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Welcome to Service to School Stories, a deep-dive style podcast hosted by Sydney Matthes, the Chief Programs Officer, and Alec Emmert, CEO, at Service to School. We’ll be digging into topics in the Higher Education landscape as they relate to Veterans and transitioning service members. Tune in as we chat about navigating the college experience for Veterans: going through the application process, dealing with imposter syndrome, applying to highly selective universities, handling rejection letters, supporting Veterans on campus and much more!
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Today we are joined by Service to School applicant, Subin Kim. Subin is a veteran of the US Army, community college transfer student, and current student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Subin brings a unique perspective to the conversation as we discuss building a strong academic profile, the admissions process, transferring from community college to MIT, finding a community on campus as an adult learner, and much more! Main Topics  Subin’s background & introduction (0:33) Decision to transition from the military & landing on college as the next step (3:45) Building a strong academic foundation at community college (6:20) College fit research & finding MIT, role guaranteed admissions through transfer applicant agreements, connecting with S2S, preparing admissions package & preparing for transfer (8:10)  Hardest parts of the admissions process, advice for admissions essay writing (11:10) Considerations & approaching concerns regarding whether community college credits would transfer (13:45) Handling differences in rigor between NOVA & MIT (16:17) Community at MIT, transition to campus & inclusive opportunities, experience as an adult learner on campus, career service support for veterans (18:30)  Looking forward, what’s next after MIT (22:55)  Advice for veteran applicants considering admissions at MIT or other academically rigorous Computer Science programs (26:05) Additional Resources MIT MIT Veteran Admissions  Admissions Resources for Veterans Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Jump in to service & scholarship with us on today’s podcast interview! We welcome Bob Atkinson, accomplished US Air Force veteran, current senior at Yale University, and named both a Marshall & Truman Scholar. Bob brings his experience in the military & at Yale to discuss overcoming obstacles throughout his life that fueled a passion for service, as well as the opportunities he created at Yale that led to pursuing (& receiving) multiple prestigious scholarships.  Main Topics  Bob’s introduction & background (0:33) Decision to enlist, transitioning from the military & the journey to Yale (2:30)  Overcoming an environment of drug abuse & the influence of who you surround yourself with to foster leadership skills, how the military affected relationships at home (6:55)   Air Force special operator training  (12:50) Timeline of transition from the military separation to college admissions (19:35)  Taking classes while deployed to prepare for admissions, leveraging fellow veterans & other resources during the admissions process (23:23) Eli Whitney Students Program at Yale, what it is & is not, benefits of the admissions path for student veterans (27:30)  Truman Scholarship, what it entails, what was the draw & what was the process to apply (32:20)  Marshall Scholarship, what is it & what the application process entailed (38:20) Long term goals & courses on the path to get there (43:00)   Advice for fellow veterans applying to college (45:25) Additional Resources Truman Scholarship Marshall Scholarship  Eli Whitney Student’s Program  EWSP Podcast Interview with Patricia Wei & Alec Buffi Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
We are joined today for a discussion about preparing student veterans for their future careers at University of South Carolina (USC) with Villardine Goode. Villardine is a retired Army MSgt now serving as the Veterans and Military Academic Success Coach at USC. Villardine shares her experience providing guidance & information to military service members & veterans as they prepare to enroll in higher education, navigating the admissions process to integrating on campus, why veterans should consider USC, and more! Main Topics  Villardine introduction & background (0:33)  How has your own military background helped your ability to support student veterans (7:05)  Walking students through financing their education & utilizing benefits available to them (11:48) Approach to student career preparation at USC, partnerships with companies & employers looking to hire student veterans (15:25) Breaking down on-campus barriers, supporting a holistic student veterans community (20:35)  New student veteran orientation, integrating into the campus community (22:35)  Why student veterans should consider USC when separating from the military to attend college (24:45) Advice for service members considering separating & applying to college (27:10)  Additional Resources USC Veteran Admissions  USC Veterans & Military Student Services USC Career Readiness Partnership with 50strong Military career partnership with Lowes Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
