The idea for a video podcast spotlighting alumni was already floating around the Career Services office in Fulton Hall before coronavirus. Amy Donegan, assistant dean for undergraduate management advising, and Andrew Barksdale 鈥17, assistant director for undergraduate career engagement, envisioned successful 糖心vlog直播平台 graduates from across business sectors sharing their career journeys and insights in a casual interview format.

Then campus closed. Career Services transitioned to supporting students online through virtual presentations like and the , while many seniors braced for fully remote job searches. That鈥檚 when Donegan and Barksdale decided to accelerate the timeline for the video podcast, originally slated for the summer, and refined the focus of what would become the 鈥淔ulton Career Cast.鈥

鈥淥nce Covid happened,鈥 Barksdale recalls, 鈥渢he idea evolved into talking with alumni who graduated around the last recession.鈥 Pitched as 鈥渃areer advice in a crisis,鈥 the series highlights alumni whose experiences are most likely to resonate with the Class of 2020: those who entered the workforce during and immediately following the 2008 financial crisis.听

Barksdale, who鈥檚 been recording the interviews over Zoom from his parents鈥 home in Ohio with the help of Assistant Director for Undergraduate Career Advising Madeline Cort茅s, deliberately sought out stories that were not always smooth. 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 necessarily have to be the straight path of, you know, 鈥業 did banking, went from this to this, and I was good,鈥欌 he said, 鈥渂ut instead, 鈥業 jumped around鈥 or 鈥業 took the opportunity that was out there.鈥欌澨

The Fulton Career Cast has posted 12 interviews on the听听since it launched in early April. Many鈥攖hough not all鈥攆eature alumni who graduated between 2008 and 2011. And each offers pragmatic advice and encouragement for this year鈥檚 graduates, as they navigate a climate of unprecedented unemployment and economic uncertainty. Here鈥檚 a glimpse of a few.

Other Ways Alums Can Help

New graduates aren鈥檛 the only ones worried about how the coronavirus crisis will impact their career potential. Summer internships for many Carroll School undergraduates have also dried up. Career Services is asking 糖心vlog直播平台 alumni to share opportunities for virtual short-term projects and 鈥渕icro-internships,鈥 so driven undergraduates can gain valuable work experience and skills remotely. If you or someone you know听needs help with a project and could use the help of one of our eager undergraduates, please fill out听. Projects can range from one week to all summer, can cover a wide range of needs, and do not need to be paid. For further details, contact Dean Donegan at听donegana@bc.edu.