Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast
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Episodes
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.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Wireside Chat: Beth Revis and Joseph Whitworth
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
In which hosts Paul Witcover and Melissa Hart are joined by bestselling author and game writer Beth Revis and game-design instructor Joseph Whitworth to talk about career opportunities for writers in the gaming industry.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
SNHU Career team member Dana McGrath hosts two representatives from the Static Media hiring team to share details about their company culture, application process and writing trial overview for an exciting freelance writing career! See the video version of this episode here.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Careers in Media for Liberal Arts Majors Virtual Panel (January 30, 2023)
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Are you considering a career in media? Do you have questions on what it takes to break into this industry and what are the possible career paths? If so, listen this session to hear directly from industry professionals as you think about what your next step is to creating your career in media.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Our featured guest for this episode is Buster Ratliff, Director of Operations with the Cultural Foundation of the Texas Panhandle & Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Buster talks with us about the value of building your network and understanding company values.
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Today we have our featured guest, Bonnie Barnes, Executive Director with Keys History and Discovery Center in Florida. Today’s topic is informational interviewing, company research, and different career paths one can explore with a history degree.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Wireside Chat: Beth Revis
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
In this episode, SNHU Online MFA instructor Beth Revis talks about her new bestselling Star Wars novel, The Princess and the Scoundrel (about the wedding and honeymoon of Leia Organa and Han Solo), work-for-hire projects, and the fun and challenges of writing in someone else's intellectual-property sandbox.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Jeremy Flagg is a graphic designer, high school teacher, writer, and instructor in Southern New Hampshire University’s Creative Writing MFA program. In this episode, Jeremy discusses his professional background, the business of graphic design, the skills necessary for success in a variety of careers, the value of risk-taking, and the importance of the Liberal Arts. For more on Jeremy, please visit his website: https://remyflagg.com/about/.