Every university student has “careers” on the mind, even if they’re not sure what they should be thinking about. In this interview, Professor Joe Cain talks with the STS Careers Tutor, Dr Jean-Baptiste Gouyon about this subject. He talks about the new STS student-led Careers Task Force. We also talk about many ideas under the title, “careers thinking,” including the philosophy of flexible futures. As a careers tutor, Dr Gouyon is a specialist in thinking about how students might look ahead to find specific career paths. If they’re not sure how to start, Jean-Baptiste is an expert in helping people get started.
For more information about careers associated with STS:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/careers
STS also works with UCL Careers Service, which offers a fantastic range of activities and expertise for our students.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/
Personal tutors also can help guide students through the process.
Featuring
Interviewee:
- Dr Jean-Baptiste Gouyon
Associate Professor of Science Communication
Interviewer:
- Professor Joe Cain
UCL Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology
Music credits
- “Rollin At 5,” by Kevin MacLeod
https://filmmusic.io/song/5000-rollin-at-5
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Podcast information
“WeAreSTS” is a production of the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at University College London (UCL). To find out more, and to leave feedback about the show, visit us online:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/podcast
Students and staff in STS also can find on the website information about how to get involved with our programme.
Editing and post-production by Professor Joe Cain.
“WeAreSTS” producer is Professor Joe Cain.
Twitter: @stsucl #WeAreSTS