Job Interviews
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#11 | So Many Letters: Frank Hu on Being a Lawyer, Figuring Out Your Story, and Why Companies Love Data So Much
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Hu is a corporate lawyer with a bunch of certifications and responsibilities, which is surprising because through high school and college he was...
#10 | Order After Chaos: Nesha Zackery on Permission, Funnels, Engineering, And That Time Maya Angelou Saw Into Her Soul
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nesha Zackery grew up around the Army Corps of Engineers, and was eager to enter FEMA so she could help out after disasters. But her negative experien...
#9 | Good with Words: Kris Sharma on Screenwriting, Performing, Selling, Laughing, Crying, and Other Stuff
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a student, Kris Sharma officially wanted to be an international lawyer, mostly because he thought it sounded good. But a passion for writing, perfo...
#8 | Schools Within Schools: Shirin Foroudi on Making a Career in Education, Finding Meaningful Work, and Becoming Who You Are
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After college, Shirin Foroudi became disillusioned with the legal field. Through a couple of chance encounters, she was inspired to change career path...
#7 | Just the Facts: Reporter Breanne Williams Finds Her Calling in Journalism
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breanne Williams wanted a way out of her small hometown that would also serve a greater purpose in helping other people. For a long time, she thought ...
#6 | How Coding for Pizza Money Became a Career in WordPress Development: Mark Jaquith on Programming, Unorthodox Education, and More
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After finishing home school, Mark Jaquith went to college to study business. In his free time, he became absorbed in a quickly growing technology: web...
#5 | From NASA Engineer to Noise-proofing Entrepreneur: How Walker Peek Finally Built the Company He Always Wanted
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After engineering school, Walker worked for several years as a contractor for NASA, but it wasn't quite the right fit for him. Then a brainstorming se...
#4 | Sleeping Through the SATs and Dreaming of his Own Restaurant: Eric Bialik's Life in the Food Service Industry
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Bialik got his first restaurant job when he was 15. Over his career, he's been everything from a dishwasher to an owner. His academic career went...
Job Interviews Episode #3 | From Overachiever to Dropout and Back Again: The Many Lives of Brianna Bond
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a high school junior, Brianna got excellent grades in advanced classes and kept to herself. Then life went off the rails. For years she worked extr...
Job Interviews Episode #2 | Destined for Medicine: from 2nd Grade Class Clown to Dr. David
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Khosrowzadeh thought he wanted to be a doctor from a young age, thanks to time spent around his physician grandfather, and gentle–or maybe not...
Job Interviews Episode #1 | Climbing the Ladder When You Can't Reach the Top Shelf: Mentors, Values, and More with Alex Bialik
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Bialik has spent a lot of time in the corporate world, including stints at three major companies selling everything from freight transportation t...