Communications and Community Outreach with Kathryn McDowell

Hi everyone! Welcome to the second episode of Asking Career Questions! Have you ever considered majoring in communications? Have you ever wondered if you would enjoy working for a non-profit organization? This episode is for you!

In this episode, I’m interviewing Hollins University alumna Kathryn McDowell, a community outreach director for Preservation Greensboro. We talk about everything from the questions to ask yourself to figure out what you want to do to mental health preservation strategies!

What we discuss:

-0:00 Introduction

-0:40 What does your job as a community outreach director entail on a day-to-day basis?

-2:16 What skills do you recommend students develop while they’re in their first few years of college?

-4:39 Other than those skills, what are some valuable lessons you’ve learned from your career so far?

-6:39 How did you decide what industry you wanted to switch to?

-9:55 What were some of the cons of your old job and what do you do differently now?

-12:52 What about your job is fulfilling or purposeful for you and why?

-16:02 What are some of the reasons houses get brought down?

-17:57 How did you learn to balance your mental health with your dedication to your job?

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See you in the next episode!