This week on the podcast we are diving into pathways to medical school for veterans. We’re joined by Peter Campbell, James White, and Jamie Frost of MedVets, a peer mentorship program focused on helping veterans who are interested in physicians associate & nursing programs as well as medical school. We discuss opportunities to strengthen your medical school applications, MCAT preparation & tips, the FlexMed admissions pathway for veterans at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, and much more. If you’re a veteran considering medical school, you don’t want to miss this!  Main Topics  Background & intro to MedVets & guests Pete, James & Jamie (0:33)  Motivations to go to medical school, coming to medicine after other job experiences  (3:20)  Steps taken to be competitive for medical school, leveraging post-Bacc opportunities to make career pivot into medicine (6:50)  Prerequisite classes that post-Bacc programs help cover, navigating medical school course requirements, addressing medical school admissions statistics (11:30) Steps to applying to medical schools, advice for military applicants (14:23)  First steps toward applying to med school after military service, power of job shadowing, connecting with fellow med school veterans (17:30)  Post-Bacc courses to prioritize & recommended online resources/schools (22:20) How the MCAT fits into the medical school admissions process (24:50) MCAT preparation (30:40) Icahn Mt. Sinai military partnership admissions pathway (32:35)  Strengthening your med school application with a history of mid-to-low GPA (35:45) Deciding on a field of medicine to practice (39:10)  Advice to veterans considering or pursuing medical school (45:05) Additional Resources AAMC MCAT Study Resources, Program Requirements & more S2S Healthcare Professionals Admissions Support  MedVets Slack Group  Khan Academy MCAT Prep Icahn Mt. Sinai Military Admissions Partnership  Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
This week, we have S2S Applicant turned Ambassador, Kelton Johnsen joining us on the podcast. Kelton is a US Army veteran, community college transfer, and current student at the University of Chicago. Kelton shares about exploring his options in higher ed, changing course on degree plans during the admissions process, paying it forward to help fellow veterans as an Ambassador, and much more.  Main Topics  Kelton’s introduction & background (0:33)  Decision to enlist straight from high school instead of applying to community college  (3:05) How military experience shifted confidence to believing success at a rigorous college was possible (6:22)  Exploring options in higher education & taking classes while active duty, demonstrating history of academic success (9:53) Deciding to go to college & working with Service to School, weighing options for which schools to attend, changing course during admissions & changing from MBA to UG application (12:30)  Discussing financial aid & VA education benefits with colleges, approaching admissions with curiosity & learning everything about schools (18:55)  Decision to volunteer to be a S2S Ambassador & what it means for future veterans at colleges, de-conflicting veteran identity & finding place on campus (30:00)  Advice for veterans & service members considering college (37:27)  Additional Resources UChicago Advanced Scholars 4+1 Masters Programs Sign up for S2S admissions support Sign up to volunteer with S2S Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today’s episode welcomes the highly accomplished Adrian Perkins. Adrian is a graduate of West Point, field artillery officer veteran of the US Army, bronze star recipient, Harvard Law School graduate, and Tillman Scholar. Following his military service and law school, Adrian served as Mayor of his hometown in Shreveport, LA, and was Louisiana’s 2020 democratic nominee for Senate with endorsement from President Obama. Currently, he is a Pritzker fellow at the University of Chicago and working in private equity while serving on Service to School’s Board of Directors. This interview explores Adrian’s experiences that shaped his dedication to public service and leadership. Main Topics  Adrian’s background & introduction (0:33)  Experience serving as first African American graduate class president at West Point, how it paved the way for more to hold the position (3:55) Motivation to pursue public service & leadership opportunities (6:55) Experience as class president at Harvard Law School, leveraging background & leadership skills to mentor class peers as a veteran (9:30)  Timeline of preparing to apply to & attend law school, creating a dual track of opportunities (12:25) Experience campaigning for Mayor of Shreveport while a 3L at Harvard Law School (16:00) Decision to run for office & first steps to get the ball rolling, balancing investment of data & relationships for campaign strategy (18:20)  Decision & first steps to join the running as the democratic nominee for Senator of Louisiana (21:35) Securing President Obama’s endorsement for Senate race (24:10)  Experience as a Pritzker fellow teaching at UChicago (25:15) Civic engagement & getting the youth of America involved in democracy (27:25) Running for political office as a veteran, managing military service as a way to engage with others without making it your identity (30:40)  Affirmative action decision at higher education institutions except for military academies & the effects on diversity in the military (33:55) Unique challenges African American service members & veterans face, bridging cultural differences (35:20) What Adrian is up to now & what is coming up on the horizon (39:55) Parting words of wisdom (43:00) Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
