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Why I took this new job

'If money, reputation, or others' opinions didn't matter, what would you want to do?' 

This is how I ended up in my field and what I feel called to, at least for now. Sometimes I wonder what my life would have been like if I stayed in marketing, but days like today remind me of why I do what I do. 

There are a lot of things that remain the same about my new job and my last job: I get to work with university students and employers. Do both career advising and program management. Work in the interest of a higher education institution and its (non-profit) mission. Be a part of a fast-paced, diverse, and collaborative team culture.

As I dive deeper into my role, I realize there are also more differences than I initially thought:
  • Student population is more diverse (undergrad, master's, PhD), and attracts a different crowd at a public university.  My advising has more of a subject matter focus working with students admitted to a professional program vs. broad liberal arts (or sometimes undecided) majors.
  • Online engagement and delivery methods are more urgently needed working with distance learners and part-time students. There are more technologies in place to support this large volume, including prevalent use of tools like Zoom and Request Tracker
  • Housed under student services, I have the opportunity to work with student organizations as well as partner with academic advisors
  • Most of my administrative responsibilities are delegated to other team members or student workers. I'm also excited about hiring, on-boarding, and supervising a student worker.
  • I have access to the resources of a larger institution, where collaboration seems to happen quite frequently across various decentralized offices.

Same same but different. I'm looking forward to diving deeper into my role.

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