CareerLift

Join your host for the entire month of April as we do a deep dive into Gallup's unique CliftonStrengths Program and how it could help you better prepare for the career you want.

This week, we talk about the 4 themes that CliftonStrengths categorizes each strength into, what those themes mean, and what they could mean for you.

Take the assessment yourself and follow along!

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx

Join your host for the entire month of April as we do a deep dive into Gallup's unique CliftonStrengths Program and how it could help you better prepare for the career you want.

This week, we talk about what to expect from the CliftonStrengths Assessment, touch on the value of your strengths, and hear a little bit about how to understand your strengths.

Take the assessment yourself and follow along!

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx

Join your host for the entire month of April as we do a deep dive into Gallup's unique CliftonStrengths Program and how it could help you better prepare for the career you want.

This week, we open the discussion with a brief history of CliftonStrengths and what the program is all about.

Take the assessment yourself and follow along!

https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx

Join your host, Trevor, as we have another real talk session about the importance of setting goals, and some thoughts on good ways to go about setting them.

It's the same podcast you know, but not in the way you expect.

Join your Host, Trevor G,  as I slow things down a bit and speak candidly about who I am, some thoughts I have on the world today, some friendly advice and suggestions, and a reminder that you are all you are meant to be in this moment.

Join your host this week as we speak with Program Director, Jock Mills, about Oregon State's fantastic University Legislative Scholar's Program.

Join our host as we meet with returning guest Meghan Brandow to discuss both what to do and what not to do when polishing your resumes and cover letters.

Join your host this week as we interview students and prospective employers alike in this wrap-up of the January 26th Career Fair at OSU-Cascades. 

Starting the new year off with a unique opportunity, join your host, Trevor, as we talk about the City Year program.

Guest Speaker: Adriana Ryan

www.cityyear.org

Join your host, Trevor, as we return to Vector Remote Care and meet with an OSU Alum, Shayla Lane!  We'll hear all about her process of working at Vector, and how she came to find this wonderful career in the first place.

After a fun and informative Computer Science Career Crawl, your host, Trevor, meets with a few attending students to ask about their experience.

Join your host, Trevor, as we talk with Meghan about some exciting things coming up for our Computer Science majors.

Join your Host, Trevor, as we interview the president of a solar company and a student whose internship lead to a fulfilling full-time position!

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Join your host, Trevor, as we welcome back Meghan Brandow and Jen Hoffman to discuss some useful applications available to students.  This includes information on Handshake, VMock, Standout, and the very exciting Focus 2!  We hope you enjoy the show.

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Join your host, Trevor, as we welcome back Meghan Brandow and Jen Hoffman to discuss some tips and opportunities.  We'll also be talking with Travis Evans about his time with the Forest Service.

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Hello Bend Beavs and welcome back to the Careerlift Podcast.

Join your host, Trevor Gearin, as we welcome the new team behind the Career Development Center at OSU-Cascades

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Today we are joined by Cameron Burns, a Business Administration grad! In this episode, we talk with Cameron about his internship at EDCO here in Bend, and here some valuable advice on why networking is so important and how to go about it if you're nervous (we all are!). 

Dosed with a little bit of humor, we also hear about Cameron's plans after graduation, and who has impacted him the most during his time at OSU-Cascades. 

In this episode, we are joined by Kirsten Weiss who officially graduated in March with her degree in Hospitality Management. Kirsten shares what it was like to be in the hospitality program, how she transformed the coffee shop that we now call Study Grounds as an internship, and how she went from Culinary school to working Disney, to ultimately going back to school to study hospitality Management. Kirsten enjoyed the small class sizes, exceptional professors, and getting hands on-experience while at OSU-Cascades. 

In this episode of the Career Lift Podcast we are joined by Colin Cronin, a senior Business Administration Major. Colin is currently working in Sales at Earth Cruiser, and has a passion for overloading vehicles and travel. Colin shares some of his travel stories from times spent around the world, what his plans are next, whose had a huge impact on his time here at OSU-Cascades, and gives some valuable insights into finding balance between setting goals and being present. This is a senior spotlight packed with fun stories, life lessons, and Colin’s journey.

We’re joined by Averie Pellerin, Hospitality Management Major & almost grad! Averie works at Brasada Ranch, and has worked in 7 different departments over the past three years as a part of the Hospitality Management internship experirence. We hear from Averie about what motivates her, who has had a big impact on her time here at OSU-Cascades, and how she plans to celebrate!

We are joined by Kennedy, a senior at OSU-Cascades majoring in American Studies. Kennedy once thought she was going to Law School and has since changed her path to pursuing nursing. Tune in to hear about where Kennedy would like to be in 5 years, what her favorite drink at study grounds is and what she’s most excited for in her life right now.

