“Certifications, Fellowships, and Winning Resumes for the Future of Social Change Work by Bri Reggio
Mar 12, 2019
PCDN contributor and career advisory council member as well as PCDN friend, Bri Reggio, is an NCDA certified Career Advisor with years of experience advising hundreds of students from top universities in social change careers. In Episode 3 of Season 4 you will learn why certifications work great; the in and out of Fellowships and tips for winning resumes. No social change professional can’t miss this episode.
Episode 3 of Season 4 is brought to you by The Rotary Peace Fellowship and the Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at the Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University.
In this episode we discuss:
- Parents divorced when Bri was 6 learned to be very sensitive and empathetic at a very early age.
- During her high school years, age 15, she developed an eating disorder that took her to the edge.
- Her parents are both highly educated psychologists which both allowed her to read people very well and also to value education which both shaped her vocation as a career counselor.
- Bri’s reflection on Grad School- what she knows now and why it’s healthy to be skeptical about it.
- Why she went to Grad School to work on International Relations and why she pivoted to succeeded in career advising
- How the absence of a career center sparked her passion for advising others in career advising
- Upon graduation she landed her first job in the newly created career center at American University
- How, instead of furthering her formal education she nailed it with a number of key certifications
- Why she chose NCDA certification,
- global career development certification- international recognized
- CCSP – career services provide NCDA’s specific certification
- Bri’s recommendation: do you need to invest 2-3 years and all that money or are there skilled-based certifications to be successful and employable?
- Key skills for the future of the work according to Bri. Of all the “soft” skills, Bri delves of the topic of flexibility.
- Why being humble is key to your success in your career
- Bri answers how can a Fellowship advance
your career
- What is a Fellowship and what is NOT
- Different types of fellowships
- Fellowships for mid-career professionals
- Fellowship and Scholarships, are they the same?
- Best Fellowship Resources for Bri
- Opportunities for international students and professionals
- A winner resume according to Bri
- The idea of a master resume by Bri
- Statement of Qualification, yey or hey
- More resume advice from Bri
Links:
National Career Development Association
Columbia University Fellowships
Institute for International Education
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This episode was brought thanks to the Rotary Peace Center and Brandeis University:
Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about RotaryPeace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships
The MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at Brandeis university, where you gain the practical, hands on skills you need to become a peacebuilding professional in the U.S. and abroad.
