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A podcast by the career services team for undergrad and Specialized Master's students at University of Washington's Foster Business School. The team shares career advice and interviews industry professionals to help students build career skills.

Foster Career Services


    • Apr 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    6.2 Shruti Panchal (MSBA '25) Talks about Her Approach to the Job Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 17:09


    Send us a textShruti is a current MSBA student who's had some success getting interviews and job roles in the US. In this episode she shares her approach and some tips and tricks she's learned over the years for the job search. 

    6.1 Tim Kim (MSIS '22) Talks About His Background at Amazon and Microsoft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 34:15


    In this episode, Microsoft PM Tim Kim (MSIS '22) talks about his interesting and varied background in the military, Amazon, and Microsoft. He then shares very specific and helpful tips on how he talked with Microsoft recruiters to get his resume noticed after numerous unsuccessful attempts at joining the company. 

    5.2 Aisiri Ravishankar (MSIS '23) Talks About Her Customer Engineer Role at Google

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 27:55


    Aisiri Ravishankar (MSIS '23) discusses the job responsibilities of a customer engineer (also known as solutions engineer or solutions architect at other companies). She also describes how she got into Google and the role that networking played. 

    5.1 Career Discussion with Filiz Genca

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 47:00


    After a long hiatus, Foster Career Chats is back with Jack interviewing Filiz Genca, a long time ex-Amazonian and former COO of CareRev. She discusses her accomplished career journey as well as other topics such as finding meaning in work and juggling life outside of it.  

    4.8 De-mystifying contracting with Sammie Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 16:11


    In this episode Jack interviews Sammie Walsh, a talent acquisition manager at the staffing agency Insight Global, to talk about contracting. Sammie describes why companies hire contractors, what the hiring process looks like, and the benefits of contracting. 

    4.7 How to make and keep intentional friendships at work and beyond with Alex Alexander

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 28:10


    This is the last episode dedicated to sharing “soul-filled” episodes where we explore careers through storytelling, mindfulness, and connection. In this episode, Alex Alexander, the ultimate friendship facilitator breaks down how to build and maintain meaningful relationships that add value to our professional and personal lives. To learn more, visit: @itsalexalexander on Instagram or https://alexalexander.com/hello/

    4.6 How to get "Unstuck" through Mindfulness and Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Audrey Sutton Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 23:11


    The second half of season 4 is dedicated to sharing “soul-filled” episodes where we will be exploring careers through storytelling, mindfulness, and connection. In this episode, writer, mindfulness mentor, and spiritual coach, Audrey Sutton Mills shares easy to follow steps on everything from practicing mindfulness to overcoming limiting beliefs.To learn more, visit: http://audreysuttonmills.com/ 

    4.5 Storytelling with UW Foster School of Business Dean, Frank Hodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 13:09


    The second half of season 4 will be dedicated to sharing “Soul-filled” episodes where we will be exploring careers through storytelling, mindfulness, and connection. In this episode, Dean Hodge breaks down the key components in telling stories that are purposeful, universal, and captivating. 

    Connecting with Recruiters on Social Media: Talking with University Talent Attraction Manager @ Intuit and TikTok Content Creator, Gabrielle Woody

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 14:32


    Gabrielle Woody is a University Talent Attraction Manager at Intuit and the content creator behind the information-packed career TikTok, the CareerConfidant. In this episode, Lindsey interviews Gabrielle as she provides insights on how to connect with recruiters on social media and ways to stand out as a candidate in the process.Follow Gabrielle on TikTok or add her on LinkedIn. Be sure to mention that you have listened to the podcast!Follow the CareerConfidant on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@careerconfidant Gabrielle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellewoody

    4.3 Danny Bui ('20) talks about translating Military Experience to the Business World plus the Job Search Timeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 14:31


    At the top of the episode Lindsey discusses different types of job postings and when to apply for full time opportunities.  Around the 5-minute mark, Foster Alum and Deloitte Advisory Analyst, Danny Bui '20,  talks about his experience in the U.S. Army. In this conversation Danny highlights how he translated his experience in the military to the job search and beyond!Resources for Student Veterans:- Husky Veterans (Registered Student Organization)- Student Veteran Life

    4.2 Guest Episode: Conversations on Careers & Professional Life - Tell Me About Yourself and Tips to Improve Behavioral Interviewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 10:07


    This is an episode of Conversations on Careers & Professional Life hosted by my colleague, Gregory Heller from the Foster School of Business MBA Career Management Team.  If you enjoy this episode, you can find Conversations on Careers & Professional Life on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

    4.1 Yvonne Wang (MSCM '21) talks about Amazon University Recruiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 22:53


    Yvonne Wang was an MSCM student who was selected into Amazon's Pathways program through the company's University Recruiting. Jack interviews Yvonne as she provides insights on how to navigate the University Recruiting process. 

