Career Connections, a podcast from South Dakota State University

Introductions

Welcome to the Career Connections podcast. I’m your host, Kevin Fullerton,  the Director of Career Development at South Dakota State University.
 
This podcast is a space I’m going to use to explore career development topics. Some of the topics discussed will be specific to South Dakota State University, but I will also have content that will be useful for off campus folks too.  Whether you’re a current SD State student, faculty or staff, alumni, parent of a college student, prospective student or a career development professional, I think you will find these conversations helpful.
 
This episode has a couple of parts. The first portion of the episode will be information about my office specifically, then I will transition to information about my background. A simple yet impactful way for students to explore career paths is to learn from older professionals, and I intend to provide these kinds of insights on this podcast. If you are a higher ed professional- regardless of your title or function on campus- if you work with students, take time to share your background. Students need to hear our stories early and often. People like to pretend that career paths are linear , but I work very hard to normalize reality. Changing majors, and changing jobs is a reality in our economy.
Be sure to check out these other SD State Podcasts:
State of Wellbeing
State Stories
Coffee with COJO
 

The Career Fair

On this episode, we are covering the topic of career fairs. The career fair is one of the staple events hosted by university and college career centers. The actual art of preparing for a career fair can be hard for students, so this episode features 2 student perspectives on preparing for career fairs.
 
Learn more: careers.sdstate.edu
For show topics/questions, contact me: kevin.fullerton@sdstate.edu

The Concrete Industry Management Degree

Are you a student undecided on your major? This episode might help.
In this episode we learn more about the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) degree program at South Dakota State University. This is a relatively new program to this university and it is one of the only CIM programs in the country. Listeners will learn about the opportunities provided within this degree and career path.
Learn more:
Jennifer Manatt's contact information
Concrete Industry Management at SD State
Office of Career Development at South Dakota State University
For questions and topic suggestions, contact Kevin Fullerton at kevin.fullerton@sdstate.edu

Working for the State Department with Sara Stealy

In this episode, we get to learn from Sarah Veldhuizen Stealy, who is currently the diplomat in residence for the Central Region of the United States. She shares a bit about her background, as well as how to apply for federal positions and great details about working for the State Department. Our conversation provides a glimpse into the variety of opportunities available for multiple career paths within the federal government.
Web resources:
usajobs.gov
careers.state.gov
Sara Veldhuizen Stealy, Diplomat in Residence StealySV@state.gov
South Dakota State University Office of Career Development:
careers.sdstate.edu
Kevin Fullerton, kevin.fullerton@sdstate.edu
 

Career Transitions Rebroadcast

In this episode, we get to do two things. First, we get to amplify some work that is happening in another area on campus. The State of Wellbeing podcast is hosted by Caitlyn Walters, who is one of our wellbeing specialists on campus here. Her podcast contains a multitude of topics that I'm confident you can learn from, so please check out State of Wellbeing however you listen to podcasts.
Second, we get to showcase a member of my staff earlier this spring on the state of wellbeing. Stephen Miedema was featured in an episode titled Career Transitions. The conversation between Stephen and Caitlyn covers different themes on life after graduation, while also touching on Stephen's background.
State of Wellbeing
South Dakota State University Wellbeing
South Dakota State University Office of Career Development