On our season 3 kick-off episode, we speak with Fiona Wong, a UVic Law graduate with a passion for labour and employment law. She has served as President of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, helped produce an award-winning law documentary called “But I Look Like a Lawyer”, and launched a podcast featuring Asian-Canadian lawyers.
During her time at UVic, Fiona founded the First Generation Network at UVic to reduce barriers for law students who are the first in their family to attend post-secondary.
We talk with Fiona about facing discrimination as an Asian student and lawyer, how she her identify shapes her career in law, and much more.
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Don’t want to commit to just one career path? Being flexible can lead you on some amazing adventures.
On today’s episode, Katy and Emma speak with Mark Leiren-Young who was UVic's second ever double major, in Theatre and Creative Writing and who currently works as a UVic professor in the Writing department, among many other roles.
We chat with Mark about:
…and much more!
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Wondering if you should come back to school for a graduate degree? It’s a big question, but we’re here to help.
This week, Katy and Emma connect with Allison Benner, the associate director of UVic’s Career Services team to talk about:
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Have a business idea? Not sure how to get it off the ground?
In this episode, Emma and Kate speak with Ashley and Robert Roulston, co-founders of Industrial Plankton, a company that makes equipment to grow live algae cultures that are used to stabilize the aquaculture food chain. Fourteen years into their business, they share tips on:
…and much more!
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Learn what self-disclosure means in the workplace.
How the heck do you gain experience related to your degree if you don’t have a job?
For a lot of us, we might be up to our eyeballs in schoolwork, or we’re taking care of family members, or maybe we’re already working just to pay for life—we might not be in the position to take part in co-op or pursue a job in our area of study.
In this episode, Katy and Emma chat with some of UVic’s career educators and community-engaged learning coordinators to talk about:
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What you study is just a starting point: the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do with your UVic degree.
Emma and Katy chat with Matt Heywood, a UVic mechanical engineering graduate who is the founder of Heywood Academies, a local tutoring company that supports students in math, science and engineering.
Join us as we talk with Matt about:
…and much more!
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How can you use AI as you search for work? What should you look out for and how can you leverage these tools?
Katy and Emma chat with career educator Karae White about how to best use generative AI and machine learning to search for work, write résumés and cover letters, prepare for interviews and more.
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On the first episode of season 2, hosts Katy and Emma speak with Jayesh Vekariya, a UVic MBA graduate who is the CEO and one of the founders of Joni, a Victoria-based company that produces organic, sustainable menstrual products.
Jayesh is also one of UVic’s 2024 Emerging Alumni.
Join us as we talk with Jayesh about:
…and much more!
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How can you avoid burnout by practicing self-care at work?
Katy and Emma chat with career educator Darcie Gabruck about recognizing signs of burnout, setting boundaries in the workplace, setting up strategies for sustainable self-care, and addressing and healing from burnout when it happens.
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What can you do with a degree in… history?
Katy and Emma chat with guest Natasha Thambirajah about how a history and political science degree led to a career in digital health public policy.
Natasha Thambirajah is a third-generation public servant and has worked for the Province of BC since 2006. Over the past 15 years, she has led nationally recognized examples of transformative, citizen-centred public policy, including the prize-winning BC Services Card and the modernization of gender identity expression on government-issued identification. Natasha completed a double major Bachelor of Arts in history and political science at UVic, and holds a Master of Arts from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This podcast was created while Natasha was still working for the Province of BC. She recently left government to establish her own inclusive, equitable and BIPOC friendly strategic management consultancy, Haven Consulting.
Join us as we talk about:
· Strategies for making change in public health policy
· Working in government as a BIPOC woman
· Building equity through digital health policy
· Creating a strong team as a manager and leader
· Tips for students who are interested in a career in the public service
And much more!
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How can you practice self-advocacy at work?
Katy and Emma talk with career educator and international student advisor Amy Chen about self-identification during the job search and application process, your rights and responsibilities in the workplace, and how you can advocate for yourself on the job.
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· Disability Alliance BC: Disclosing Your Disability Guide
· BC Human Rights Clinic (free legal services)
· Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
· Accessible Employers – A President’s Group Initiative
· Indigenous Work-Integrated Learning Resource Hub
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