Thinking About Higher Education | Season 3, Episode 2
/This month, the podcast team has a special treat for you, with three minisodes about higher education! We spoke to Carmen Iezzi Mezzera, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, Natacia Velez, a law student and first-generation college graduate and Eliza Ramirez, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressional Representative from New Jersey. We talked about the different approaches to higher education, including alternative paths, being a first-generation college student and going back to school after years of professional work experience.
Minisode 1
In the first minisode of our discussion about higher education, we spoke to Carmen Iezzi Mezzera, Executive Director of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. She outlined some great questions to ask as you're trying to figure out if graduate school is for you, or whether a fellowship or some other opportunity might work better for your career trajectory.
Minisode 2
In the second instalment of our discussion about higher education, we talked to Natassia Velez, a student at Harvard Law School and first-generation college graduate, about how she decided on law school and what advice she has for others looking to follow a similar path.
Minisode 3
In this minisode, we talk to Eliza Ramirez, the Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for a U.S. Congressional Representative from New Jersey. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree and talked with us about her choice to go back to school after several years of professional experience.
Cheery Monday Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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