In the final episode for Season 3, we’re joined by our admissions colleague, Paul Sunde. Paul is the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Dartmouth College, a role he’s held for more than a decade as part of his 20+ years working at Dartmouth. We dive into the key components of admissions packages, ways veterans can demonstrate academic preparedness, the role of non-academic learning, dispel college admissions myths, and more. No matter what stage of the admissions process  you are in or what schools you are considering, this conversation will empower veterans and service members to understand what admissions officers are looking for and how to put their best application forward.  Main Topics  Paul’s intro & background (0:33) How do students apply to Dartmouth, transfer application built for veterans (3:27) Definition of transfer applicant at Dartmouth, flexibility for veteran admissions (5:25) Admissions offers, financial aid & transfer credit evaluation (9:05) Key components of an admissions application, the importance of academic preparedness & how to demonstrate it, institutional academic priorities (11:00) Letters of recommendation & speaking to non-academic learning & engagement in references (19:50)  Dispelling admissions myth #1 - “Applying earliest in application window & admissions officer seeing package first increases chances of admission” (22:39) Dispelling admissions myth #2 - “I’m not going to compare well against other veterans; I don’t have flashy awards or didn’t go on high visibility deployments” (25:45)  Additional Resources Dartmouth College Veteran Admissions at Dartmouth  Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
This week, we welcome S2S Applicant Mo Han to the podcast. Mo is a US Army veteran, immigrant, transfer, and first generation college student, and current student at Stanford University. Mo shares how his experience in the military pushed him to pursue pre-med at Stanford, struggles in the admissions process & how we overcame them, the college search process, and more.  Main Topics  Mo’s background & introduction (0:33) How job in the Army led to pursuing pre-medical program at Stanford, shifted focus from computer science and business degree (3:30) Starting the college admissions process (6:51) Working with an S2S Ambassador, Overwhelming parts of admissions process, what he wish he knew (8:06) Biggest piece of advice that helped with the admissions essay writing process & advice for others (11:27) Finding & deciding to attend Stanford (14:35) Transition to academia & most looking forward to (10:10)  Lasting advice for fellow veterans considering pursuing college after the military (18:16)    Additional Resources Stanford Veterans & ROTC Healthcare admissions support from S2S Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today’s episode dives into a topic that affects all service members in or considering higher education - veteran education policy. We’re joined by Will Hubbard, VP for Veterans and Military Policy at Veterans Education Success (VES). Veterans Education Success works on a bipartisan basis to advance higher education success for veterans, service members, and military families, and to protect the integrity and promise of the GI Bill® and other federal postsecondary education programs. We talk about essential policy wins that benefit student veterans, current barriers & issues facing veterans in higher ed, working with VES on future legislation efforts, and more.  Main Topics  Will’s background & introduction to Veteran Education Success (0:33)  Educational journey to a career in veteran education & public policy (3:10) History of Veteran Education Success, GI Bill benefits for education & consumer protection for veterans (4:20)  Quality tuition assurance act & role with tuition assistance (TA) (9:55)  Veterans eligible to transfer school credit act, GI bill benefits restoration, options when your previous school closes  (14:35)  Current barriers & issues facing veterans in higher education today (17:35) Working with VES to support education & tuition legislation for veterans & service members, red flags for predatory schools to watch out for (21:25) Looking forward, dream veteran education policy wins (26:19)  Additional Resources Veteran Education Success (VES) website  Protect the GI Bill Act The GI Bill Pays for Degrees that Do Not Lead to Jobs Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today we are joined by Service to School veteran applicant, Ayleen Villareal. Ayleen is a US Air Force veteran, first generation college student, and current student at Harvard University. Ayleen brings her unique experiences to the conversation as we discuss navigating the application to Harvard, finding admissions support for applying to an Ivy League institution, working with S2S, and more.  Main Topics  Ayleen background & introduction (0:33)  Joining the Air Force, working in military intelligence (2:43) Decision to transition from the military & pursue higher education (4:20) Getting started with S2S (6:35) Academic preparation for applying to Ivy league institutions (12:13) Advice for service members & veterans considering applying to Harvard or other highly selective schools (17:30) Support from S2S Ambassador & S2S Advisor, Jim Selbe (25:20) What’s next after Harvard (29:55) Words of wisdom for fellow veterans pursuing higher education (32:45) Additional Resources Harvard University Harvard Veteran Admissions Admissions Resources for Veterans Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
