Everybody has a unique story, regardless of your background. Career development professionals needs to help students be confident, proud and able to articulate what their story is, explained Jonathan Stoll, Director of Career Education at Oregon State University, on episode 12 of the Informational Interview 2.0 podcast.

"It is very spiritual - it is reflection, awareness, having faith in yourself and recognizing your values,” Jonathan said. “Particularly with this generation, there is a desire to have meaning and purpose in one's work. For me, it is a matter of helping students navigate and articulate their story."

Jonathan, who hosts is own podcast called Soul Force Ones, also shared insights on how to overcome the negative stigma of networking by focusing on quality, not quantity, in meeting new people; how to take part in activism in a beneficial way; and the link between growth and spirituality, among other topics.

The podcast was co-hosted by Ashley Gunter, a junior at Rollins College who interned with the Global Innovators Academy this past summer.



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