The College Corner Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Whether you're a seasoned scholar or beginning your very first semester, we're here to help you navigate your college, career, and life journey. In this special episode, we chat with our Take Stock in College and Career team — Carrie Garcia, Gigi Graves, Difo Moore, and Julia Carter — to bring you essential resources and real talk for the academic year ahead. This episod...

Send us Fan Mail One question that college students may look forward to or dread is “what’s next?”. The Take Stock in College and Career program equips our college scholars with a continuum of support and resources for the next steps in their academic journey and professional development. Since every student's college journey is different, this episode of the College Corner Podcast features p...

Send us Fan Mail Two major skills to master in college are time management and budgeting! Not only are these necessary for success in college; they also lay a solid foundation for wise choices in your career and life. We talked with Dr. Shawn Woodin, President and CEO of Southern Scholarship Foundation , to help you manage your time and budget easily and effectively! Learn more about housing oppor...

Send us Fan Mail We talked with Tim Moore, Associate Director of Career Education at the University of West Florida, about the benefits and differences between 2-year and 4-year degree pathways, plus career tips for college scholars. Learn more about UWF's Career Development and Community Engagement (CDCE) here Topics covered in this episode: Career pathways with 2-year vs. 4-year degrees Ben...

Send us Fan Mail You have what it takes to secure your next job, internship, or grad school opportunity, but you need to make sure you have the right interviewing skills. We are thankful for these helpful and practical career tips from Christine Richard, Career Services Coordinator at Indian River State College. Check out these tips for what to do and what to avoid during your next interview! Lear...

Send us Fan Mail Take Stock in College and Career scholars, you have community at your school that’s created to help you succeed! We hear from Berline Civil, an Inspire Scholars participant attending the University of Central Florida, who is one of our valued college partners. Learn how Berline is making the most of community support and how you can maximize your own connections on your campus! Le...

Send us Fan Mail What is a career portfolio, and how can you develop one while in college? We talked with Vanessa Lopez and Destiny Lobatto, two Take Stock in College and Career scholars, about their career goals and how developing a career portfolio is helping them reach them.  Follow Take Stock in College and Career on Instagram Join the LinkedIn Group here Learn more about the Take Stock in Col...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all Take Stock in College and Career scholars! Did you know your path to career success starts right now? Well, we've got you - where you are, with a dream in your heart and the ambition to get there. This new episode's special guest and Take Stock's own, Madeline Pumariega, President of Miami-Dade College , is an example. President Pumariega shared valuable...

Send us Fan Mail When's the best time to prepare for your career in college? According to our guest, Lesa Shouse , Director of Campus Career Services at USF St. Petersburg, you can start as soon as you begin your college journey. We discuss career trends, how students can develop confidence for networking, and much more. Take out your notes and resumes for this episode, Take Stock in College...

Send us Fan Mail To succeed in college, you need the right support. Did you know you can build your support system and home away from home? We talked with fellow Take Stock in College and Career scholar EmmaBeth Bowman about what it was like to build community at Florida Atlantic University, far from the scholar's home in Ocala, FL! Tune into this episode for tips on building your community o...

Send us Fan Mail Most Florida colleges and universities have TRIO programs, and it’s worth a visit to your student services or on-campus support services office to find out what TRIO programs can do to support your journey to college and career success! In this episode of the College Corner Podcast, we spoke with Sherry Brown, Program Manager for UCF Prime STEM TRIO, and Jimmie Baker, Program Mana...

Send us Fan Mail We're kicking off the school year with an important reminder about completing the FAFSA (Federal Application for Federal Student Aid). Special thanks to Melissa Rosa-Alvarez, Project Manager of TRIO Connections for Central Florida , for sharing the benefits of filling out the 2024-25 FAFSA form. Melissa also answered common questions for students to take advantage of this fin...

Send us Fan Mail Was college worth it? On this episode of the College Corner podcast, Christian Del Valle, Associate Director of the Take Stock in College Program and recent Broward College graduate, reflects on his college experience, lessons learned both in and outside the classroom, and the value of turning your passion into a career.     Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the Linke...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Summer Melt Series! We're kicking off our summer series on the College Corner Podcast with a Take Stock in College team roundtable. Don't miss this episode for tips on how to get connected to Summer Melt programming. We will also share advice for incoming first-year students, give insights from our own college experiences, and more. Follow Take Stock in Co...

Send us Fan Mail Take Stock in College declares war on procrastination! This is an important time for Take Stock in College scholars to get focused and accomplish those goals and tasks before the end of the semester. We talked with one of our Take Stock in College scholars,  Rebecca Raymond, about how staying focused, setting milestones, and keeping your end goal in mind will help you overcome pro...

Send us Fan Mail Take Stock has partnered with Study Edge to give Take Stock in College scholars free access to their online learning support platform! This includes access to plenty of exciting videos, study guides, tutoring, and more. We talked with Richard Melgarejo, co-founder of Study Edge, about the benefits of this tutoring resource and how it started at the University of Florida to serve o...

Send us Fan Mail There are multiple ways to get to career success. For some students, that pathway is through Career Technical Education.  Career Technical Education (CTE) offers students organized hands-on educational activities and resources, building pathways connecting education and the workforce. We talked with Deborah Martin, Policy Analyst for the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) , abo...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with University of North Florida senior and Take Stock in College Student Ambassador Jalissa Floristal about studying abroad in Greece! Don’t miss this episode so you can hear the life and academic lessons from a fellow Take Stock in College scholar, plus learn how to get involved in studying abroad opportunities provided by your school! Follow Take Stock in College on Ins...

Send us Fan Mail College is the best time to get equipped with the skills to obtain career success! We talk with Wayne Jackson, Director of the Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement at the University of Central Florida, about job interview tips for college students no matter where you are on your career preparation journey! Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the Linked...

Send us Fan Mail Networking starts with visiting your college and university Career Center!  There are plenty of ways to expand your career network while in college, and we talked with Aline Dort, Assistant Director of Florida State University’s Career Center, on how to network successfully and all the Career Center offers! Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the LinkedIn Group here Lea...

Send us Fan Mail We are grateful to have Dean Dr. Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres and Dr. Martin Dupuis, Sr. Associate Dean of Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida, join us for this episode to discuss the Take Stock - Inspire Scholars Program at UCF.  Take Stock in Children's partnership with the UCF's Burnett Honors College provides an avenue for Take Stock in Co...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our conversation with Ellen Nastir of Innovative Team Solutions, who shared positive strategies for self-care, emotional intelligence, and the importance of positive self-talk. Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the LinkedIn Group here Learn more about the Take Stock in College program here Disclaimer The views, opinions, statements, representations, recomm...

Send us Fan Mail As we close the fall semester, we encourage you to finish strong! We talked with Ellen Nastir of Innovative Team Solutions, who shared positive strategies for completing the semester strong, plus mental health and wellness tips to get you through winter break. Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the LinkedIn Group here Learn more about the Take Stock in College program...

Send us Fan Mail Take Stock in College scholars, are you ready for the FAFSA? We talked with Chrissy Gass, Director of Scholarships at Florida Atlantic University, about some important updates you need to know regarding the new FAFSA form and how you can be better prepared when it's released on December 31, 2023. Follow Take Stock in College on Instagram Join the LinkedIn Group here Learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail To celebrate First-Generation Week, we sat down with several leaders from Florida State University’s CARE program to discuss success tips for all first-gen college students. The “Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) provides preparation, orientation, and academic support programming for students who are among the first in their family to attend college and may face...