Ruth Howell, MMA, School of Marine Affairs, Graduate
Ruth Howell was settling into her new job as a Management & Program Analyst for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget Office under the U.S. Department of Commerce, a position she attained through the Presidential Management Fellowship Program, when the UW Career Center sat down with her to learn about her career history and future. It was an exciting time for her and she w ...Read more →
Lokesh Ramani, MSIM, Information Management, Graduate
Did you know the UW Career Center has its own blog? If you’ve ever read it, you may be familiar with Lokesh Ramani, a MSIM graduate who wrote for the blog while enrolled as a UW grad student. At the age of 22, this native of India had already received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering when he decided to come to the United States and pursue his interest in software. After working ...Read more →
He’s not exactly Jack Black (thank goodness!) but Adam Burdick does share some similarities with Jack’s character in the movie School of Rock. Most principally, Adam has an undeniable passion for music, he’s a dedicated teacher, and he runs a new music school.
Like many individuals who find themselves in grad school, Adam is a man of many interests and talents. As an undergrad ...Read more →
Brianna Blaser, Ph.D., Women Studies, Graduate
Remember playing tug of war as a child? Think back to recess or gym class and envision two teams pulling on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to pull the other across a dividing line. One team tugs hard and makes a little progress, but then the other team rallies. Perhaps one team finally overpowers the other, but in many cases the teams are of equal strength and the contest is a draw.
Many ...Read more →
Verena Hess, Ph.D., Communications, Graduate
GO Slugs! Go Slugs! Go! Go! Go Slugs! Wait, were you expecting a cheer for UW Huskies? Alright, alright that’s coming next, but before that, we present the story of a woman named Verena Hess. Verena graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor’s in US history and decided to head for a higher road (literally and figuratively) to the University of Washington for graduate school.
However ...Read more →
Anu Gautam, Master’s in Health Administration, Graduate
The career planning process is often called a journey. For Anu, a 2008 graduate-degree recipient, this was true literally and figuratively. With a pharmacy degree in hand, Anu left her home country, India, so she could advance her career by pursuing a graduate degree in America. Anu wanted a change of profession. She knew she didn’t want to leave her healthcare background completely but she also ...Read more →
Phil Gore, Master’s in Educational Leadership, Graduate
Remember that dream for your future you had back when you were eight-years-old? Maybe you were going to be a fireman or a teacher or a trapeze artist? Well, just because you were only eight doesn’t mean you weren’t onto something – back then you probably knew your heart well without rationalizing away your dream. For Phil Gore, the dream evolved from his love of school and wanting t ...Read more →
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