We’re joined today by Cornell University’s Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Kyle Downey, for a discussion about what it takes to support the whole student veteran from admissions to campus & beyond. We chat about Cornell’s history of supporting student veterans, earning the Purple Heart University designation, evaluating applications based on unique considerations facing veterans, and much more. This conversation is full of insights into the student veteran experience at Cornell.  Main Topics  Kyle intro & background, History of Cornell’s dedication to supporting military veterans, Purple Heart University designation (0:33)  Cornell’s success in establishing a community for veterans on campus, providing admissions guidance & support (4:50) How student veterans applying to Cornell stand out, the umbrella of support for transitioning to campus (7:40) Advice for applicants to show strong academic profile (13:25)  Letters of recommendation for veterans who have been out of the classroom (16:55)  Flexibility in admissions to expand access to education, evaluating online courses based on content not modality, financial aid considerations (20:20) Why Cornell is a great option for student veterans (24:44)  Additional Resources Cornell University Cornell Veteran Admissions Cornell celebrates veterans, earns Purple Heart designation Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today’s episode takes listeners on the journey of today’s guest, Ricky Holder. Ricky is an enlisted Navy Veteran, first generation college student, recent graduate of the University of Chicago, and a Marshall Scholar pursuing his masters at Oxford University. We talk about overcoming adversity, finding ways to stand out in the admissions process, the power of telling your story, the path to the Marshall Scholarship, and much more. Main Topics  Ricky’s intro & background (0:33)  Experience in the Navy, being stationed in Japan & traveling the world (2:40)  Decision & plan to separate from the Navy, using passions to make a difference to spark a fire pursuing higher ed (7:25) Balancing college search while being underway in the Navy, attending & community college to strengthen application & prepare for college (10:15)  Standing out in the application, highlighting military service & experience, power of telling your story & why you’re applying (15:38)  First year on campus & adjusting to college life, forming the first cohort of veterans at UChicago, favorite course at UChicago (20:00)  Path to the Marshall Scholarship (25:00)  Speaking at UChicago graduation & looking forward to moving to & studying at Oxford (28:00)  Words of wisdom (31:30)  Additional Resources University of Chicago UChicago Veteran Admissions UChicago student named Marshall Scholar, aims to reform US foster care system Marshall Scholarship Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today’s episode explores an important college admissions topic - academic preparation. We sat down with Ryan Pavel, CEO of Warrior-Scholar Project to discuss different opportunities to prepare yourself as a veteran for the rigors of college. We touch on bringing military experiences to the classroom in meaningful ways, balancing confidences & overcompensation in new environments, all about Warrior-Scholar Project bootcamps, and much more.  Main Topics  Ryan’s background & introduction (0:30)  Experience as a USMC cryptologic linguist (4:35) Searching for colleges & approach to transitioning from the military to college  (10:12)  Experience applying to college as a not- first generation college student, handling rejection during first admissions attempt after service (12:05)  Forging a new identity post-military, leveraging military experiences & bringing it to the classroom in a meaningful way (16:45)  Joining a large veteran campus population, campus connections & support (20:00)   Hierarchical nature of the military seeping into civilian experiences, how a self-selecting, exclusive military culture shows up in post-service life (23:53)   Work at WSP to tackle one-upping among veterans, balancing of confidences & overcompensation in new environments (30:40)  Journey from UMich to UVA Law to WSP (35:45) Finding WSP pilot program & expanding the model to new campuses (40:00)  The mission of WSP & all about the WSP bootcamps (44:20)  Words of wisdom (59:40)  Additional Resources Warrior-Scholar Project Warrior-Scholar Interest & Eligibility Form for Academic Boot Camps Warrior-Scholar Project Events Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today’s episode is all about GRE & GMAT test prep for graduate school admissions with test prep nonprofit, Smart with a Heart. We’re joined by Nafeez Amin (President of Sherpa Prep & co-founder of Smart with a Heart) and Smart with a Heart board members, Nick Maynes (West Point graduate, Berkeley Haas, Harvard Kennedy School, Chairman & Treasurer of SWAH) and Lindsey Chrismon (West Point graduate, current student at Harvard Business School, Secretary of SWAH board of directors). Our guests bring nearly two decades of combined experience in GMAT & GRE prep to the conversation to provide practical tips & advice for approaching graduate school testing with confidence. Dive in with us as we compare test curriculum structures, how to play to your strengths, key differences to consider, and more!    