Beyond the Bubble: Navigating Professional Life After College

Physics is much more than measuring the acceleration of a dropped ball. Jamin Rager (‘13) works as a Senior Research Physicist working on quantum computing as a military contractor. After studying Physics and Math at Hillsdale, he has gone on to graduate school and shares about how he has had a successful career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Kidd (‘13) shares his story and advice on becoming an accountant and taking the CPA exam. Hear how communication skills may be even more important than math when going into the world of accounting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hillsdale requires all Bachelor of Arts students to reach at least the intermediate-level proficiency in a foreign language. Josh Shaw (‘17) has gone much deeper and studied Greek and Latin beyond Hillsdale, receiving his Masters degree from Bryn Mayr. In this episode, he shares about his current PhD studies at the University of Tübingen in Germany and his experience writing and publishing article...

Katherine Helmick (‘15) shares about her studies at the University of Oxford in literature. Hear how her experiences teaching abroad in South Africa with the Peace Corps and starting her own magazine, Salt and Iron, helped lead her to this path. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adrianna Yancho ('13) - Program Lead for the Partner Summit at Cisco See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Wiley (‘09) shares her experiences working in chemical manufacturing from engineering to quality control. As a physics major now working in chemistry, she shares how lifelong learning is key and gives advice to people interested in working in STEM fields. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pete Smith is an 08 grad of Hillsdale College. In this episode, he shares his career path from Whirlpool to TTI Floor Care, Maryland to Texas to Georgia, and getting his MBA at Lamar University while working. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Clayton (‘10) was a history major at Hillsdale but wanted to go into business and the tech world. He shares how he did it, and what it looks like to apply the liberal arts and the skill of lifelong learning in the business world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Hasler is a 2015 grad of Hillsdale. He worked in the Kirby Center for a while and now has turned to ministry. He is working on his MDiv at Covenant Theological Seminary and working as the Communications Director for Ministry to State, a mission-based organization reaching political professionals in DC.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s great to study what you love. For Amira Swenson (‘11), that was accounting. Listen to her share her journey from Hillsdale to Dallas and DC and explain how her time at Hillsdale prepared her for life beyond the bubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early internship experience just might be the key to your future job. Listen this week to Taylor Gage (‘10) recounts his story about going from an internship at a state political party after his sophomore year at Hillsdale to working full-time for the Nebraska Governor’s Office. Gage also shares about what communications looks like in the age of COVID-19 and the importance of diversifying platform...

Most people are familiar with the trend of graduates taking off a year after college - a gap year. Our guest this week, Brian Painter, waited a little longer. See why Brian waited 8 years to take his gap year this week, on Beyond the Bubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forecasting the future is a difficult task. Our guest this week is Russell TerBeek, a nuclear physicist at Sandia Labs. Russell makes his living forecasting the likelihood of some of the most catastrophic events known to man. Tune in this week to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application. This week, Portia Conant (‘14) shares her story of the importance of both theory, through trying to take things one step at a time and adjust expectations, and practice, by applying those principles to get through graduate school. She also shares how she is able to apply the principles of economics she loves studying in...

A fresh start in a new city is an intimidating and yet also thrilling feeling for many young post-grads. Joel VanDerworp, this week's guest, explains why if it weren't for the teaching community he stumbled on, he would have had a harder time adjusting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good medical treatment balances accepted methodology with a subtle kind of emotional intelligence. Our guest this week, Dr. Noah Bernhardson, discusses how he uses universal principles from his college history classes to deliver exceptional patient care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The title "Dean of Students" tends to carry with it a stereotype of a removed and often aloof disciplinary authority. Not Josh Herring. This week's guest serves as Dean of Students at Thales Academy in NC where administrators also serve as teachers. Tune in to learn how he does it and why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A common misconception about graduate school is that you must have majored in the discipline the school focuses on. Our guest this week, Caroline Koperski, discusses why this is often not the case, especially for PA school, Tune in this week to learn more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people would not associate "creative" with "tax lawyer," or taxes at all for the most part. Our guest this week, Alexander Graf, has a different take. Tune in this week to see why Alexander thinks the industry needs more creative lawyers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proper college education should teach us not to back down from a challenge. This week's guest, Jake Adkins, shows just how far that attitude can take you. Tune in this week to learn how Jack got started at Zillow and where he plans to go from there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eisenhower once remarked "plans are worthless, but planning is everything." Our guest this week, Eveline Gnabisik Bethune, has lived her life according to that quote. Listen now to learn how you can harness your passions and move worlds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To most people the world of data management and analytics can seem forbidding, confusing, and even intimidating. Not to George Mount, though. George founded Stringfest Analytics in 2014 to teach people that the world of data is more accessible than they think. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to work in the world of data, or wanted a case study of a soloprenuer, then this episode is for yo...

Conventional wisdom about careers says "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Katherine Brunk, an analyst at the civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn, takes that to another level. Listen to this week's episode to learn how she took her liberal arts degree and made the ultimate pivot from marketing to civil engineering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deciding whether or not to attend graduate school is a complicated process. Michael Giles, a Political Science Ph. D. candidate at Michigan State, reveals 3 factors you should consider before applying to a graduate program. If you’re considering grad school, have an interest in political science, or just want to learn more about the grad school world, this episode is for you. See omnystudio.com/li...

Storytelling is a powerful tool that anyone can use to inspire, persuade, and mobilize. Maggy Smith is a senior associate at the Heritage Foundation, a D.C. based conservative nonprofit, with an inspiring story of her own. Maggy’s career began as a freelance graphic designer but it wasn’t long before she established herself as a leader in business development at the Heritage Foundation. Want to kn...