Weinberg in the World

Austin Waldron graduated from Weinberg College in 1978 with a major in psychology. He had originally planned to become a doctor but after a quarter of organic chemistry he sought out other options within the medical field. He had a long and successful career in operations at Health Care Services Corporation before recently retiring. Austin hopes today’s Weinberg College students realize that they...

David Leander graduated from Weinberg College in 2010 with a triple major in materials science, economics, and Spanish with a global health minor. He didn’t feel prepared to go to medical school right after Northwestern but after working in the public health industry for a few years he decided to go back to pursue an MD/MBA. He is now a resident physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. We...

Naomi Joyce Bang graduated from Weinberg College in 1981 with a double major in Political Science and French. Joyce later became a human rights and human trafficking attorney as well as a law school professor. We talk about a Northwestern experience abroad that changed her path forever, some of her most interesting and impactful projects oversees, and her advice for students looking to pursue eith...

We spoke with Diana Richter ‘09 and Peter Moore ’09 who both graduated from Northwestern during the last recession with very different paths before and after graduation. Diana majored in Art History and pursued a career in entertainment and brand marketing. Peter majored in Economics and Spanish and after starting his career in investment banking, he quickly pivoted to working in startups. We talk...

This episode is a recorded Waldron Student-Alumni Connections Program event where Cody Keenan talked with students in the fall of 2019 about his career. He has been a speechwriter for President Barack Obama for nearly a decade, rising from a campaign intern in Chicago to Director of Speechwriting at the White House. He is also now a visiting professor at Northwestern. Though this talk was from 201...

Kathryn Haydon graduated from Weinberg College in 1999 with a major in Spanish. After a long career in the education space, Kathryn is now an author and speaker who helps people develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills. We talk about how she picked her major, some of the surprising ways her major helped propel her career, and how we can still be creative during a very stressful time. L...

This is a recorded Waldron Student-Alumni Connections Program event where Junta Nakai talked with students about his career where he transitioned from finance to startups. Junta graduated from Northwestern in 2004 with a double major in economics and international studies. After 14 years in the finance industry, he decided to take the leap to startups. He now leads Financial Services at Databricks...

Rachel Shine graduated from Weinberg College in 2013 with a major in English. She later pursued a Masters in Social Work and she is currently a therapist in her own private practice. We talk about a defining experience at Northwestern that led her to pursue a career in therapy, the various aspects to her work that she enjoys and finds challenging, along with her recommendations for self-care durin...

Steve Greenspon graduated from Weinberg College in 1991 with a major in political science. After graduating from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management in 2009, he became the Founder, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Honey-Can-Do-International, a multi-national manufacturer of consumer products. We talk about his time at Northwestern in the political science department, how the interdisci...

Jeanne Sparrow graduated from Weinberg College in 1991 with a major in psychology. After graduating from Northwestern again in 2015 with a Masters in Communication, she became a member of the MSC faculty in the School of Communication and is currently a speaker, consultant, and 3-time Emmy-winning television and radio personality. We talk about the experiences at Northwestern that started her care...