Find the Right Career
Learn how to prepare for a successful professional career: find your passion, learn about motivation, and professional trainings to reach your career goals.
Find your Goals and Passion - Listen to Kevin O’Connell, Project and Supply Chain Management and Marketing graduate and Cloud Application Consultant at Oracle, discusses his roles and responsibilities at Oracle, but also talks about the importance of finding something you are passionate about to set and reach your professional goals.
Fun is Important - Listen to Kate Becker, Behrend alumnus in Marketing and International Business and Senior Campaign Developer at ApexDrop. She discusses her roles and responsibilities at ApexDrop, talks about the importance of enjoying one's work, and what to do at the time of an interview to get a feel for a company's work environment.
Be Passionate, Network, and Persevere - Listen to Grace Baumiller, Behrend Marketing Alumnus and Marketing Retention Team Coordinator at American Eagles Outfitters in Pittsburgh, PA, discuss her long journey to getting the job she had always wanted to have since she was 16. She talks about how rewarding networking and perseverance can be.
Finding your Passion - Listen to Luke Mohamed, Director of Partnership Sales for Pittsburgh Penguins, describe his education and career path. He stresses the importance of liking what you do for a living and taking your chances. Striving for the Best, Finding a Passion, and Finding Support - Listen to Mel Washington, Chief Risk Officer at TriState Capital Bank, discuss the importance of striving for the best and getting a job that you love. How do you Choose a Career? - Listen to Dave Rugaber from Oberg Industries talks about business opportunities in the Pittsburgh area. Mr. Rugaber discusses what is important to consider when choosing a career, presents various career opportunities within the Pittsburgh vicinity, and describes various career paths within Oberg Industries. He also talks about the important skills that he looks for when hiring new employees. Motivation and Attitude - Listen to Jen DeCaro, Tax Manager at Calgon Carbon, talk about making a difference for her company. She talks about her education and how she got into accounting. She also talks about the importance of having the right attitude and being motivated to strive as the best characteristics she looks for in new hires. Undecided - Joshua Trey Miller, CFO at a big hospital in Oregon, talks about his journey from high school to accounting at Behrend. He was not sure of what he wanted to do after high school, but ended up choosing Behrend, and found his way to the accounting department.
Penn State Runs in the Family - Carl Sizer, 2011 Behrend accounting graduate and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at The Primary Health Network in Sharon, PA, discusses the benefits of considering majoring in Accounting at Penn State Behrend.
First-Generation College Experience - Listen to Dr. Seth Powless, Assistant Teaching Professor in Management, discuss his experience as a first-generation college student in his family. He talks about getting into college on a scholarship and discusses the hurdles that many first generation students meet.
Choosing Behrend for Accounting - Listen to Steve Valley, Penn State Behrend alum, talk about the reasons why he chose to come to Penn State Behrend to study accounting.
A School with an Impressive Program - Listen to Evan Tatara, MBA student at Penn State Behrend, discuss how he choose Behrend because of its software engineering program before transferring to MIS.
A Small School - Listen to Sam Woodell, Management Information System graduate and Information Technology Leader at Wabtec in Erie, PA, talk about the reasons why he chose to study at Penn State Behrend.
Choosing the Right College - Listen to Karen Hobaugh, Penn State Behrend Accounting alumna, discuss the path that led her from a small town in Eastern Pennsylvania to study accounting at Penn State Behrend. She talks about applying for colleges and what let her to settle on one college over six other ones.
Accounting - Listen to Karen Hobaugh, Penn State Behrend Accounting alumna, talk about the reasons why she chose to major in accounting.
Management Information Systems - Listen to Sam Woodell, Management Information System graduate and Information Technology Leader at Wabtec in Erie, PA, talk about how he transferred to Behrend and chose to major in MIS. He talks about what he liked in the program and his time at Behrend and how it led him to work for Wabtec.
Accounting, Finance, with an MIS minor - Listen to Steve Valley, Penn State Behrend alum, talk about how choosing to take an elective in high school triggered his interest in the business field and sparked his career interests. He also talks about why he chose his majors and how interrelated they are.
Finance, International Business with a Spanish Minor - Listen to Nicole Kittelberger, Penn State Behrend Finance and International Alumna, talk about how she decided to study finance.
Switching from Biology to Accounting - Listen to Louis Micheli, Penn State Behrend Accounting Alum, talk about his transition from the School of Science to the School of Business after two semester of college. He discusses the ups and downs of his experience.
Switching from Software Engineering to MIS -
Listen to Evan Tatara, MBA student at Penn State Behrend, discuss his path to Management Information Systems at Behrend. Trying Classes out to Find the Right Major - Listen to Meilyng Gonzales Adams, Tax Manager at PwC, discuss what brought her to Penn State Behrend and give you tips on what to do to find the right major for you.
Maximize Your College Experience: Be Curious and Motivated - Listen to Dr. Greg Filbeck, Director of the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend. He describes what it takes to be a successful college student. He also talks about his education and career paths and what he enjoys the most in his current role. Get the Timing Right: Declaring a Major in College - Listen to Louis Micheli, Penn State Behrend Accounting Alum, talk about declaring a major and the mistakes he made that led him to spend an extra semester in college, but also decide to add a minor to his degree.
Matching College Choice and Personal Interests - Listen to Phil Stuczynski, lecturer in Finance at Penn State Behrend, talk about his education and career path. He discusses the process of choosing the right college and career path. He describes his roles and responsibilities at Behrend and explains what the field of finance is.