GPP Podcast: Career Coaching for Budding Advocates, Politicos, Policy Wonks & Social Entrepreneurs
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Are you a burgeoning policy wonk, politico, change agent, advocate, or public sector or nonprofit leader? Dreaming of being a diplomat, running for office, or founding a nonprofit? The Washington University in St. Louis Career Center has you covered. Join Amy Heath-Carpentier and Susan Craig, lecturers in international affairs and co-directors of the WashU Career Center's Government and Public Policy Work Group (GPP), to assess, explore, search, and launch a career in the complex and, too often, opaque world of government, policy, nonprofits, and advocacy.
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Episodes
Thinking about Law School
February 13, 2024 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBAre you law school curious? Join Susan and special guest Ahmar Ursani to learn about how to think about and prepare for the possibility. Here are some of the resources referenced: WashU Pre-Law Advising - sign up for the emails! Law School Admission Council Email Susan if you'd like her letter of recommendation handout or access it on the Canvas GPSi page here.
How to Make the Most of Your Summer
July 13, 2023 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.26 MBIn this short episode, Amy and Susan offer a few tips for how to learn about yourself, your interests, and what environment you work best in while you're doing whatever it is you're doing this summer. Here's the Career Center's resource on how to succeed in your summer experience: https://students.wustl.edu/succeed-summer-experience-post-graduation-job/
Offers
April 04, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, Amy and Susan share tips on handling offers for internships and jobs in government, policy, advocacy, nonprofits, and international affairs. Some resources you might consider using: Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule (GS 7 is the rate most undergraduates will enter at while graduate students will enter at GS 9 for MA/MS/Law and GS 11 for PhD). WashU Career Center's handout on Negotiation - Not specific to these fields, but a great introduction. National ...
LinkedIn: Profiles and Tips
November 15, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MBDo you have a LinkedIn profile? Wondering how to get more out of the platform? You can mine it for much more than internship listings, but first you should be your profile in order. Amy and Susan provide tips and tricks to getting the most out of LinkedIn. The Career Center has several resources on LinkedIn. Check out: Connecting with Alumni, Job Searching Using Social Media, Networking series on YouTube. However, LinkedIn has a course on how to get started as a student as well!
Figuring Out and Charting Your Path in a Career in Government, Policy, Advocacy, Nonprofit, and International Affairs
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHow do you figure out your path when careers in government, policy, advocacy, and international affairs are remote and opaque, sometimes intentionally so? Season 2 of the GPP Podcast launches with this episode recorded at a workshop Amy gave on how to explore these career paths. While perhaps not as slick as our other podcasts, it's jam-packed with insights and is a great first step for anyone from a first year to an alum. Careers only make sense in retrospect, but take your first step towar...
All About Interviews
April 07, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBAmy and Susan provide insight and skills to help you prepare for your interview and land that internship or job. Whether it's your first interview or your tenth, there is something here for you. Some great resources from the Washington University in St. Louis Career Center: Tips for Online Interviews Interviewing Skills Big Interview Feedback? Ideas for episodes? Email us! We are podcasting for you so we'd love to hear from you. What's the toughest question you've been asked? What do y...
Just for Parents!
March 08, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.8 MBOur 2021 grads asked us to produce an episode just for the parents, family, and friends of students interested in government, policy, advocacy, nonprofit, or international affairs. Amy and Susan explain what you need to know to best support your student!
All About Writing Samples
March 05, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.3 MBMany applications ask you to submit a writing sample with your resume and cover letter. What should you send? Amy and Susan discuss your options, how to interpret what the hiring manager is looking for, and how to prepare in advance so that you're ready. Resources Memo on Memos
How to Write Amazing Cover Letters
February 09, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBIn this episode we talk about how to make your cover letter stand out from the stack. We'll offer some tips so that your cover letter is as much about the organization you're applying to as it is about you, demonstrates your commitment to the organization's mission, and reflects holistically on how your experiences relate to the job to which you're applying. Writing cover letters is not easy! We're here to help. Here is the resource we reference: Resume and Cover Letter Handout
Internship Search Strategies - Part 4 Listings & Job Boards
February 05, 2021 17:00 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBWhen you imagine yourself searching for an internship, you likely see yourself scrolling through internship listings on a job board, but surprise! This isn't the most effective use of your limited time. You should be selective about the job boards and limit the amount of time you spend on them. We'll tell you more in the final episode of our series on internship search strategies. Some resources mentioned in this episode: WUSTL Career Center's CareerLink Web site Jobs that are Left (as i...
Internship Search Strategies - Part 3 Networking
January 21, 2021 02:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBNetworking! Just the idea provokes dread in the most steadfast of hearts, but networking isn't mingling. The core tool in networking is informational interviewing, which is almost like a qualitative research tool you deploy to figure out what you want to do and how to get there. It pays big dividends on the search--taking you from being reactive (looking at listings) to being proactive (hearing about positions before they are listed). In our method, your target list and networking list go to...
Internship Search Strategies - Part 2 Targeting
January 08, 2021 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBInternship Search Strategies for Government, Policy, & Advocacy Part 2: Targeting! In the last episode, Amy and Susan discussed internship search strategies for government, policy, advocacy, international affairs, and nonprofits. They detail the three elements of a solid search strategy: Targeting Networking Listings In this episode, they detail how to create, track, and share your target list. If you haven't listened to the first episode, start there.
Internship Search Strategies for Government, Policy, and Advocacy
December 15, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBInternship Search Strategies for Government, Policy, & Advocacy Amy and Susan discuss internship search strategies for government, policy, advocacy, and international affairs. They detail the three elements of a good search strategy and how to spend your time for maximum results. Some of the resources they mention in this podcast: Success Stories - an interactive database where you can search for examples of internships and research experiences held by fellow WashU students. Washington Un...
Internship Search Strategies - Part 1 Overview
December 15, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBInternship Search Strategies for Government, Policy, & Advocacy Amy and Susan discuss internship search strategies for government, policy, advocacy, and international affairs. They detail the three elements of a good search strategy and how to spend your time for maximum results. Some of the resources they mention in this podcast: Success Stories - an interactive database where you can search for examples of internships and research experiences held by fellow WashU students. Washington Un...
The Four Phases of the Career Development Process
December 11, 2020 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.43 MBIn this episode, Susan and Amy describe the four phases of the career development process (Assess, Explore, Search, and Launch). They provide insider tips for how these phases unfold in government, policy, advocacy, and international affair searches. Washington University in St. Louis student can join the Government and Public Policy Work Group to gain inside tips and connect with alumni through our weekly meetings. No matter which phase you're in right now, check out the wealth of open ...
Resumes for Government, Policy, and Advocacy
October 12, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSusan and Amy discuss the document that's central to internship and job applications: the resume. They cover why the resume is central to government, policy, and advocacy applications, how to format it, and the difference between a resume and CV. Applying for federal positions through USAJobs? You’ll get the scoop on how a federal resume differs and a few tips on beating the algorithm. Best of all, you'll learn how to get started and what resources are available to you for reviews. Need hel...