Career Clues: Recent Episodes
Ashwin
This podcast is designed to help middle and high school kids understand some of the professions that exist, and some of the requirements needed to work in those professions. Additionally, it discusses some of the more day-to-day little-known aspects that these jobs have to offer, helping kids get a better grasp of what working these jobs is actually like.
00:00:35 Introduction – Entrepreneur, Investor, CEO 00:01:30 Ins and outs of running a water treatment company 00:09:00 Education – undergrad Liberal Arts major - Political Sc. & Econ 00:13:00 Transitions/Career changes 00:18:00 Ventured to buy a company and grow its value for profit 00:19:00 Major goal that guided you 00:23:00 Entry level job 00:16:00 Work Hours 00:24:50 International Footprint 00:27:50 Individual Contribution vs. Teamwork 00:29:00 Family and Life Milestones 00:32:00 Advice to Younger Self
00:00:35 Introduction – Attorney, Trusts & Estate Planning 00:01:30 Impact of the Pandemic 00:05:30 Education – pre-med undergrad (psychology), followed by law school and J.D. 00:08:30 Career Changes 00:09:50 Work Demands 00:12:40 Things You Enjoy About Your Job 00:14:00 Entry level job 00:16:00 Little Known Facts 00:18:40 Life Milestones 00:21:00 Advice to Younger Self 00:22:45 Advice to Future Law Students 00:24:00 Things that Frustrate You About Practicing Law 00:26:55
Impact of Government Policies
00:27:45 Gender/Racial Equality 00:29:30 Environmental/Social Responsibility
00:00:50 Introduction – Engineer, Attorney, Entrepreneur 00:05:10 Impact of the Pandemic 00:08:20 Education – undergrad in naval architecture and marine engineering; law school 00:15:30 Career Changes 00:24:45 Little Known Facts About Running a Business 00:30:20 Advice to High-Schoolers 00:33:45 whatever you undertake, make the effort to do it right – as a representation of yourself – something to be proud of
00:00:50 Introduction – Sr. Products Mgr for Advertising at Amazon 00:02:10 Impact of The Pandemic 00:03:50 Global relationships, trade sanctions, etc. 00:04:40 Career Changes 00:05:50 Education 00:07:00 Geographical Centers for Tech 00:08:15 Other Qualifications 00:09:00 Entry Level Jobs and Advancement 00:10:45 Work/Life balance 00:12:20 Important Lessons 00:15:00 Knowing what you are passionate about, pursuing it; understanding when you may need to make a change to expand knowledge/skill/expertise, working to solve new and interesting problems, etc. 00:16:45 Growing use of machine learning, learning models, AI, etc.
00:00:55 Introduction – Sr. Dir. Global Marketing Operations
00:01:50 What the Job Entails
00:02:45 Impact of the Pandemic
00:03:40 Education - Undergrad – B.S. in Business majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
00:05:10 learnt about various jobs by interviewing a lot in Sr. Yr of undergrad – sometimes knowing what you don’t want to do can help you figure out what you do want; more important to find something that you enjoy
00:07:40 Use Opportunities to Learn
00:08:35 Little Known Facts
00:10:00 Work Hours
00:11:00 Culture before COVID-19 required physical presence in an office building; things have changed; lot of efficiencies and cost savings from not being on the road/train/plane; but unusual to not be working closely with the team; new normal still being defined
00:12:00 Geo-Political Impacts
00:12:55 love the creativity and level of autonomy to build/solve for new needs of the business; love the diversity of the team
00:14:00 Entry Level Position
00:15:30 Process for Advancement
00:18:00 Unknown Factors for Success
00:19:00 Work/Life Balance
00:20:30 Importance of Technical Skills
00:22:30 impact of changes (technology, communication, collaboration), others such as health guidelines and dietary needs (food pyramid); impact of policies on sustainable sourcing (where are how raw materials are grown, how farmers are treated), sustainable farming practices
00:24:30 Diversity and Equity
00:26:00 cocoa sustainability, mint sustainability, ethical farming, environmentally safe packaging, etc.
00:01:00 Introduction – General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer 00:05:52 Education - Undergrad – B.S. Marketing with Minor in Political Science and Environmental Studies; LSAT; Juris Doctorate (JD) 00:10:25 Importance of Extracurricular Interests 00:14:52 Pursuing other interests for more holistic development (e.g., contributing to non-profits and community) 00:23:27 How an advertising and marketing firm uses customer data while also preserving privacy 00:29:06 Entry Level Positions 00:39:26 Little Known Facts 00:41:49 Follow your dreams; if you are doing what you love – it feels less like work 00:49:19 Diversity and Equity 00:54:01 Supporting Environmental-Social-Governance principles