Student Journalism with Jake Renn
In this episode, Kate speaks with Jake Renn, the Editor in Chief of the UW Daily. Tune in to learn all about student journalism, leadership, and more!
Dec 01, 2022•16 min
How Do I Get Your Job?
Is your career path daunting? Do you think it might suck? Have you even picked a major yet? Release yourself from the grips of career anxiety with “How Do I Get Your Job?”, a podcast that explores cool careers, the people behind them, and how you the listener can achieve similar greatness. Produced by The Daily UW and hosted by Lucas Schaefer.
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Episodes
Opera General Management with Lim Forgey
Welcome back to How Do I Get Your Job! Join Kate Connors as she interviews Lim Forgey, where they talk about his role as General Manager of the Tacoma Opera, an international opera sensation, a doctoral student at UW, musical theatre producer of Theatre Arts Alliance, and so much more!
Oct 06, 2022•23 min
Ecology and More with Dr. Eli Wheat
Join Kate Connors and Simon Wu as they interview Dr. Eli Wheat, a member of the UW College of the Environment, co-creator of Skyroot Farm, co-chair of the UW Farm Advisory Committee, and so much more!
Mar 10, 2022•21 min
Forestry with Christian Haerle
Join Patric Haerle as he interviews his brother Christian Haerle, an independent contractor working in forestry, to talk forest management and advice for students entering the field.
Feb 17, 2022•14 min
Podcast Editing with Ari Snyder
Join Simon Wu and Kate Connors as they interview Ari Snyder, the podcast editor and producer at The Daily, as they talk about their experience in podcasting, their favorite shows, and all things podcasts!
Feb 09, 2022•20 min
Band Direction and Music Education with Parker Bixby
Join Anita and Patric as they interview Parker Bixby, a music teacher and band director with Mercer Island High School, to discuss music education, advice for young musicians, and keeping a music program going during a global pandemic.
Feb 04, 2022•22 min
Product Management with A.G. Lambert
Join Simon Wu and Kate Connors as they interview A.G. Lambert, a product manager who has worked at a variety of IT companies during his professional career.
Jan 27, 2022•27 min
Software Engineering with Jeff Cao
Join Anita and Patric as they interview Jeff Cao, a software engineering director, to discuss software and computer engineering as a career and how the field has changed over the years.
Jan 21, 2022•27 min
Journalism and Media Writing with John Tomasic
Join hosts Anita Zeng and Patric Haerle as they interview John Tomasic, an Artist in Residence for the University of Washington teaching in the Journalism and Public Interest Communication program, for a realistic look into what journalism and media writing look like today.
Dec 09, 2021•25 min
Copy Editing at The Daily with Diana Davidson
Welcome back to How Do I Get Your Job! Join Simon Wu and Kate Connors as they interview Diana Davidson, a copy chief for The Daily, on their future plans as a soon-to-be Linguistics major graduate!
Dec 03, 2021•27 min
Athletic Training with Jaqui Carrell
Join hosts Anita Zeng and Patric Haerle for an interview with Jaqui Carrell, an athletic trainer for the University of Washington football team, as they discuss athletic training as a career and what the environment around training UW football looks like.
Nov 25, 2021•21 min
Community Resource Coordination with Janet Krupin
Join Kate Connors and Simon Wu as they interview Janet Krupin. They discuss Janet’s current work as a Community Resource Coordinator at the Paul G Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, as well as her former work on Broadway and beyond. Be sure to find her on all social media @janetkrupin.
Nov 17, 2021•27 min
IT Management with Jinsheng Qiu
Join Anita and Patric as they discuss IT, and the challenges managers in the field face with Jinsheng Qiu, an IT manager with Evergreen Health.
Nov 10, 2021•15 min
Art and Entrepreneurship with Monica Washington
Join Simon Wu and Kate Connors as they interview Monica Washington. They discuss Monica’s work as an artist and entrepreneur and how they intersect. As an artist, she creates under the moniker Kamari Bright, so be sure to find her on all social media @kamari_bright.
Nov 04, 2021•20 min
Outdoor Recreations Manager with Nathan Page
Join hosts Anita Zeng and Patric Haerle for an interview with Nathan Page, the climbing and outdoor medicine programs manager for UWild Adventures, as they discuss teaching in the outdoors and what wilderness recreation as a career looks like.
