Episode 6: Leaving Academia with Lauren Gilhooly

Description:

In this episode, Isabelle and Sydney chat with Lauren Gilhooly, an anthropologist with a background in primatology. We talk about transferable skills, some of the difficult aspects of finding a job after graduation, and a story from the field about kindness among non-human primates. Lauren talks about the importance of prioritizing happiness when making career choices and how that factored into her decision to leave academia.

Link to the Episode: https://anchor.fm/trowelanderror/episodes/Episode-6-Leaving-Academia-with-Lauren-Gilhooly-e1if013

Show Notes:

Lauren’s Sapiens Publication:

https://www.sapiens.org/authors/lauren-gilhooly/

MotivBase:

https://www.motivbase.com/

Canva for CV and Cover Letter Templates:

https://www.canva.com/

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Taskmaster - https://taskmaster.tv/