactful.
In in this episode, we are joined by 2 Yale PhD students to discuss the trials and tribulations of networking. This often misunderstood, yet essential, component of the job search need not require you to be socially outgoing, nor does it involve you asking others for steep favors! We discuss the subtle benefits that come … Continue reading The Joys of Networking →
Searching for jobs can seem daunting and stressful. A lack of clarity in what this process fully entails keeps many from being able to see their actual progress and identify other aspects that could use support. In this episode, we begin to break down the process itself, and investigate how routinizing various aspects of the … Continue reading Trials & Tribulations of the Job Search →
We all know that resumes are important to a job search, but why? What is our goal as we construct it and what expectations should we assume on behalf of the reader? The group tackles a number of the classic, and not-so-classic, frustrations regarding this all-important document.
In this inaugural episode, the gang mulls over what makes experience “professional”. They also discuss how we have more agency over the ways in which we frame past experiences than we might initially believe! Listen as the group touches on a number of ways you can reminder yourself that experience is in the eye of … Continue reading 9,000 Short of the 10,000 Hour Rule: The Perils of “Professional Experience” →