In this episode, we are joined by Tom Hockett- an OSU-Cascades Business Administration Major. Tom returned to school after a career working with small businesses so he could gain a better overview of business, and was inspired by his mother who also went back to school as a senior citizen. We hear from Tom about his plans for grad school, his goals to teach business and entrepreneurship classes, and his passion for tennis. 

In this episode, we are joined by Marichelle- a liberal studies major. In this episode we hear about Marechelle’s time at OSU-Cascades after transferring from COCC, what impact she’s most proud of making at OSU-Cascades, and Diversity Equity, and Inclusion on campus. We also chat about Marichelle's extensive travels abroad before she began school and how travel has shaped many of her perspectives on life! This is a good one, tune in!

Our first senior spotlight is our very own podcast host, Megan Bolt! Rachel Dudley, our Internship & Employment coordinator stepped in to interview her for this one. Tune in to hear about how OSU-Cascades helped Megan launch her fishing gear company for women and has helped her to create a professional network throughout Bend, what her plans are after graduation, and more! 

Stay tuned as we feature 2021 grads for the next 5+ weeks. 

Our Entrepreneurship series wrapped up a couple of weeks ago & last week we heard from Zavi about how he carved his own path, found his passions and created Vamonos Outside! This is a short highlight reel series where we pulled some of the best highlights from our talks with the founders & CEOs that we hosted on this series.

We start next week with our Senior Spotlight Series!

Today we are joined by Zavier Borja. In this episode, we chat with Zavier about how he’s carved his own path, how he’s found his authentic voice, and his passion for serving our youth, communities and getting them outside, and what has led him to create Vamonos Outside, the organization he currently serves as Program Coordinator for and is working to build.

Vamonos Outside engages & inspires Latinx families & community into the outdoors throughout Central Oregon.

We talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the outdoors, being authentic to you, seeking growth in life and so much more! Stay tuned.

In this episode, we chat with Business Admin student Tully Henderson about his business, Northwest Gear Supply. The seed for this tactical gear & kit company was planted when Tully was just 13 playing airsoft with his friends and he's been building his business ever since. Tune in to hear how Tully has carved a name for himself in the industry & is thriving today.

In this episode, we chat with Affton Coffelt, the founder, and CEO of Broken Top Candle Co. Affton Started Broken Top Candle Co in her kitchen in 2015 as a way to get out some creativity. Broken Top Candle Co is now in stores throughout the US and some in Canada. Tune in to hear how Affton got her first order at Newport Market, learned the ropes of wholesale as she went, how Broken top has taken off into what it is today, and how networking and the Bend community has helped her to succeed!

Curious about what it's like to work for a startup company? In this episode, we're joined by Parker Gonnet, an OSU-Cascades recent Grad and the Special Projects Coordinator for local company Puffin Coolers. We chat with Parker about what it's like to work for a quickly growing startup company, how he often has to toggle many hats in his position, and how he's often able to snowboard as much as he'd like to. Tune in!

In this episode, we are joined by Jack Botti, OSU-Cascades Alumni, and videographer. Jack began creating videos for fun while skiing with MBSEF with his friends at Mt. Bachelor and has honed his skills over the years as he pursues his career in Videography. We chat with Jack about how he’s developed his skills, how videography allows him to travel and adventure, including how he got paid to travel to ski in France, what brings him joy in the creative process and so much more.

In this episode, we are joined by entrepreneur, creative, and Alaskan lady, Madelaine Voegeli. Madelaine is the founder of Alaskan Floats an art & apparel line for the adventurous that she has in stores throughout Alaska. She is also the owner of Strictly Local Gallery, a local artists boutique, studio, and gallery on the Island of Prince of Wales Island in Southeast AK.

In this episode, we talk about her journey to starting Alaskan Floats, growing Strictly Local and the uniqueness of doing business in Alaska! An episode you won’t want to miss. Tune in!

In this episode, we are joined by William Schoeffler, founder of Instashowing. William is a recent grad at the University of Oregon and founded his company while in his last years in university. Instashowing is a digital real estate tool that makes property showings easy for real estate agents.

We chat with William about how he first saw the need for this digital tool while moving to Bend with his family, how he began to build the platform, and how he’s failed forward throughout the process.

Research shows that the best-performing companies have women in leadership roles yet women make up only 6% of Fortune 500 companies. CEOX is working to help bridge this gap. CEOX connects highly-qualified female CEO-ready candidates to CEO and board roles. 

