Jennifer Bangoura shares tips on how to succeed in the higher education space and her very secret sauce to networking like a pro.
Opening a brand-new season is a perfect example of career success in the social good space and then some. Jennifer is a very proud former Peace Corps volunteer, career coach, PhD student, professional photographer, mother, and also a PCDN.global advisory board member.
In Episode 1 of Season 7, Jennifer shares her career journey with the Peace Corps living and working in a village of 1,000 people in Mali; her experience being evacuated from West Africa and having to face a sudden career change.
Jennifer is currently a senior career coach at 2U, which combines a purpose-driven mission with a student-focused culture to bring universities into the digital age.
Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.
*Episode recorded on May 14th, 2020
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