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Fresh Off The Boat - A Podcast on Education and Career Journeys

Current college students/graduates as they discuss life at college, academic choices, career trajectories, and so much more!

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55 | Payal talks about her journey as an entrepreneur working at Linkedin
55 | Payal talks about her journey as an entrepreneur working at Linkedin
54 | Yash talks about developing his entrepreneurial skills at UMich
54 | Yash talks about developing his entrepreneurial skills at UMich
53 | Lavanya explains how she navigated the academic environment at SMU
53 | Lavanya explains how she navigated the academic environment at SMU
52 | Hrishi talks about his journey and the role of tech in society
52 | Hrishi talks about his journey and the role of tech in society
51 | Ruhani describes her path as a Cornell and MIT graduate
51 | Ruhani describes her path as a Cornell and MIT graduate
50 | Vedika talks about her focus on social justice and theatre
50 | Vedika talks about her focus on social justice and theatre
49 | Nirvik discusses his college years as a Comp Sci student at Stanford
49 | Nirvik discusses his college years as a Comp Sci student at Stanford
48 | Saurabh talks about his career and the future of Biotechnology
48 | Saurabh talks about his career and the future of Biotechnology
47 | Prateek’s journey from community college to working in a family business
47 | Prateek’s journey from community college to working in a family business
46 | Aneesh graduated with a triple degree and now works for Pega
46 | Aneesh graduated with a triple degree and now works for Pega
45 | Ishaan switched to Electrical and CS Major from Industrial Engineering
45 | Ishaan switched to Electrical and CS Major from Industrial Engineering
44 | Naima expands her extracurricular bandwidth at York University
44 | Naima expands her extracurricular bandwidth at York University
43 | Dhrupad has an optimistic life approach and keeps working hard
43 | Dhrupad has an optimistic life approach and keeps working hard
42 | After struggling during the lockdown Yashodhara finally found positivity in her current job
42 | After struggling during the lockdown Yashodhara finally found positivity in her current job
41 | Srijan realized his passion for CS after learning about hardware and embedded systems
41 | Srijan realized his passion for CS after learning about hardware and embedded systems
40 | Bikramjit studied ML and AI at UC Berkeley | Working at Microsoft as Software Engineer
40 | Bikramjit studied ML and AI at UC Berkeley | Working at Microsoft as Software Engineer
39 | Simran loves working with children | Exploring the world through the lens of psychology
39 | Simran loves working with children | Exploring the world through the lens of psychology
38 | Dhruv makes his way while pursuing double Majors in Economics and Data Science at UCB
38 | Dhruv makes his way while pursuing double Majors in Economics and Data Science at UCB
37 | From Political Science, International Relations to initiating a startup and now working in Education technology, meet Dhwaanii
37 | From Political Science, International Relations to initiating a startup and now working in Education technology, meet Dhwaanii
36 | Flexible course schedule at RICE curated Guntas to switch gears from Engineering to Economics
36 | Flexible course schedule at RICE curated Guntas to switch gears from Engineering to Economics
35 | Vedika pursuing Business Majors at Nanyang Technology University, shares her experience
35 | Vedika pursuing Business Majors at Nanyang Technology University, shares her experience
34 | Shlok transitioned from Mechanical Engineer to CS PHD Student
34 | Shlok transitioned from Mechanical Engineer to CS PHD Student
33 | Divij experienced and managed 2008 financial crisis
33 | Divij experienced and managed 2008 financial crisis
32 | Got in LMU, owned a startup, interned at CloudAccess and now Director of Investor Relations, EB5 United - Meet Ishaan Khanna
32 | Got in LMU, owned a startup, interned at CloudAccess and now Director of Investor Relations, EB5 United - Meet Ishaan Khanna
31 | Trisha appreciates the randomness in her journey and is keen on taking up Data Science as next stepping stone
31 | Trisha appreciates the randomness in her journey and is keen on taking up Data Science as next stepping stone
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30 | Umang describes his thesis project about Public Transit in Nashville and Data Science at Vanderbilt
30 | Umang describes his thesis project about Public Transit in Nashville and Data Science at Vanderbilt
29 | Ayushman Chhabra traces his journey of Majors in Economics and Minors in Computer Science and Maths | University of Toronto Mississauga
29 | Ayushman Chhabra traces his journey of Majors in Economics and Minors in Computer Science and Maths | University of Toronto Mississauga
28 | Radical Candor displayed by Anisha on Communication Designing
28 | Radical Candor displayed by Anisha on Communication Designing
27 | Ananya Sachdev exploring the field of Management through a lens of Sports, Columbia University
27 | Ananya Sachdev exploring the field of Management through a lens of Sports, Columbia University
26 | Amiteshwar Singh accepting challenges and opportunities in Computer Science Majors in University of California, Davis
26 | Amiteshwar Singh accepting challenges and opportunities in Computer Science Majors in University of California, Davis
25 | Shabad Sobti retrospects his Computer Science journey with Arjun Seth
25 | Shabad Sobti retrospects his Computer Science journey with Arjun Seth
24 | Mamta Saraogi picturizes her experience at Bates College and Kings College
24 | Mamta Saraogi picturizes her experience at Bates College and Kings College
23 | Pranati talks about how the pandemic changed her responsibilities at Invest India.
