How can I partner well with Jesus in my work as an engineer?

This week, we enjoy the final alumni interview in our series about vocational transition. Milwaukee School of Engineering alumna Nikky Fujimoto joins us to share about her experiences transitioning into full-time work as an engineer with Milwaukee Tool. Whether it's establishing healthy work/life boundaries, starting a small group at work, or showing hospitality to her coworkers, Nikky is learning a great deal about how Jesus is inviting her to partner with him at work.

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E51: Making Space for Hospitality (Apple, Spotify)
• E41: A Visit From the President (Apple, Spotify; Jump to 12:40 for Tom's story of hospitality at work)
• E18: Claire Lin, PhD (Apple, Spotify)

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What advice do you have for someone dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur after graduation?

This week, hip hop artist, mobile game developer, and entrepreneur, Ace Patterson (Call Me Ace), joins the podcast to share about his experience "doing what he's got to do to survive." And in his experience, survival is marked by the relationships you cultivate while finding joy in the process. Not by the accolades.

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• Instagram
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RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E54: Alumni-Owned Business: Zuahaza (Apple, Spotify)
• E57: Alumni-Owned Business: Beza Threads (Apple, Spotify)

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For real. What's it like developing a career in the arts after graduation?

This week we're joined by Lydia Goldie, an InterVarsity alumna with a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School. And Lydia is going to share her experience developing a career as a professional vocalist in operas and musicals; a calling that requires dedication, thick skin, and a unique vision for partnership with Jesus.

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• E112: A Foundation for Vocational Transition (Apple, Spotify)

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How do I navigate a career that focuses so heavily on money?

This week, we're joined by Kyle Campbell, UNC Wilmington alumnus and VP of Corporate Development for a billion-dollar wealth integrator. With 10 years of professional experience in banking and finance, Kyle sits down with Jon to chat about vocational transition and staying rooted in Jesus in an industry that is laser-focused on dollars and cents and the bottom line.

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RELATED EPISODE(S)

• Check Out Kyle's Episode on InterVarsity World Changers (Apple, Spotify)
• E112: A Foundation for Vocational Transition (Apple, Spotify)
• E39: Invest that Bread Pt 1 (Apple, Spotify)
• E40: Invest that Bread Pt 2 (Apple, Spotify)

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What are the unique opportunities and challenges of starting a career in nursing?

We're continuing our series on vocation transition with alumna and travel nurse, Valerie Parkins (Winona State University). Valerie explains some of the early challenges related to the transition to full-time work as a nurse, along with the unique ways God is inviting her to partner with him as she cares for vulnerable populations (and their loved ones) in the NICU and PICU.

RELATED EPISODE(S)

• E66: I Nearly Failed Out of Med School (Apple, Spotify)
• E29: Life as a PA (Apple, Spotify)

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Hoping to become a professor after completing your degrees? Wondering what the early days of transition from full-time student to full-time academic are like?

This week is the first of several upcoming interviews with InterVarsity alumni from diverse career paths who have navigated the transition from student life to professional life. We're joined by Dr. Felicia Song, Yale Christian Fellowship Alumna, and Professor of Sociology at Westmont College. Drawing on her own experience with transition, Dr. Song provides a number of useful insights about connecting relationally with colleagues, developing a healthy work/life balance, and partnering with Jesus as an academic.

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• E112: A Foundation for Vocational Transition (Apple, Spotify)

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We're kicking off a new series about vocational transition!

What's it like making the jump from full-time student rhythms to full-time work rhythms? Before we hear from a number of alumni like you about their experience with this transition, we're going to lay a foundation. This week, we're joined by IVP authors Dr. Ryan Tafilowski and Dr. Ross Chapman who recently released their book Faithful Work: In the Daily Grind With God and For Others. Ross and Ryan are going to provide some biblical insight on work, calling, and following Jesus in our new professional context after graduation.

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RELATED EPISODE(S)

• Bonus: Well Being at Work (Apple, Spotify)
• E82: Can I Put InterVarsity on My Resume? (Apple, Spotify)
• E37: Nail the Interview (Apple, Spotify)
• E38: Win Employee of the Month (Apple, Spotify)
• IVWC - E7: Redeeming Babel (Apple, Spotify)

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This week, we get to hear a few final thoughts from recent guests, Emily Francis, Dr. Bryan Loritts, and Dr. Steven Argue, on the topic of relational transition. If you didn't catch their full episodes, check out the links below.

RELATED EPISODES

• E102: Ending Well With My Friends On Campus (Apple, Spotify)
• E103: Making (and Keeping) Friends After Graduation (Apple, Spotify)
• E106: Relating to Parents After Moving Out (Apple, Spotify)

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