USU Career Studio

Keeley earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Weber State University in 2011. Keeley currently works as a Program Coordinator for Volunteers of America Utah’s Amplified Mentoring Program. She is currently pursing her master's degree in Social Work at Utah State University. Previous to her current role, she has served in several other service-oriented roles including program director, prog...

Who's behind the magic at the USU Career Studio? Enter: Meet the Team Mini Series! In today's episode we chat with USU Career Student Worker Kate Orton about how she got involved with the USU Career Studio Podcast and her contributions to the project!

What counts as volunteering? How can in benefit your career? Join John Foulger as he kicks off December talking about volunteering and the impact it can have on your career!

Carmen currently works as an Assistant Director of Employer Engagement & Internship Development for the Career and Professional Development Center at the University of Utah. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Art Education and Art Technology and Master's Degree in Education Leadership and Policy, both from the U. During her Master’s Degree Carmen worked for the Dean of Students Office as a gr...

Do internships really make a difference in landing your first job right out of college? Join John as he goes over recent data presented by NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers that shows the impact of having an internship.

Vlada is a Business Development Analyst for the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. Previous to that position, she Co-chaired the Host Youth Planning Sub-committee for the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City,  and was Vice President of PR and Membership for the UN Women Utah Chapter. Her last experience before graduating and prior to  her position as co-c...

Have you found a great internship opportunity and want to make sure you put your best foot (and resume) forward?  In this episode, John gives advice for how to stand out as an applicant.

Logan works for Verizon Media as a Manager on the Global Public Policy team, where he focuses on the business’s government relations in key markets such as India, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Additionally, he leads their US State government affairs work. He spends lots of time analyzing legislative and regulatory proposals to determine effects on the company as well as broader socie...

Ready to break down some options for getting real world experience outside of the classroom? Join us as John explains different types of internships (and "not-internships") and the benefits of exploring these experiential learning opportunities!

Kirsi works as a Careers Manager for One Refugee, a Utah nonprofit established in 2014 that focuses on helping students from a refugee background excel in their educational pursuits and succeed in professional and meaningful careers. Kirsi oversees all professional development opportunities and connections for over 300 students. Previous to One Refugee, Kirsi earned her bachelor's degree from BYU...

Internship. A buzzword thrown at many juniors and seniors as they inch closer to college graduation. But what exactly is an internship and why does it matter? Explore the concept of internships with John in today's Tuesday tip!

Jorge earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering and master's degree in Structural engineering, both from Utah State University. While in school he landed two engineering internships with Boeing-one specifically geared towards payloads design engineering and the other towards structural and payloads design engineering. He went on to work for Cartwright Architects and Engineers as a structur...

There are so many reasons we seek out good mentors. But how might you mentor others in your sphere of influence? In today's episode, John touches on a few key attributes of good mentoring and how you can start developing some of those skills.

Madeline earned three bachelor’s degrees from the University of Utah in Psychology, Health, Society and Policy and International studies. She went on to earn her master's degree from Royal Holloway, University of London in International Relations. She currently works for the University of Utah as an Academic Advising Coordinator, Assistant Director of Orientation and Outreach and as an instructor...

Don't limit your choosing of mentors only to those in your specific career field of interest. In today's episode, John reminds us that mentoring can be formal or informal and can come from many people- regardless of their degree or title.

Shawn earned his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis in employment relations from Michigan State University. He was really involved in extracurriculars while in school and got his first job working in college admissions. This position eventually led to his becoming a college recruiter for Bank of America. He then went on to work in the HR field for 23 years at The Field...

You don't have to design your perfect career and life alone! In today's episode, John teaches us how to build a support team that will lead you to take action, based on Bill Burnett and Dave Evans' book Designing Your Life.

Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing and music then his master's degree in higher education administration all at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During grad school, Eric completed an assistantship with his university’s Career Center and Business School. In those roles he helped students and alumni with career planning and the general transition to through and beyond university life....

Our mentors' ages, backgrounds and expertise may vary a great deal--and that's okay! In today's episode John dispels the myth of who can be a good mentor and explains the role you can expect them to play in your career growth.

Welcome is a well-known manager in the agriculture industry where he has specialized in building new growth businesses. He grew up selling fruit at his family’s fruit stand and in high school started his own lawn mowing company that grew to over 100 clients a week. After attending business school at BYU and the University of Chicago for an MBA, Welcome went on to work in business development for D...

Have you ever wanted career advice from someone who's been in your shoes? LinkedIn Alumni is a great place to start! In today's episode John introduces us to LinkedIn's Alumni feature and how you can use it to connect with Aggie's who are off and running in their careers.

Peggy has authored two best-selling books, “BRAG! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It” and “The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace lessons smart people wish they’d learned sooner” . She has worked with many clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to mid-sized to startups. She is a much-sought after coach, trainer and speaker with an educational background in political scien...

Maintaining your network is just as important as building you network.  In today's episode John identifies a common misconception people have about building and maintaining professional relationships and offers a helpful re-frame to better understand relationship building in the professional context.

Megan earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology minoring in Anthropology and Women’s studies at Skidmore College. While at Skidmore, Megan worked in residential life and studied abroad in South Africa. After graduating, Megan taught English to international students in Tanzania and Boston for a total of three years. She went on to earn her master’s degree in International Education from the School...

Your strengths often impact how you network with people. In today's episode, John talks about the importance of using your strengths to connect with people and find opportunities!