In this episode, we chat with Luann Abrams about CEOX, and her journey in beginning this company a little over a year ago. She shares with us how CEOX is making an impact, how she's been able to thrive as a CEO and as an introvert, and shares valuable advice to students who are interested in entrepreneurship but don't know where to begin. We chat about CEOX success stories, the importance of creating a network, and more!

In this episode, we are joined by Taylor Johnson, OSU-Cascades Alumni (2019 Grad) and founder of The Bold Kind. The Bold Kind offers social media marketing & branding for small businesses and entrepreneurs with a big vision. 

In this episode, we talk about Taylor’s journey in building her company, being bold in building a business and in life, facing rejection, what quality has helped her to be successful, and starting before you’re ready! 

Hi Bend Beavs! This is our fifth episode in our Entrepreneurship Series. In this episode we are joined by the Co-founder and President of Lazarus 3D, Smriti Zaneveld, Ph. D. Lazarus 3D is improving healthcare quality and outcomes by enabling patient-specific surgical rehearsal through 3D printed models. We talk with Smriti about how she and her co-founder started Lazarus 3D from their home while working towards their PhDs, how Lazarus 3D began from a simple question, and we hear some sage life advice that Smriti has picked up along her journey. Find out more: https://www.laz3d.com/

In this episode, we are joined by Lance Gilles- founder and CEO of local overland vehicle company, Earth Cruiser. Earth Cruisers are, simply put, "engineered for adventure" and serve as "your go-anywhere, do-anything adventure machine for life." We learn so much from Lance in this episode about business and life, the importance of surrounding yourself with good people, and hear some sage life advice about truly living your best life. We chat about the difficulties encountered when moving Earth Cruiser from Australia to Bend, Oregon, how Earth Cruiser was born from a personal need for a better overland vehicle, and how the powerhouse vehicle has reached people throughout the world.

In this episode, we talk with Kristin Bergh, the co-founder of the local company- Compassion Kombucha. Kristin and her husband, Casey, began Compassion as a hobby, and their kombucha is now in stores all around Bend, Oregon. Listen in to hear about how Compassion grew, became the only elephant-friendly certified kombucha in the world, and how the mantra "do for one what you wish you could do for all" is a cornerstone of Kristin and Casey's family and their business.

Join us in this episode where we chat with the co-founder of local company Cairn. Cairn started in Bend, Oregon in 2014 as an outdoor subscription box and has now branched into so much more. We hear how Cairn got started, why innovation is a part of Cairn's DNA, and what Cairn is growing into.   

This is the first episode of our series- "From the Ground Up: Central Oregon Entrepreneurship." In this episode, we chat with Senior Business Administration Student Cloe Provost about her wellness, sustainability & lifestyle blog, Essence of Belle. We hear from Cloe about what she's learned while building her blog, how she began offering adjacent services, selling crystal waterbottles, and her vision for a sustainable clothing line. 

This is a preview episode of our next podcast series that launches at the beginning of next term (Winter 2021).

In this next series, titled "From the Ground Up: Central Oregon Entrepreneurship,"  we catch up with business founders, CEOs, and Student Entrepreneurs. We talk with local companies Earth Cruiser and Cairn, a student blogger and entrepreneur, a medical company that is revolutionizing the way that surgeons operate with 3D printing and so so much more. Listen to this episode for a sneak peek of what's to come- and tune in for our next series in January!

Are you a current student interested in landing an internship? Listen in as Cameron Burns, EDCO intern and current student, talks about his internship experience and how he landed this cool opportunity.

Nick Dally, a current College of Business student, shares how he advocated for himself in the workplace and ended up with a great skill-building opportunity with his employer, Humm Kombucha.

Michael Boles, one of our entrepreneurial students, shares his early-stage start-up experience with us. Listen in as we talk about base jumping, career risk-taking, relationship building, and, most importantly, how to Keep the Stoke Alive.

Listen in as Cheyenne Bench, recent OSU-Cascades graduate, discusses her new role at Bob's Red Mill and how her internship with LAM Research helped her to gain skills and land this job.

In this episode, current student Chloe Woodward shares how she’s combining her passion for cosmetology and marketing as an educator and marketing lead at Premiere Aesthetics Institute.

Listen in as recent graduate Nolan Killgore shares his experience of the power of building a lateral network and learn about one of Bend’s most interesting companies, GSI.

If you have recently tried to schedule any general contracting work, you know how busy our Central Oregon construction companies are. Listen in as McKenzie Walsworth, a Junior at OSU-Cascades, shares her experience of working for her family’s construction company.

Could you, would you, should you work for a family business? Chase Gunderson, current Senior at OSU-Cascades, says yes! Chase explains what it is like to work at Brewed Awakenings Coffee Roasters, a family-owned business started by his dad in 1989.