Steppingstone Conversations: Recent Episodes
Steppingstone College Services
Steppingstone Conversations is a new podcast for Steppingstone Scholars in college!
Each episode will focus on a specific topic ranging from college experiences and survival, to more "adulting" topics such as graduate school and life after college. We hope you will tune in each month!
In this episode, the CS team talks about the leadership positions they held in undergrad and how they found them!
We all know about it, we all been through it! On this episode, Advisors Dani and Louisa are joined by Social-Emotional Learning Associate (and one of the newest members of the Steppingstone family) Katie Cleary! Tune in to hear the conversation about parties, peer pressure, friendships, and everything you see on the dancefloor when you're in college.
In this episode, Advisor Dani is joined by seniors Nattalie & Alex and they shared their experiences with applying to and participating in summer internships.
In this episode, advisor Dani is joined by Tauryn King, High School Success Advisor, and Kelly Luo, Communications Associate as they discuss their experience having been Steppingstone Scholars and now working full-time at Steppingstone, post-graduation. From highlights, to challenges, to advice, our conversation explores their unique perspective.
In this episode, the CS team talks about the changes they went through during their undergrad years of college. We discussed topics from friendship and boundaries, to self advocacy and building the courage to ask for what we needed as students.
Once a month, Steppingstone Alumni will share insights on their career journeys and provide career tips and guidance for Steppingstone Scholars. This month’s Career Corner episode features Ebele Anidi ’02, Director of Partnerships & Engagement at the G20 Global Innovation Hub for Improving Value in Health. Be sure to catch Ebele’s story, which touches on his journey as an educator, and student at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as his experiences as a consultant at the World Health Organization and FSG.
In today's episode, three members of the Steppingstone community (one Advisor and two Scholars) discuss their experiences making friends in college, navigating roommates, being a commuter student, and keeping their friendships from high school.
In this special Career Corner episode, Raven Rankine, a Steppingstone Alumni will share her insights and her career journey in leadership and organizational development!
In this episode, College Success Advisors Louisa, Thai, and Dani discuss their experiences working while being a full-time college student. From research labs, to being an RA, to working for food service, they know what it takes to handle the ups and downs of these positions. Tune in to hear their stories, experiences, tips and advice, and the memories they made at work during undergrad!
On this episode, Nathalie, a Steppingstone Scholar, Advisor Dani, and Steppingstone Social Emotional Learning Associate Romina discuss their experiences studying abroad. Together with Ms. Wu, they cover all sorts of topics. From funding, to experiencing different continents and cultures, to their highs and lows. Join them in a rich and helpful conversation (and their walk down Memory Lane).
In today's episode, Lana, a fellow Steppingstone Scholar will be sharing with us her summer internship experience as a Human Resource Intern at Forma Therapeutics!
In today's episode, the College Success Team discusses the transition and adjustment from being a full-time college student to a working professional. Toward the end of the episode, the team provided some tips and advice on how to deal with the pressure of trying to start a career right away.
In today's episode, the College Success Team will reflect on how they dealt with the aftermath of a stressful semester.
In today's episode, the College Success Team will share their experiences with imposter syndrome when they were in college. They will also offer some advice and tips on how to deal with imposter syndrome.
This is the last episode of our summer miniseries called "Unwritten Rules for College Success"! Believe it or not, learning in college is going to be different from high school! In this last episode, Mr. Luong and Ms. Wu will talk about the differences between high school and college. They will share stories and advice around time management for commuter and residential students. They'll also discuss how to approach academics and share different study skills that you can try!
It's another episode in our new summer miniseries called "Unwritten Rules for College Success" where we will talk about all the things that your high school may not have taught you about college! In this episode, Mr. Luong and Ms. Wu will self-advocacy and why it's so crucial as a college student. We'll also go in-depth about office hours and why you should use them, plus important offices sprinkled across campus that offer resources and programming that will support you as you adjust to and navigate college!
Summer, summer, summertime! Check out our summer miniseries called "Unwritten Rules for College Success" where we will talk about all the things that your high school may not have taught you about college! In the first episode, Mr. Luong and Ms. Wu will discuss important components of a course syllabus and how to use it to your advantage. We'll also share some advice and stories about communication as a college student!
It's Part 2 of our discussion about graduate school! In the last episode, we shared some great advice about the timeline and how to get started in the graduate school application process. In today's episode, we'll learn more about their personal experiences in graduate school and debunk some common myths that you may have heard of!
Graduate school, what is it? What should you do if you want to apply? What is the timeline? In this episode, the College Services team will share their experiences and answer questions about the graduate school process!
In this debut episode, the College Services Team will share their personal internship experiences (good and bad!) and provide tips and advice for how you can kick-off your internship search!