Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
Careers
Episodes
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Nicole Fenner, CEO of Sister Girl Publishing joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as a liberal arts professional after starting her own publishing company. Nicole speaks about the importance of being well-rounded and continuously growing your creative skill set. Feel free to connect with Nicole on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-fenner83/ , TikTok or Instagram @sistergirlcollection , Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/employers/923010/overview or her website at www.sistergirlcollection.com
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Liberal Arts Careers in Marketing: Ryan Gravatt - CEO and Owner, Raconteur Media
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Ryan Gravatt, CEO and Owner of Raconteur joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as a liberal arts professional, as well as how to make yourself stand out in an interview. Ryan speaks about his “rule of three’s” as it pertains to your career journey, as well as different paths to think about as a profession within the Liberal Arts niche. Feel free to connect with Ryan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangravatt/overlay/contact-info/
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Landis Tindell, Manager of Corporate Communications for the Oklahoma City Thunder joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as a communications professional, as well as how to make yourself stand out in an interview. Landis’ extensive experience in the Liberal Arts and communications spaces paints a great picture for students of what a career journey can look like to help get you to where you want to go. Feel free to connect with Landis on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ltindell/
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Trent Jones, Director of Communications with Springdale Public Schools joins us to discuss working in the field of communications. Trent explains the different avenues one can get into with a communications degree, his career journey and how it’s important to say “yes” to opportunities that may come your way.
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Lisa Holder, Chief Communications Officer with the City of Sanford in Sanford, Florida gives a great overview of what it’s like to work in the communications field. With social media being a heavy presence now a days, we explore this area in depth with Lisa as well as others. Lisa also provides tips on other communications related roles in the public sector that may be of interest, and how to prepare for them.
You can find Lisa’s information at https://sanfordfl.gov/government/communications-office/
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Careers in History with Dr. Rob Denning
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
In this episode, originally broadcast on February 4, 2022, Associate Dean Rob Denning describes the skills that students learn while in pursuit of a history degree that will be valuable on the job market after graduation (even in fields that don't include the word "history"). He also describes some of the ways that students can prepare for the job market before graduation.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
JP Madrid, Sr. Director of Design Innovation with Online Optimism joins SNHU's Peter Bartell to speak about preparing for the graphic design field, the importance of soft skills in receiving feedback and tools that folks may find of use as they look to enter the field of graphic design.
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Jazlyn Sanderson is the Director of the Museum of Native American History. In this episode, Jazlyn talks to Southern New Hampshire University's David Buresh about the benefits of having a history degree and how to get into the museum field. David and Jazlyn go into different types of internship within the Museum of Native American History, as well as how to make yourself stand out in the industry overall.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
In this episode, SNHU's Callie Cook interviews Karen Kincaid Brady, Programming Director at Neill-Cochran House Museum, about the value of building your network, opportunities in history, and creative ways to connect and build experience.
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Karl McKinnon is the Assistant Director of Operations & Chief Financial Officer at the Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, and speaks to SNHU's Peter Bartel on how to make yourself stand out when applying for careers in the museum world. In this recording, Karl expands upon the importance of exuding passion for your work, as well as the value of having experience outside of the classroom.