Main Topics  Smart with a Heart background & Nafeez, Lindsey & Nick introductions, impacts of test prep on their journey from military to business/grad school (2:16)  How Sherpa Prep & SWAH work together (7:58)  Curriculum structure, struggles course attendees have encountered & how the program has successfully helped overcome them (12:33) Playing to your strengths during test prep (16:55)  Key differences between GRE & GMAT, who should take which one & why (20:25) GRE vs LSAT for law school admissions (31:26) Overcoming adaptive nature of questions in standardized tests, anticipated changes to GMAT & GRE format (34:21)  Nafeez’s journey to career in test prep (42:18)  Additional Resources Smart with a Heart How Smart with a Heart’s course works MBA Admissions support from S2S Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
In today’s episode, we sit down for an uplifting conversation with Service to School applicant John Green. John is a US Navy veteran, community college transfer student, and first year student at Brown University. We talk about applying to college with a 2.5 high school GPA, perseverance through rejections, life passions sparking higher ed & career goals, and much more!  Main Topics  John’s background & introduction, military experience as a cryptologist (0:33) Decision to separate from the military, how the feeling of reward in making something to solve a problem led to pursuing higher ed (3:00) Finding & working with S2S (7:00) Thoughts about first application cycle, lessons learned & what he’d do differently (10:05)   Shift from no safety schools to approaching them with a new outlook (15:05)  Mindset & approach to taking courses at community college prior to 2nd round admissions attempt  (20:00) VetLink addendum & being authentic in applications (24:25) Most looking forward to Brown (26:42)   Advice for fellow veteran applicants (28:18)  Additional Resources Brown University Brown University Military Veteran Admissions Read the VetLink Guidebook Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
In the final episode for Season 2, we’re joined by our colleague Tyrone Hewitt. Tyrone served 20+ years in the US Navy and is currently a Transition & Employment Counselor at Fleet and Family Support Center providing counseling, mentorship and information and resources to transitioning service members, veterans & spouses. We dive right into education and service benefits that veterans have to leverage for their education, including Post 9-11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon, VR&E, and much more! No matter what stage of transition you are in or when you are planning for it, this conversation will empower veterans and service members to get the most out of the hard earned benefits that are available.  Main Topics  Tyrone’s Background & Introduction (0:33) Managing Your Education/Managing My Education course during TAPS, what is is & why you should take advantage of it (3:07) Funding your education - how does a service member know how much GI Bill benefits they’re eligible for (8:27) BAH while living on campus (15:23) Yellow Ribbon Program, how it works & why you might consider Yellow Ribbon institutions (17:31)  What is VR&E, how it works, and how it could be used to attend college (20:44) Advice for transitioning service members (29:51)  Additional Resources Follow Tyrone on LinkedIn  Building Your Future with the GI Bill Guide pt 1 Building Your Future with the GI Bill Guide pt 2 Building Your Future with the GI Bill Guide pt 3 GI Bill Comparison Tool Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
We’re diving into all things in business today with our friend & colleague Brendan Aronson! Brendan is many things, including a US Naval Academy Grad, US Marine veteran, Wharton MBA Grad, and co-founder & current CEO of TheMilVet. Brendan shares about his experience as a serial entrepreneur, transitioning from the military to the business sector, deciding whether an MBA is right for you, the power of networking, and more! Interested in starting a business, breaking into the financial services industry or just learning what working in the business sector is about? This episode is jam packed with great information & tips no matter what stage of your career you’re in.  Main Topics  Brendan’s introduction & background (0:33) Military Veteran Startup Conference, venture capitalists & entrepreneurs from military community (3:20)  TheMilVet, transition from military to civilian careers, sampling period, misconceptions about getting a job after transition (7:20) To get an MBA or not? Key factors in deciding if business school is for you (10:48) Jobs veterans have been successful in without an MBA (16:21) Differences between financial services careers - investment banking, private equity, and venture capital (19:07) Breaking into a private equity portfolio company, career pathways, leveraging soft skills from military service (25:33) Serial entrepreneurship, creating value for customers (35:33) Advice for anyone considering starting a business (38:57)   Additional Resources TheMilVet  TheMilVet Resources for Veterans TheMilVet Events RetainedLearnings.io - Brendan’s Tips/advice for starting companies  MilVetStartups.com – MVS 2024 Conference  Context Ventures Paintru Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
