In Episode 13, founder of Xena Workwear Ana Kraft joins STEM Unfiltered to talk about how her entrepreneurial journey has been like as a STEM professional. Before starting Xena, Ana studied international project engineering and worked in the Midwest as an project engineer. While working as an engineer, she noticed a gap in the women workwear market, specifically within protective gear such as steel toed boots. To solve this, Ana created steel toed boots designed by women for women. Since...

In Episode 12, we chat with Rebecca Tierney, co-founder of AdaMarie - a platform that focuses on empowering women in STEM in their future careers. AdaMarie focuses on bridging the gap between employers and professionals by creating a specialized platform that educates and helps develop women in the workforce and offers employers top-tier hiring and DEI tools to attract, recruit, and retain talent effectively. For more STEM content... STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram ...

Tune into this week's episode where we chat with Libby Brooks about her personal finance journey as a full-time engineer. Libby shares tips on how to develop your own strategy when thinking about your personal finances and what hidden finances you should consider when starting a full-time role. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram Libby's Instagram Libby's Budgeting Calculator

In the Episode 10, Lexi discussed questions she's been asked while interviewing for validation engineer positions. She goes through how she would respond to each question, while highlighting the key elements the interviewer is looking for in the response. Tune in to learn her strategy in addressing technical, behavioral, and job-specific questions, which can be universally applied to almost any interview scenario for other roles - not just validation engineering positions. For more STEM...

You've been applying for hundreds of technical jobs - what happens when you get your first interview request? If you're unsure of how to break down the interview preparation process, tune into Episode 09 where Engineer Lexi talks about each major step of the process and gives some example responses for how to answer the most common interview questions you can expect. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠ ⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

What does an engineer do on a day-to-day basis? That seems to be a common question STEM students - especially engineering students - ask themselves. Tune into Episode 08 of the STEM Unfiltered podcast to hear a daily breakdown of what a work week looks like for a chemical engineer working in the pharmaceutical/medical device industry! For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠ ⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

If you're interested in pursuing business graduate school after earning a technical STEM undergraduate degree, this is the episode for you. Tune into Episode 07 to hear Engineer Meg talk about her experience working as a chemical engineer and how her career path progressed after earning an MBA. For more STEM content, check out the following links: Engineer Meg's Instagram Engineer Meg's TikTok STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi's Instagram

In this episode, we're diving into the details of what an auditor's role looks like within the STEM field, specifically the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Tune in as Lexi shares what auditors do, breaking down their responsibilities and tasks while giving you a step-by-step look into how they navigate a site inspection. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠⁠⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

January 1st falls on a Monday this year - how satisfying! It's the ideal set-up for a workplace reset. Tune in to Episode 01 to learn what a Workplace Reset Strategy might look like if you're in the corporate 9-to-5 world. We'll also break down effective examples of goal statements that will gear you up to return to the workplace after the holiday break feeling proactive and productive. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Engineer Lexi...

Join us in Ep. 04 where we learn all about Design Engine, a company that provides numerous effective trainings to engineers in the professional world. Design Engine has helped thousands of 3D CAD professionals excel within their careers and has elevated the skill and capabilities of various Fortune 500 companies with their training programs and product design solutions. Learn more about Design Engine ⁠here⁠. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram ...

In Episode 03, Lexi breaks down her organization system she uses to keep track of daily tasks and deliverable in her role. She focuses on using OneNote to manage responsibilities. Tune in to hear her go into detail about how she sets up each system and what has worked well so far in her career. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

Doesn't it feel like the only people that post on LinkedIn are the ones who just got a new job offer? Seeing those posts when you're deep in the job search can be frustrating... to say the least. In this episode, we talk about the hiring processes for various roles - from internship positions to experienced hire roles. If you're currently in the search, we hope this may help give you an idea of where you can look to find positions and what you should expect during the process. Hopefully, it...

You're about to graduate with your STEM degree… where do you go from here? How can you consider the career options available to you without getting overwhelmed? In this episode, we talk about the common paths STEM majors follow post-grad and how to determine which might be ideal for you. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

Olivia has been working for the past few years as a travel nurse and joins us on the podcast this week to give us insight into her career. She shares what academic path she took in college to achieve this career and what jobs she had post-grad before becoming a travel nurse. This is an excellent episode for someone considering majoring in nursing in college and wanting to see what career paths are available with that degree. If you're anything like us you'll learn a ton from listing to this...

