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Career Game Changers

TECC 280: The Power of Internships for Engineering Students

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InternshipsIn this episode, we talk to Marcus Fontoura, Former Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Azure, as well as Zuzu Tang, a software engineer at Microsoft, about the power of internships and the impact that new-in-career engineers can have on projects for Microsoft Azure, including going from intern to full-time employee.

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Internships

Internships

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the Power of Internships for Engineering Students:

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TECC 272: Turning the “Great Resignation” Into the “Great Transformation”

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Great ResignationIn this episode, we talk to Sonja Price, a top career strategist, salary advisor, and leadership coach for mid-level corporate professionals, about career strategies for engineers considering a transition in their engineering careers. She also talks about how engineers can turn the “Great Resignation” into the “Great Transformation” to advance their careers.

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Great Resignation

Great Resignation

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Turning the “Great Resignation” Into the “Great Transformation”:

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TECC 256: Finding the Right Engineering Career Path (That Best Fits Your Professional Passion)

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Finding the Right Engineering Career Path (That Best Fits Your Professional Passion)

In this episode, we talk to Zakary Smith, an entrepreneur, innovator, and the founder of Instaversal, an engineering company that creates true partnerships that enable companies that develop and scale products to accelerate their complete product development lifecycle, connecting with a vetted global supply chain of experts. Zack provides some great tips on how you can find the right engineering career path that best suits your passions.

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engineering career path

engineering career path

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Finding the Right Engineering Career Path:

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TECC 236: How to Level up in Your Engineering Career

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In this episode, I talk to Shawn Livermore, a bestselling author, software engineer, consultant, and tech startup founder. He wrote a book called Average Joe that has lit the world on fire and has given hope to people, explaining that anyone in the tech world can create and that anyone on the peripheral of tech can break through to the center where innovation, creativity, and opportunity meet. And in this episode, we have the privilege to talk to him and hear him share some of his greatest stories, tips, and advice that will certainly help you to level up in your engineering career.

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level up

level up

Here Are Some Ways on How You Can Level up in Your Career:

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TECC 158: Creating Opportunities in your Engineering Career

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In this episode, I talk with Belinda Gates, ACC an executive coach, author, and speaker as part of what I have been calling our Game Changing Career Moves series about creating opportunities in your engineering career. We also talk about actions that you can take to have a profound impact on your career advancement.

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Here are the key points discussed on creating opportunities in your engineering career:

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TECC 153: The Importance of Selling as an Engineer

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In this episode, I interview successful experienced engineer Ken Macumber, as part of what I have been calling our Game Changing Career Moves series and we will be talking about the importance of selling as an engineer and the things he does in his career to remain successful.

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Selling as an Engineer

Selling as an Engineer

Here are the key points discussed on the importance of selling as an engineer:

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TECC 150: Identifying and Avoiding Stagnation in your Engineering Career

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TECC 150: Identifying and Avoiding Stagnation in your Engineering Career

In this episode, I talk to Josh Hein about identifying and avoiding stagnation in your engineering career. Josh tells us about the process he went through to move from a smaller engineering company to a bigger one.

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Avoiding Stagnation

Avoiding Stagnation

Here are the key points discussed on identifying and avoiding stagnation in your engineering career:

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TECC 147: The Best Thing I Ever Did to Advance my Career

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In this episode, I am going to share with you the best thing I ever did to advance my career in hopes that it will drive massive growth in your engineering career.  Usually when you look back on your career, you can see a few moves that made a huge impact on your success — I want to help you identify those and duplicate them.

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Advance my Career

Advance my CareerHere are the key points:

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