Korbel CareerCast

Korbel CareerCast

Career Podcast from the Office of Career and Professional Development at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies

Episodes

August 26, 2025 45 mins

Human Rights student Cierra Walker talks with alums Amanda Finger, Executive Director and Co-Founder, and Kara Napolitano, Education & Partnerships Director, about their professional journeys and their work at the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking.

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Recent Korbel graduate Jake Levy interviews alumna Shannon Payne from WorldDenver. 

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Kevin Kappes, a current student in the Global Economic Affairs program, interviews alumna Dana Bakshani, Global Business Development Manager at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.  

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June 13, 2025 26 mins

Isil Dikici, a current student in the Global Environmental Sustainability Program, interviews alum Peter Oesterling about his work with Andes Amazon Fund. 

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June 4, 2025 22 mins

International Security student Kira Hensley interviews Korbel alum Kevin Kelleher about his work with Insikt Group at Recorded Future.

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May 16, 2025 20 mins

Olivia Crimaldi, a current student in the Public Policy program, interviews Korbel alum Jacob Topping, the Southeast Colorado Regional Representative for Senator Michael Bennet's Office. 

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April 29, 2025 22 mins

Korbel student James interviews alumna Deanna Payne, Senior Proposal Manager with the Capture Center of Excellence at Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). 

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Public Policy student Otiwaa Ampofo interviews alumna Emily Parker about her work as a Senior Budget Analyst for the University of Colorado System - Budget and Finance Office. Emily also shares how her passion for public policy has inspired her civic engagement, including with the Democratic Party of Denver. 

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Current student Dmytro Hryckowian interviews Korbel alum Patrick James about his role as Public Policy Manager on the Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) team at Meta. 

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October 9, 2024 24 mins

Student Mo Fellows talks with Korbel alum Diana Hunter about opportunities at Tides, a Bay Area nonprofit and philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing social justice.

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October 2, 2024 38 mins

Korbel alum Jen Hill talks with student Emmanuel about opportunities at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Everything expressed in this episode are Jen's own views and do not reflect the views of the DIA.

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September 25, 2024 19 mins

Korbel student Winta Gonye interviews Korbel alum Chelsea Primak about her work helping connect refugees to employment in the U.S.

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September 18, 2024 22 mins

Alum Jason Gilpin talks with student Conor Farrell about his experience as a USAID foreign service officer from his current post in Fiji.

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September 11, 2024 25 mins

Student Jake Bergen talks with policy alum David Fridland, who works on sustainability initiatives for Denver International Airport.

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May 24, 2024 19 mins

Korbel student Zariah Brown interviews Mary Louise LaCroix about her work at Causal Design, a Denver-based impact evaluation company.

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May 15, 2024 26 mins

Policy student Kelly Nilan interviews Soumanetra Ghosh, Economist and Budget Analyst for the CO Governor's Office.

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April 25, 2024 17 mins

Korbel alum Britt Pimentel talks with student Vincent Pandey about how she is utilizing her international development degree at Denver Urban Gardens. They are hiring for FT roles as of 4/2024 and host numerous opportunities for volunteers to help improve food access, build community, and contribute to a healthier climate.

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April 16, 2024 22 mins

Korbel student Koy Ortega interviews alum Matt Bebb from Anduril, a private company committed to developing cutting edge technology for the U.S. military and national defense.

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Posner's new Executive Director, Carolyn Tarr, talks with student Zyanya Correa about opportunities to get involved with the Posner Center for International Development here in Denver, and about the development field broadly.

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February 28, 2024 22 mins

Korbel student Sophia McGrath interviews Korbel alum Ky Hunter about RAND Corp and the opportunities in the field of women and security. 

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