Alumni Aloud Podcast

Alumni Aloud is a podcast by Graduate Center students for Graduate Center students.

Graduate Center alumni share their professional journeys and tips for the job search to help current students navigate the ins and outs of career planning.

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March 29, 2023

Liberal Studies at Ithaka S+R (feat. Liam Sweeney)

Liam Sweeney earned his Master’s in Liberal Studies and is currently a Senior Analyst at Ithaka S+R. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, I speak with Liam about his passion… Read the rest

March 15, 2023

Digital Humanities at Penn Libraries (feat. Amanda Licastro)

Amanda Licastro studied English Literature, Digital Humanities, and Composition and Rhetoric at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is now an Emerging and Digital Literacy Designer at Penn Libraries.

March 1, 2023

History at IBM (feat. Paul Schweigert)

Paul Schweigert studied History at the Graduate Center and is now a Senior Software Engineer at IBM.

February 7, 2023

English at Hofstra University (feat. Andrea Efthymiou)

Andrea Efthymiou earned her PhD in English Composition and Rhetoric at the Graduate Center and is now Director of Academic Planning & First-Year Programs, and the Writing Center Director at Hofstra University. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, I talk with Andrea about navigating her new administrative position, her approach to mentorship and writing education, as well as the power of listening, and the comfort of revision in administrative work.

February 1, 2023

French at the Natural Resources Defense Council (feat. Tim Wilson)

Tim Wilson earned his MPhil in French at the Graduate Center and is now a Senior Grant Writer at the Natural Resources Defense Council. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, Tim shares insights about tapping into your network, figuring out what you want in a career, and developing a strategy to get your dream job.

December 7, 2022

Sociology at Amazon (feat. Rebecca Rasch)

Rebecca Rasch earned her PhD in sociology at the Graduate Center and is now a Mixed Methods Research Scientist on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Team at Amazon. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, Rebecca speaks with us about research in HR and DEI, building inclusion into your process, and how to think about methods for a career in industry.