ZOOM OUT–Duke Career Center Podcast

Subscribe and listen to ZOOM OUT to hear about some big-picture ideas to assist Duke students in managing their time at Duke (DesignYourDuke) while developing and practicing important professional development skills and competencies. You will hear about exploring your interests, critical thinking about resumes and networking, as well as ways to spend your time at Duke to make the most of the experience.

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ZOOM OUT--Don't Be Like a Vampire

What do Blue Devils and vampires have in common? No reflection? As you make the transition from high school into college, and especially as college goes on, the importance of reflection is going to become apparent because decisions are going to be more important and a lot more in your hands. So what does it mean to reflect? Transcript: My name is Nathan Wilson, assistant director with the Duke University Career Center, and you’re listening to Zoom Out, the Career Center Podcast. What do Blue Dev...

Apr 23, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 6

You Are Your Social Media

Is your social media important? Listen in... Transcript: Social media is a stage and important people are watching. DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS! on this episode of Zoom Out–The Career Center Podcast. [00:00:07] My name is Nathan Wilson, assistant director with the Duke University Career Center here listening to the Career Center podcast I remember way back in 2009 seeing an article on ESPN about a Philadelphia Eagles employee who was fired after posting a profanity filled Rant on Facebook about Brian...

Nov 07, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Experience Buffet

So many options, so little time. Learn how to avoid experiential indigestion as a first-year student on this episode of Zoom Out–The Career Center Podcast. [00:00:07] My name is Nathan Wilson, Assistant Director with the Duke University Career Center, here listening to the career center podcast. Imagine if you will a little boy with big eyes and a tiny stomach at all you can eat buffet and he looks over and he sees on one side the dessert station and then he's got the omelet station, and the pas...

Sep 18, 2018•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1

You Are NOT Your Social Media

No one is perfect! Transcript: Can your best life really be #nofilter? My name is Nathan Wilson and this is Zoom Out –The Career Center Podcast. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Effortless Perfection?” I know I’ve heard it on campus a number of times and it drives me nuts. Why, because it’s not real, it’s not a thing, no one is perfect. No one has been perfect; no one has ever been effortlessly perfect, no one will ever be effortlessly perfect. It doesn’t exist. It’s such an absurd standard that...

Sep 18, 2018•10 min•Season 1Ep. 5

What You Seek is Seeking You

This Rumi quote fits in a number of ways into the context of figuring out your major and your career path. Let's look at how it can affect your frame of mind as far as how to successfully navigate your college career, some of your career decisions and really the way that you approach life. Transcript: How do we adapt to change? How can we find something we don’t know we are looking for? Food for thought on an existential game of hide and seek on this episode of Zoom Out–The Career Center Podcast...

Sep 18, 2018•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Applying To Jobs is Like Online Dating

Don't get swiped left when applying to jobs or internships! Transcript: What can online dating teach us about applying to jobs? Learn how to get more right-swipes from employers on this episode of Zoom Out–The Career Center Podcast. Hi, my name is Nathan Wilson, Assistant Director of the Duke University Career Center. Not too long ago I was giving a presentation on the job search and I made a spur the moment connection between online dating and the actual job application process. At the time, I ...

Sep 18, 2018•9 min•Season 1Ep. 2

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