College Episodes

Nov. 22, 2021

23. Going to Grad School with Stephen Sam

What’s it really like to get a master’s degree? How does the workload compare to a bachelor’s degree? Learn from Stephen Sam, a Cloud and LexMobile Solutions Software Developer at LexMark. Stephen recently graduated from the ...

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April 5, 2021

17. Landing a Top Tier Internship with Alexandra Foote

How do you get an internship at a top tech company? Once you secure the internship, how do you make the most of that experience? Meet Alexandra Foote, a product manager at Microsoft and career coach helping students secure in...

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March 22, 2021

15. From the Recruiter's Perspective with Estefania Ortiz

What does recruitment look like from the recruiter's perspective? How do you best market yourself to a recruiter? Meet Estefania Ortiz, a Chicago-based Diversity Recruiter on the Amazon Web Services Early Career Talent team. ...

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Dec. 21, 2020

4. Building a Viral Side Project with Benji Bear

How do you start a side project? Learn from Benji Bear—the creator of Covidopoly, an online, multiplayer Monopoly-deal inspired game with over 600,000 plays worldwide. In our interview, we discuss how he started Covidopoly an...

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Dec. 7, 2020

2. Mastering the Software Engineering Pipeline with Clayton Lawrence

Finding a job is like a pipeline; it's a series of steps to reach your dream job. How do you master the software engineering job process? How do you write a stellar resume and prepare for technical interviews? Today, Clayton …

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Nov. 30, 2020

1. Mapping Your Skills Into Your Dream Job with Madeline Helmstadter

How do you map your skills and interests to a job you love? What careers exist with a computer science degree outside of software engineering? We tackle these questions and more in today’s interview with Madeline Helmstadter,...

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