Sarah joins the podcast to share her experiences in the STEM field! Sarah graduated from Miami University with a degree in mechanical engineering and now works at a startup. She shares her unique experience joining a business club in college and how that catapulted her career post-grad. Tune in to learn about her unconventional career path with her engineering degree. Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__sarah__smiles__/ Sarah's Podcast:...

We had a lot of catching up to do! Tune in to hear Libby's story about taking shots with strangers and Lexi's work travel drama. Ena Career Job Tracker: https://goldenrod-bobcat-ea6.notion.site/Active-STEM-Job-Postings-Entry-Level-619fd7a2b46c4e9889b7fe46a0fc6ec3 LibbyBontheLabel's newest blog post: https://libbybonthelabel.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-job-change/ This Episode Covers: Lexi went to the Duck inn Libby asked Lexi to be a bridesmaid in the wedding New travel sites to...

Have you ever dropped a class? Have you ever fumbled a lab? Have you ever gotten a job through a recruiter? Tune into this week's episode to hear the tea from Libby & Lexi as they ask each other "Have you ever?" questions related to engineering. Listen to the 3 times Lexi has screwed up a lab in class! Hear how Libby's tried sleeping in the engineering building during study-sesh all-nighters! We hope you enjoy a fun episode this week. Ena Career Job Tracker:...

It's that time of year again! Time to start gearing up for spring finals and finishing out your second semester. Tune into this episode to hear advice from finals veterans, Lexi and Libby, who spill the tea on the tride and true best practices that help you succeed at finals season. This Episode Covers: Why practice problems will be your best friend when studying for STEM finals Using Youtube to study for finals How you can leverage Chegg and Course Hero Office Hours and how to...

How should you deal with microaggression at work? What is the best way to answer difficult interview questions? How can we as women in STEM fight the gender wage gap? This week's episode is all things HR with Human Resources Professional, Paisleigh Pelot. Paisleigh works in HR for a machine shop and brings her experience to the podcast in interviewing engineers, machinists, and many other roles in a male-dominated setting. Tune in to hear an HR-person's perspective on interviewing for jobs in...

Welcome to part 3/3 of our Linkedin Series where we wrap up our final thoughts on all things Linkedin. This episode touches on a variety of resources that Linkedin has to offer, such as professional certifications, classes, lives, groups, and much more. Tune in to hear the tea on Linkedin so that you can use the platform to it's full potential in your career journey. F Being Humble: https://www.fuckbeinghumble.com/ This Episode Covers: Discussion on connecting with co-workers on...

Did you know many beauty brands are founded by white men, including the popular makeup brand Too Faced? Listen to this episode for exclusive behind-the-scenes insight from Chemist and beauty brand Founder, Asia Fee. In this episode, you'll learn what it means to work in the beauty industry as a Chemist and Consultant. Asia, Lexi, and Libby discuss a range of topics related to beauty products; such as regulatory certifications that products need to abide by, the new product development process...

Welcome back to our Linkedin series! This is part 2 in our Linkedin series where we continue to nerd out about our favorite professional platform. This episode gives a deeper dive on how you can win using Linkedin in college. We touch on our top tips for landing entry level jobs and internships and even share the things we wish we would have done in college but didn't. Learn from our mistakes and implement these practices to give yourself the highest chances of landing job offers with...

Linkedin can be an intimidating platform if you aren't already familiar with it. You may have heard that it's a great place to find a job but what are you even supposed to put on your profile? What kind of profile picture is appropriate and how are you supposed to know what kind of header tag to have if you are searching for a job? On their newest Linkedin Series, Lexi and Libby break down the basics for you in this episode so that you can learn everything you need to know about getting...

My Best Friend's an Engineer is 1!! Tune into this episode to hear all of the tips and tricks that you need to know to start a podcast. After posting a weekly podcast for a year, BFE Podcast gals, Lexi and Libby, share all the in's and out's of starting a podcast. If you're looking for everything you need to know to start a podcast, from equipment to editing software, you need to listen to this episode. This Episode Covers: Equipment that you need to start a podcast What brand...