You can't be what you can't see -- Many people come into university with certain careers in mind, and many people work in careers they never considered after university.

In this episode, Rob and Vivian are joined by Mariel Dela Cruz, a Food, Nutrition, and Health alumna from LFS. In first-year, Mariel thought she was going to be a veterinarian. She now works as communications coordinator, at Be the Change Group. Today she'll be talking about her job search process after graduation, how she leveraged her various experiences to pivot into communications, and reconciling that her degree didn't exactly align with her career interests.

(1:52) How Mariel got to where she is today

(8:32) Mariel's process for landing her first job after graduation

(16:50) How Mariel uses her study habits to inform her approach to a job search

(19:53) What a day in the life looks like for Mariel

(23:40) Reconciling that your university degree doesn't align with your career interests

(26:45) How Mariel's perception of careers has evolved 

(29:42) How Mariel's experience in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems supported her transition to her career

(33:14) Takeaways