This week’s conversation is all about veteran career opportunities & pathways. We sat down with Kandi Tillman, co-founder of 50Strong, and Tiffany Daugherty, HR Leader for Military Pathways Johnson & Johnson, for a great conversation driven by their mutual experience advising & supporting veterans in their military talent work. We dive into topics such as the key employment players you should be engaging with often & early on, how to engage impactfully with talent managers, the power of your network in education & your career search, marketing yourself at various stages & what to do if you aren’t sure what career you want, and much more!  Main Topics  Kandi & Tiffany introductions & backgrounds (0:33) 4:04 - Employment advice & marketability, importance of storytelling & setting yourself apart (3:55) Importance of internships, academic & professional network relationships or connections (8:19) Figuring out what career path to take when you aren’t sure what you want to do (14:02) How not to reach out to an employer recruiter (22:22) Networking, building trust in new relationships (26:53)  Advice & meaningful takeaways about career outcomes for veterans (34:54) Additional Resources 50Strong - Upcoming Events  Johnson & Johnson Military-Connected Career Opportunities Johnson & Johnson Career Opportunities Skillbridge  NASPA Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
This week, we welcome S2S Applicant turned Ambassador, Alex Clark to the podcast. Alex is a former USAF intel analyst, UT Austin Law graduate, Teach for America alum, and current Associate Lawyer at Haynes & Boone. Alex shares how he learned the value of mentorship, his experience as a judicial clerk (& why others should do it too!), establishing a veterans network for his law firm, applying to & attending law school while active in the Air Force Reserves, tips & advice for law school admissions, and much more.  Main Topics  Alex’s background and introduction (0:33)  Inspiration to serve with Teach for America; how teaching prepared him for service (3:26) Transition to law school, working with S2S Ambassador, prepping for LSATs, benefits of study materials & practice tests (6:37)  Experience at law school &  Setting up Texas Law Veterans Association (11:21) Managing personal relationships/family obligations while in law school (16:11)  What is a judicial clerk, what does it entail & what was the experience like (17:48) Heading from clerkship to Haynes & Boone, creating a veterans network at Haynes & Boone (20:47) Working with S2S as an applicant & Ambassador (24:51)  Running 2020 miles in 2020 to raise money for S2S, building confidence to do hard things & learning to acknowledge that there are people that know more than you & to trust their knowledge in order to commit to learning & growing (26:35) Advice for veterans considering law school (32:46) Additional Resources Haynes & Boone Diversity Scholars Programs Learn more about Alumni Networking Alex’s 2020 Mile Run Overview JD Law Resources for Veterans Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
Today we are joined by Service to School veteran applicant & Ambassador, Alex Walsh. Alex is a US Navy veteran, student at Harvard University, and is currently working as a college completion coach with Americorps supporting American College Access Network. Alex brings his unique experiences to the conversation as we discuss navigating the application to Harvard as a transfer student, building a community on campus, serving with Americorps, preparing for law school applications, and much more! Main Topics  Alex’s Background & Intro (0:35) Experience serving in Europe, culture shocks living in Spain (3:56)     Traveling in the Navy, favorite overseas experiences, academic inspirations (8:37)       Decision to separate from the Navy, interest in Harvard, finding & connecting with Service to School (12:35)  Transition from service to an adult learner & transfer student at Harvard, clubs & leadership experiences on campus at Harvard  (15:18) Academic interests that led to working at Americorps supporting students as a college completion coach (19:38)  Future education & career plans beyond Americorps (21:48) Differences between undergraduate & law school application experiences, interests in writing (23:26) Advice for veterans or service members applying for college, using veterans benefits, telling your story as a veteran (27:43)   Additional Resources VetLink College Partnership  Americorps Michigan College Access Network Listen, rate, and subscribe! Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Service to School Website Sign up for Admissions Support Events Calendar Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
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