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Career Connections | Food Scientist
Got a passion for food? According to the narrator of a short video, such passion is the key ingredient in becoming a successful food scientist. Food scientists formulate new food products using existing ingredients or using ingredients...
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Career Connections | Farmer
Farming isn't for the faint of heart. But for those who find joy in seeing seeds sprout and grow, in working with the earth and fascinating equipment, life can be gratifying. A family farmer talks about his farming enterprise in a short...
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Career Connections | Web Developer
Rather than spinning webs like your friendly neighborhood Spiderman, web developers save us by making computer code efficient. A video describes how their utility belts are loaded with HTML, CSS, and programming languages; with Sublime...
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Career Connections | Industrial Hygienist
When one thinks of a hygienist, it's usually in the context of a dental office. A short video explores the world of the industrial hygienist who specializes in occupational health and safety. The job of these safety professionals is to...
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Career Connections | Structural Engineer
Images of buildings collapsing underscore the importance of the role of structural engineers, the people who design the skeleton that safely supports a building. A short video shows the many design tools such engineers use to create...
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Career Connections | Radiologist
CT scans and MRIs, ultrasounds, and X-rays. Welcome to the world of the radiologist, the specialist who interprets the medical images provided by some amazing technology. The narrator of a short video, a cardiac radiologist, describes...
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Career Connections | Medical Technologist
Want to work in health care but not necessarily directly with patients? A medical technologist explains her important role in ensuring patients get the proper care they need through her work in the lab giving feedback to doctors and...
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Career Connections | Gym Owner
A video about careers takes a close look at becoming a gym owner. The host explains the ups and downs of owning a business, being part of the fitness industry, and describes necessary schooling, including anatomy and nutrition, as well...
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Career Connections | Equestrian Therapist
A short video showcases the ins and outs of being an equestrian therapist. The host explains her role, how she came to be an equestrian therapist, and the joy she feels with each patient.
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Career Connections | Museum Exhibitions Preparator
A lot goes into creating those exhibits viewers see at museums. Go behind the scenes with an exhibit preparator who works with a curator and a designer to mount those fascinating displays of art.
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Career Connections | Senior Vice President of Theatre Operations
What's involved in making sure the show does go on? Go behind the curtain with Gina Vernaci, the senior vice president of theatre operations for the second largest theatre district in the United States. Vernaci details all the roles she...
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Career Connections | Hydrologist
Love math, science, geography, geology, and most especially water? Consider a career as a hydrologist. The narrator of a short video introduces viewers to the many careers in the field of hydrology and the educational pathways available...
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Career Connections | Hospitality Management
A short video reveals the variety of skills required in the field of hospitality management. Viewers go behind the scene to find out what goes into running a bed and breakfast, planning a wedding, to running a movie theatre. Engaging and...
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Career Connections | Promotional Events Coordinator
"Do what you have to do to set yourself apart." That's the key piece of advice from the Cincinnati Reds Events Promotional Coordinator. The narrator talks about the education pathways and experiences that let him get a foot in the door...
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Career Connections | Environmental Scientist
The narrator of a short video shares his passion for environmental science and the importance of his work to research the human and climate factors that impact the environment.
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Career Connections | Mechanical Engineer
Like to figure out how things work? Three mechanical engineers who design jet engines talk about the curiosity that led them to become mechanical engineers.
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Career Connections | Electrical Engineering
Learn about how to become a professional engineer with a short video. The narrator details some of the many fields in electrical engineering as well as the education requirements.
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Career Connections | Musician
Love the sounds of music? Want to be part of making those beautiful sounds? Willing to practice, practice, practice? The narrator of a short video talks about what it's like to be part of one of the "Big Five" orchestras.
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Career Connections | High School Art Teacher
Want to combine art with STEM education? Why not. The narrator of a short video details how she combines her love of art education with STEM and project-based learning.
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Career Connections | Paramedic
Not all heroes wear capes. While they rescue those who need help (be they human or animal), they come sirens blazing and a bag of specialized equipment. A short video welcomes viewers to the world of the paramedic.
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Career Connections | Software Developer Dayton
Like coding and 3-D design, like working with computers and with people? A career as a software developer might be in your future. Find out what's involved by watching a short video narrated by a software developer.
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Career Connections | Radio Host
Want to be a Daddy-O of the radio? A modern-day Edward R. Murrow? Cleveland radio host Tony Ganzer talks about the skills that enabled him to become an NPR radio host.
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Career Connections | Prosthetist Dayton
Like a challenge? Not afraid of seeing blood? Have good interpersonal skills? Try looking into a job as a prosthetist. A lower-limb prosthetist discusses his unusual pathway to a career that enables him to design and fit artificial limbs.
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Career Connections | Phlebotomist
Working with blood isn't a career for everyone. Vampire jokes aside, a career as a phlebotomist can be gratifying. A short video explains what a job in this medical field entails.