Waldron Career Conversation with Kian Gohar '98: Founder and CEO of Geo-Lab and Best-Selling Author
Release Date: 11/23/2022
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info_outlineThis episode of the Weinberg in the World Podcast features a conversation with Kian Gohar ‘98, who is currently the Founder and CEO of Geo-Lab and a best-selling author of “Competing in the New World of Work” after Graduating from Northwestern with Majors in History and Political Science.
Kian shares stories about a Great Teacher, Working During College, Choir, Learning Skills, His First Job After Graduating, Participating in Fellowships, Deciding Between Different Post-Grad Options, Working at a Development Firm, His Book, Working During the Pandemic, Focusing on Key Tasks, and more!
Timestamps:
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- 00:45: Studies and Student Experience at Northwestern
- 3:30: Skills Learned from Extracurriculars
- 5:55: First Job After Graduation
- 8:05: Experience With Fellowships
- 11:30: Working at Geo-Lab
- 14:15: The Hybrid World of Work
- 17:45: How to Thrive in a World of Uncertainty
- 21:35: Teaching, Training, and Writing
- 27:00: Future Challenges and Goals
- 28:30: Networking