CareerChat

On this episode of Career Chat, we talk to Yuliya Semenovych. She was born in Lviv, Ukraine, and came to the United States when she was only 7 years old. Today she is the owner of Elixir Health and Wellness in Bethlehem, PA. She made a bucket list when she was 20 years old and attending Hofstra University, when she decided to start traveling. She found work, friends, fun, and a safe place to live - and got better at doing so as she went. She came back to the Lehigh Valley 5 years ago but has yet to stop traveling. Tune in to hear about her experiences as she checks off her bucket list!

Check out this week’s episode of Career Chat as Allison McCausland ’19 talks about how to navigate being a young professional and effectively taking opportunities during college. During her time at DeSales, she obtained her BA in History and her MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing. Now, Allison is the Assistant Director of Tutoring Services and Applications at the Academic Success Center. She has taken advantage of all of the great opportunities she got and they have lead to where she is now!

On this episode of Career Chat, Kristy Valladares, a graduate of Muhlenberg College, talks about how it is okay to not have a "straight-lined" career path. After graduating, Kristy worked in a variety of industries, leading and developing both teams and individuals. Now, Kristy is the Assistant Director of Career Education and Engagement at the Career Development Center.

Check out this week's episode of Career Chat with a junior human resource management major, Jordan Kutza ‘25. Listen in as Jordan talks about the journey through her recent internship and how that has changed her. Find DeSales University Career Chat on your favorite podcast platform!

Listen in as this week’s guest, Stephanie Kobal, explains why career readiness skills are a critical part of your career path. Being a Lehigh Valley native, Stephanie graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor’s in women’s studies & Marketing in ‘04 and graduated from Widener Law in ‘07. She is now a Shareholder at Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba

Listen in to Sheyla Montanez Gonzalez, Communication '23, as she discusses creating her own path to success as a first generation student.

This week's Career Chat episode features Vinny Chrepta '13, a Senior Community Specialist at Wambi. At the start of the pandemic, Vinny dove headfirst into the world of DEI when his team was isolated more than ever. Now, his focus is to build and maintain a feeling of community and belonging both internally for Wambi employees and externally for Wambi’s clients! 

This week's Career Chat episode features Jesus Delgado, a current DeSales junior double-majoring in Law and Society and Homeland Security and minoring in Psychology. He is a second-year Career Ambassador and is involved in many groups throughout campus, such as in being the Senator for Diversity and Inclusion for the Student Government Association, the Staff Editor for the "News & Feature" column for The DeSales Messenger, and the Vice-President for the St. Thomas More Pre-Law society. He is currently interning with the local Allentown office for Homeland Security Investigations in order to gain more experience in the homeland security field.

This week’s Career Chat episode features 2020 alum Kayla Vaught, DeSales University Graduate from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She got her undergraduate degree in Media Studies, and minored in both Business and Communications. Her current role is a Sports and Entertainment Marketing Manager with the PPL Center and Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Allentown, PA. Check out her perspective and advice on the post grad experience! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Check out this week's episode of Career Chat featuring Dani Hance!

Dani is a sophomore Business Administration and Supply Chain Management major. When she is not working as a first year Career Associate at the Career Development Center, she is serving as the president of the Bulldog Business Association, leading our first year students as a CharacterU Mentor, or cheering for our Bulldogs as a cheerleader! Listen to Dani's experience with cold messaging and informational interviewing wherever you get your podcasts.