23 | Pranati talks about how the pandemic changed her responsibilities at Invest India.
22 | Studying at UC Berkeley and working in Product Management
22 | Studying at UC Berkeley and working in Product Management
21 | Handling a Busy Campus Life and Taking Pride in Leadership Development - with Mrinalini Bhushan
21 | Handling a Busy Campus Life and Taking Pride in Leadership Development - with Mrinalini Bhushan
20 | Using Psychotherapy and Expressive Art to Help Teens Cope During Covid - with Supriya Puri
20 | Using Psychotherapy and Expressive Art to Help Teens Cope During Covid - with Supriya Puri
19 | Talking to an LSR and ISB Grad and a Principal at a Digital Agency - with Megha Chawdhry
19 | Talking to an LSR and ISB Grad and a Principal at a Digital Agency - with Megha Chawdhry
18 | Studying Business at Emory and Making the Best of a College Community - with Raghav Gupta
18 | Studying Business at Emory and Making the Best of a College Community - with Raghav Gupta
17 | Giving up Mechanical Engineering to Become a Historian & Curator at The Smithsonian - with Abeer Saha
17 | Giving up Mechanical Engineering to Become a Historian & Curator at The Smithsonian - with Abeer Saha
16 | The Trials and Thrills of a Media Relations Manager - with Emory alum, Anushka Pathak
16 | The Trials and Thrills of a Media Relations Manager - with Emory alum, Anushka Pathak
15 | Lessons From a Woman in STEM - with Data Scientist, Lipika Ramaswamy
15 | Lessons From a Woman in STEM - with Data Scientist, Lipika Ramaswamy
14 | Studying Math at NYU & a Ph.D at Cambridge - with Harshita Kajaria
14 | Studying Math at NYU & a Ph.D at Cambridge - with Harshita Kajaria
13 | Studying Business at Ross UMich - with Bharat Chopra
13 | Studying Business at Ross UMich - with Bharat Chopra
12 | The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in Math and CS - with Ashir Borah
12 | The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in Math and CS - with Ashir Borah
11 | Studying Psychology and Leadership at Claremont McKenna - with Saloni Dhir
11 | Studying Psychology and Leadership at Claremont McKenna - with Saloni Dhir
10 | Life at Williams College as a Math and Data Visualisation Student - with Arjun Kakkar
10 | Life at Williams College as a Math and Data Visualisation Student - with Arjun Kakkar
09 | Life as a Columbia University CS Senior Graduating During COVID-19 - with Kanishk Vashisht
09 | Life as a Columbia University CS Senior Graduating During COVID-19 - with Kanishk Vashisht
08 | College and Career in Canada - with Nachiket Bhatia
08 | College and Career in Canada - with Nachiket Bhatia
07 | Life of a SAIC Painting Student - Portfolio Preparation and more with Devishi Seth
07 | Life of a SAIC Painting Student - Portfolio Preparation and more with Devishi Seth
06 | Settling in at a Liberal Arts Campus - with Tanushree Pendharkar
06 | Settling in at a Liberal Arts Campus - with Tanushree Pendharkar
05 | Broadcast Journalism and How a Liberal Arts Education Prepares You For It - with Toya Singh
05 | Broadcast Journalism and How a Liberal Arts Education Prepares You For It - with Toya Singh
04 | Operations Research at Columbia University - with Shivani Dharmadhikary
04 | Operations Research at Columbia University - with Shivani Dharmadhikary
03 | Studying in India vs. Studying Abroad - with Nihaar Kuthiala
03 | Studying in India vs. Studying Abroad - with Nihaar Kuthiala
02 | Entrepreneurship Journeys with Two Edbrand Students
02 | Entrepreneurship Journeys with Two Edbrand Students
01 | NYU's Global Liberal Studies Program
01 | NYU's Global Liberal Studies Program