Episode 1: Welcome to Career Chatter with Gerry & Liz. Gerry & Liz, our experienced career services master coaches at the ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ School of Business chat about about the new Career Design Lab and how students can take advantage of its expanding resources to craft and take control of their career plans and opportunities.

• Understanding and identifying opportunities in your major area of study
• Preparing yourself to tell your compelling story to employers
• How to effectively communicate a winning proposition to employers
• The Career Readiness Masterclass at the School of Business
• And much more!

Episode 2: Careers in Accounting with Eleanor Mavashev, Associate Director of Business Careers. Eleanor, a successful business professional and thought leader in the accounting, audit & tax industries, ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Graduate, Associate Director of Business at the QC School of Business and career coach and advisor:

• Explains how she navigated her career post-graduation from CUNY ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, beginning with H&R Block, pursuing her master’s degree in taxation, a 20-year career in a reputed account firm, and the establishment of her own accounting practice.
• Discusses career areas in accounting, tax and audit
• Discusses preparation for interviews and being marketable
• Opportunities on campus, in-residence (Deloitte, PWC and others)
• More, contained in this episode!

Episode 3: QC Alum Tells All: How to land a high performing job at a Major Market Research Provider. Pavel Tchigirinski, ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ Grad 2024, shares his story graduating from CUNY ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ with an Economics Degree in 2024 and landing several terrific opportunities with major companies in the financial industry. He also shares:

• How to tell the story to network, how to hone your interviewing skills
• The application process for career opportunities
• Experience with the Career Readiness Masterclass
• Evaluating job opportunities, how to identify what is available that appeals most to you and your goals
• Advice to students on how to approach their career opportunities, critical timing and decision making
• More, contained in this episode!

Episode 4: Episode 4: How To Land An Internship with Small Business
Guest: John Perricone,  Director, Small Business Development Initiative. As the Small Business Development Project Manager at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, John Perricone expands internship experiences and enhances career readiness while supporting the small business community in Queens and collaborating with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

• What is the SBDC? How does it work?
• Types of businesses (accounting firms, real estate, law firms)
• Report on the student experience.
• How do students get internships?
• How do students gain additional guidance, career readiness?
• More, contained in this episode!

Episode 5: Episode 5: Interview with Jimmy Liu, CPA
Guest: Jimmy Liu, CPA. Small Business Development Project Manager at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, John Perricone, interviews successful ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ alumnus Jimmy Liu, about his career in big accounting and how he started his own businesses and firm:

• Jimmy Liu reflects on his time at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ and his first job.
• How did he make career choices to work at different top accounting firms?
• Mr. Liu discusses his foray into small business including his own firm.
• Advice to current students by reflecting back on his choices now having the benefit of experience and better perspective.
• More, contained in this episode!