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- “'Gigging' in the New Economy: Is it for You?” Fox News
- “Job Prospects For New Grads Best Since Recession” ABC News
- “Somebody’s Gotta Get Hired, Right? 6 Tips to Help New Grads Land Job Offers” TIME
- “The Best Jobs That Don’t Require A College Degree” Forbes
- “Woman Entrepreneur of the Week: Olive Lynch, Green Waste Technologies” Star Ledger
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Isabel McLoughlin
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsGeographerIsabel McLoughin is a geographer and Geographic Information Systems expert who makes maps to answer a wide variety of questions: Where should we put this vineyard? What is the object we see on this map? Are those miners engaged in illegal activities? What types of programs would most help those people living in sparsely populated Mali?
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Brian Cronin
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsRecruiting Coordinator
ZocDocGetting a fabulous first job involves a combination of hard work, networking, having the matching set of skills, and being in the right place at the right time. Brian Cronin hit the first job jackpot when he landed an internship at ZocDoc and several months later became a full-time employee. He is now a Recruiting Coordinator at the three-year-old startup that was named the Number 1 Best Place to Work in NYC by Crain’s Business in 2010. ZocDoc is the website for people to find a doctor and book appointments online instantly. In our interview with Brian, he shares how he found his job, the benefits of internships, and what he likes about working for a successful startup.
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Caty Bartholomew
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsIllustrator/Educator
Teacher of Toy Design at Parsons New School for DesignSo what does one learn in a Toy Design class taught by Caty Bartholomew at Parsons New School for Design? Well, you will take found objects and craft them into toys, create designer toys, visit with guest artists, and even dangle marionettes out of windows to the delight of the people below.
Illustrator/artist and educator Caty Bartholomew teaches at Parsons and has illustrated articles for publications including The New York Times and Rolling Stone. How did she find her way to this groovy career and to teaching this groovy class?
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Wayne McDonnell
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsClinical Associate Professor of Sports Management
Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports ManagementDo you love baseball?
Would a dream job for you include talking about your favorite sport with other people just as passionate about the game as you?
Well, Wayne McDonnell has that groovy career. At NYU, he teaches courses including “The Business of Baseball” and “Financial Management for Sports Organizations.” -
Andrew F Smith
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsFood HistorianEver thought about how the hamburger became so popular?
Why Americans have such a great love for ketchup?
What people really ate at the first Thanksgiving?Well, you would enjoy talking with Andy Smith who is a writer and lecturer on food and culinary history. Andy also teaches Food Writing and Food Studies at the New School University in New York, and is the author of numerous books including Pure Ketchup: A History of America’s National Condiment, The Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food, and the upcoming books Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War and Potato: A Global History. Andy’s groovy career is all about food.
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Christine Daley
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsFlavorist/Senior Sales Executive, Treatt USASo you’re drinking peach iced tea – who makes the tea “peachy?” Or you’re eating a favorite cereal with reduced sugar – who maintains the great taste while lessening the sugar content? Who creates the “citrus” in a perfume?
The answer is flavorists like Christine Daley, Flavorist and Senior Sales Executive at Treatt USA. Her groovy job is creating flavors and fragrances, and helping consumer product companies figure out how to get the tastes they want for their food products, and fragrance companies develop the scents for their perfumes.

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