Collegiate Career Spotlights

Davis got his start working for Boeing as a mechanical engineer and now serves his investors as an associate for Berkshire Partners. In this episode he walks us through his winding career path and dives deep into the details of private equity and the importance of collaboration.

Mark walks us through his journey of becoming a personal financial planner in this episode. He describes his work as personal training, but for people’s money. He credits both his MIT education and fraternity experience for aiding in his success within the field.

In this episode Dina, an associate director of financial planning & analysis for a biotech company, talks about her role in budgeting and accounting, as well as providing decision support for the company's 20 year vision and strategic plan. We talk about the importance of weighing the pros and cons of making a college or career choice as well as how accessing resources, such as her campus career services and alumni network, helped her land once in a lifetime internships throughout college.

Hayley is an education consultant, working with school leaders to prepare students for success. She describes education consulting as real world problem solving. Her current project calls for researching, organizing and synthesizing data in order to raise awareness about equity in education. Hayley reflects on her experiences at Dartmouth College, her coursework, and the programs that helped her navigate to where she is now. She encourages listeners to try new things and follow what you’re passionate about.

In this episode, Peter- a Senior Associate Attorney in the Private Equity Group at Choate, Hall & Stewart, walks us through his fast paced life working in transactional law. He explains how his experiences during law school showed him why transactional law was the best space for him over litigation. Peter provides listeners with ways to build self-awareness and encourages all to explore options, remain flexible throughout the journey and keep your networks fresh.

Brad, a Senior Executive Consultant with The Bowdoin Group, walks us through his work with clients and companies during a search process. He says his passion for business and the ability to constantly learn something new has kept him successful and happy in his role. Brad encourages listeners to adapt to change, follow your passions and remain curious along your journey.

Ms. Miller is joined by a 10th grade student to interview self-employed creative, Matt Collamer. Matt speaks about his experiences studying abroad in Australia and teaching English in Korea. Through documenting his travels, he turned his passion for photography and storytelling into a full time job. As the founder of BYB Visual Media, he describes himself as a creative indepreneur. Matt encourages listeners to utilize effective time management, remain disciplined, and utilize the power of networking to grow your business. https://breakyourboundaries.tv/

In this episode Sam speaks with us about his career in urban planning and affordable housing project management. He describes his interest in mission driven social justice work and how that led him to where he is now. Sam’s education in political science aided in his career path trajectory and he encourages listeners to go after all opportunities available to them and learn by doing.

Ms. Miller is joined by a 10th grade student in this episode to interview Sue Harvey, founder and owner of New Direction Strategy. Sue previously served as a press secretary on capital hill as well as chief of staff to the CEO of a large insurance company. Now, she runs her own consulting firm. Sue encourages listeners to 'start before you're ready'. This episode highlights the importance of being courageous and working towards the leadership role you envision.

This week Ms. Miller interviews Rob Kimball, Director of Strategic Growth for Converse. Rob got his start in politics and sustainability. Now, he helps the leaders of Converse make their biggest and most important decisions. Rob highlights the importance of transferable skills in our ever-changing economic climate. He reminds listeners that we own the story of our career path, and describes Empathy as a superpower.

Kat Maus, artist and digital illustrator, shares how her passions led her to develop an illustration and design business. Kat explains the pros and cons of being her own boss, and how she balances work and life. She encourages listeners to follow their passions. Kat's work can be found at katmaushaus.com and on instagram @katmaushaus

In this episode, Ms. Miller speaks with Courtney- a first grade teacher in Wilmington, Delaware. Courtney goes in depth about her journey through changing her major in college from hospitality to education, and ultimately how she ended up teaching first grade in Delaware. This episode highlights the power of networking and the importance of internships to land your dream job.

In this episode of the Collegiate Career Spotlights podcast, Ms. Miller speaks with two pediatric physical therapists about their roles working with birth to 21 year olds in the outpatient setting. They share their experiences in accelerated DPT programs and how they made the most of their college experiences by utilizing effective time management skills.