Oct 28, 2021•28 min
Music History and Beyond with Dr. Mark Rodgers
Welcome back to How Do I Get Your Job! Join Kate Connors as she interviews Dr. Mark Rodgers. They discuss how Dr. Rodgers’ undergraduate degree and his interests shaped the course of his career. He is currently affiliated with the Music History Department in the School of Music here at UW. Dr. Rodgers also organizes […]
Oct 21, 2021•32 min
Higher education program manager with Neda Ghaffarian
Join hosts Anita Zeng and Patric Haerle as they interview Neda Ghaffarian, a curriculum program manager at the Community Engagement and Leadership Education Center at UW to discuss higher education as a career, and the benefits and challenges the field offers.
Oct 14, 2021•28 min
Comparative History of Ideas & American Ethnic Studies with Dr. Third Andresen
Welcome back to How Do I Get Your Job! Join your new bi-weekly hosts, Kate Connors and Simon Wu, as they interview Dr. Third Andresen. They discuss how Dr. Andresen’s history and hometown helped shape his career, as well as how academia wasn’t always the plan. He is currently affiliated with the Comparative History of […]
Oct 07, 2021•31 min
Epidemiology with Dr. Helen Chu M.D, M.P.H
In early 2020, Dr. Helen Chu recorded the very first positive test for COVID-19 in the United States here at UW. She’s since been named Washingtonian of the Year and her research on respiratory viruses and extensive knowledge of vaccines make her an essential voice for any student pursuing a career in medicine and anyone […]
Apr 26, 2021•22 min
Directing for the Stage with Andrew Coopman
Spring quarter is here, and with it comes new episodes of How Do I Get Your Job? This week join Luke Schaefer and UW Masters Student Andrew Coopman for a discussion on how students can practice theatrical directing and how Andrew is devising ways to keep theater going when there is no theater to go […]
Apr 04, 2021•33 min
Architecture with Alex Anderson
Learn about the axiom where art and engineering meet in a very special episode featuring Dr. Alex Anderson. Anderson is the director of the MS program in architectural history and theory at UW’s college of built environments. Topics of discussion include: the best buildings on campus, Seattle’s infinite construction, and brutalist architecture.
Mar 11, 2021•32 min
Criminal Defense with Jackie McMertrie
Jackie McMertrie is the founder of the Washington Innocence Project and was selected by the University of Washington to headline UW’s annual faculty lecture on her work in criminal defense. In this episode, learn what it takes to succeed in the UW School of Law and how students can help her work to exonerate prisoners […]
Jan 27, 2021•36 min
Cinema Studies with Eric Ames
There’s a moving image component to almost any job and in this episode, Cinema Studies Department chair Eric Ames tackles the benefits of double majoring and how CMS can be applied to just about any career path. Topics include books about zoos, changing your major every quarter and getting roasted by Werner Herzog.
Jan 24, 2021•29 min
Screenwriting with Shawn Wong (Americanese)
What’s the best way to approach writing a script? Is this even a job? Sit down with UW screenwriting professor Shawn Wong for a discussion on cracking the world of film production, how he fell into screenwriting and how little you actually need to write a good screenplay.
Nov 25, 2020•33 min
Forensic Accounting with Nancy Pasternack (Foster School of Business)
Proof that we didn’t give up after one episode. This week Luke Schaefer returns for aconversation with forensic accountant and UW professor Nancy Pasternack to discuss why accounting isn’t nearly as lame as you think and how accounting skills can help you excel in business school. The Enron scandal, teenage modeling, and 9/11 are all … Continue reading "Forensic Accounting with Nancy Pasternack (Foster School of Business)"
Oct 29, 2020•19 min
Data Journalism with Kavya Sukumar (Microsoft, Vox Media)
Indecisive UW senior Luke Schaefer sits down with data journalist Kavya Sukumar to discuss her transition from working on the Xbox to working in a newsroom. Learn how a career in data journalism might be right for you, how career changes are possible post-college, and how Kavya turned a Game of Thrones binge into a … Continue reading "Data Journalism with Kavya Sukumar (Microsoft, Vox Media)"
Oct 09, 2020•31 min
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