    3.8 Vice President of Supply Chain at Talking Rain, Oscar Mayorquin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 24:52


    In the final episode of Season 3,  Foster business development manager Chris Milliken interviews Oscar Mayorquin. Oscar is the VP of Supply Chain at Talking Rain Beverage Company which is located just 20 miles east of Seattle. In this interview, he shares invaluable information about the company culture, their significant growth, and impacts of COVID-19 on supply chain. 

    3.7 Employer Spotlight - Wyze

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 20:25


    Chris Milliken connects with Karen Neth, a recruiter at Seattle-area start up, Wyze! In this episode they discuss the culture and overview of the company. 

    3.6 Nordstrom Business Intelligence Analyst Leon Yao (MSIS '19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 20:52


    In episode 3.6, Leon Yao (MSIS '19) from shares his career journey in landing a job at Nordstrom and gives advice based on what he's learned in the last couple of years in both applying to jobs and working at Nordstrom.

    3.5 How I Got the Job: Laura Bettinger, MSIS, McKinsey & Co

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 9:11


    Occasionally we'll have episodes of "How I Got the Job" in which students share how they got jobs with different companies. In this episode Laura Bettinger from the MSIS program shares how she landed a dream job with McKinsey & Co.

    3.4 The Art of Small Talk with Andy Rabitoy, Director of Foster Career Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 26:59


    In episode 3.4, Andy Rabitoy, director of Foster Services, provides tips and tricks on how to engage industry professionals in meaningful conversations in networking and informational interview situations.

    3.3 Microsoft Program Manager and MSIS alum ('19) Soumik Chakraborty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 19:44


    In episode 3.3, former MSIS alum Soumik Chakraborty describes his journey after the MSIS program to working at Tableau and then Microsoft as a PM. He also provides useful tips and advice for current Specialized Master's students.

    3:2 Sr Analytics Manager Matt Ravet at Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 32:50


    In episode 3.2, Foster business development manager Chris Milliken interviews UW alum and Sr Analytics Manager Matt Ravet at Amazon. Matt talks about analytics, his career journey, and the data skills that are valued at companies such as Amazon.

    3:1 Managing Principal Kevin Tam at Coalfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 36:44


    In the new season 3 of Career Chats, Foster business development manager Chris Milliken interviews Foster alum and managing principal Kevin Tam at the cybersecurity consulting firm Coalfire. Kevin shares the skills needed to get into consulting and provides invaluable career advice for students.

    2:4 The Additional Information section on resumes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 14:16


    Not sure what to put in the Additional Information section of a resume? Natalie and Jack discuss why it's important to give this section some thought and energy on a resume.

    2:3 1 Page vs 2 Page Resume

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 9:20


    1 page or 2 pages for your resume? Good question! Jack and Natalie give their perspectives on how long your resume should be.

    2:2 Work Experience in Resumes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 13:12


    In the second episode on resumes, Jack and Natalie discuss how to write compelling bullet points for the Work Experience section by focusing on accomplishments rather than job descriptions.

    2:1 Resumes (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 14:44


    In the second season of Career Chats, Jack and Natalie dive into the topic of resumes. This first episode of the multi-part series on resumes investigates what sets apart good resumes from bad ones.

    1:4 Managing Anxiety and Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 17:52


    In this episode Natalie interviews psychologist Dr. Andrea Salazar-Nuñez from the UW Counseling Center. She provides helpful tips and advice on how students can manage stress and anxiety during the job searching process.

    1:3 Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 14:08


    In this episode Natalie and Jack provide tips on interviewing by discussing their own experience with job candidates. They talk about candidates who stood out--both in good and bad ways.

    1:2 Networking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 14:46


    Let's face it: Networking can feel fake and painful. In this episode, Natalie and Jack provide tips on how to make networking easier, and they also describe how Jack was able to network with Natalie to help him land his career coaching role.

    1:1 Starting the job search in the new year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 14:46


    A new year is the great time to start thinking about your career moves, but it can feel daunting. In this episode Natalie and Jack give concrete tips on how you can get started in your job search.

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