Julie Drew likes finding the story in everything. Novels, comics, even “an especially well-crafted tweet” all inspire this self-described avid reader. That love of reading and stories is probably why Julie calls her dual roles as a novelist and a tenured English professor at The University of Akron a perfect fit. After all, not everyone…
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Rani Craft Robinson
It’s hard to believe that Rani Robinson was once a shy college girl. In order to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in communications from Marymount University she first needed to complete an internship. Her eyes on National Geographic, she emailed them only to receive zero response. Undeterred, Rani shared her passion for working in the…
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Teresa Oliver
Like many recent graduates, Teresa Oliver encountered a tough job market when she finished her master’s degree in applied developmental psychology. Previously a teacher and tutor, Teresa had been inspired by her own son’s struggles — and the many students like him — to go back to school and study psychology to help children who feel…
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Cristina Gibson
Cristina Gibson’s first internship was with her local newspaper writing weekend features. Then, while she was in college at Loyola-New Orleans studying communications and working as a production assistant at Fox 9 News, Hurricane Katrina hit. School was promptly closed for the semester. However, the disaster didn’t deter Cristina’s success. She transferred to Loyola Marymount…
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Carina Lyall
Carina Jean Lyall built her life around one belief: “You belong here, exactly as you are.” And it’s this same belief that drives her work as a women’s story worker, writer and meditation teacher. Her passion: serving women and letting us know our stories matter and are needed. Carina was raised on a reserve in…
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Jen Kleiner
Jen Kleiner was just five years old when she realized her calling was in show business — specifically, the art of movie-making. A desire to gain on set experience is how Jen accidentally discovered her career in fashion, too. And it was through both careers that Jen’s career zig-zagged into a resume that boasts five…
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Angela Romei
[Welcome to I Want Her Job's second Women at Microsoft Week! We're celebrating the female force behind the company as we lead up to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, beginning Wednesday in Phoenix. If you're going to be there be sure to tweet us @iwantherjob. Today's article is the second in a series of four…
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Laura Caldwell
Who says career moves have to be lateral? Laura Caldwell was a partner in a Chicago law firm, specializing in medical malpractice defense and entertainment law, when — with the support of colleagues and her then-husband — she made the transition to full-time author. Her first book, Burning the Map, was a New York Times…
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Colleen Hagerty
As a multimedia broadcast journalist for NY1 in New York City, Colleen Hagerty covers everything Queens and Staten Island. From Hurricane Sandy to Fashion Week, she regularly reports stories as a one-man band — shooting, writing and editing her own segments. The energy and ever-changing opportunities inherent in this type of work are what hooked Colleen on…
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Lindsay Miller
Movie sets, film festivals, red carpets and A-listers make Lindsay Miller’s career as entertainment editor at PopSugar sound pretty fabulous. Admitting that her job affords her more than a few once-in-a-lifetime moments, it’s also an exercise in time management. From on-camera work for her “In Her World” interview series, to writing and editing, Lindsay’s days…