
Paths in Progress
On this podcast, we tell the stories of people in a wide variety of career paths, who pursued all kinds of college majors and minors, often with bumps and detours along the way, to get to where they are today. We talk specifically about what you can do in college to work toward your career goals, and what other factors can impact your choices throughout your education and career. Life happens, plans change, and YOU change! It will be ok, and you will find your path. We hope these stories are encouraging and help give you new ideas as you take the next steps on your own path. Learn from our stories, which like yours, are each a Path In Progress.
Podcasting since 2021 • 76 episodes
Paths in Progress
Latest Episodes
Katie: Museum Professional in Washington, D.C., Federal Worker, Educator, Private Security; Bachelors Degree in History, Masters Degree in Cultural Anthropology, Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies
Growing up in the Washington, D.C area with two parents working for the Federal government, it’s not surprising that Katie was raised to love history and eventually work in the Federal Government and the rich museum culture her city is famou...
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Episode 75
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1:17:41

Urmi: Financial Professional, Published Author, Public Speaker, Blogger, YouTuber; Bachelors Degree in Finance, CFA and CAIA professional designations
Growing up in Italy, Urmi thought she may want to study either psychology or pursue her interest in languages. After moving to Canada to begin college, she started to pursue International Business, but soon discovered that Finance is what tr...
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Episode 74
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51:24

Jenni Rebecca: Nonprofit Leader, Performing Artist; Bachelors Degree in Vocal Performance, Master of Fine Arts in Theater Directing
As a leader in nonprofit organizations, Jenni Rebecca has used talents and skills she has developed along her path–but has also made sure to be aware of what she doesn’t know, and seek learning opportunities to fill those gaps. If you ...
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Episode 73
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1:13:06

Claire: U.S. Forest Service; Bachelors degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Masters degree and Ph.D in Ecology
How do you choose an educational path when you are interested in several subjects, and then one you choose first ends up not being the right path for you? You keep your options open, take classes in as many areas as you can within your degre...
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Episode 72
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1:23:56

Jeffery Keilholtz: Senior VP Marketing, Broadway Licensing Global, Actor, Political Campaign Manager; Degrees in Psychology & Sociology, Harvard Executive Education in Business of Entertainment, Media, & Sports
Many students find a home in the Arts in high school. Some students build their education and career dreams from that experience, and sometimes those dreams don’t initially work out. When he didn’t get into his dream school, Jeff made some d...
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Episode 71
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1:17:33
