Grad School Buddy
Grad School Buddy provides reliable resources that help grad students worldwide confidently navigate grad school and excel in their careers. We aim to equip and nurture the next generation of thinkers and doers interested in redefining rules and bringing positive change to their communities.
Episodes
41 episodes
A Guide to Creating a Niche in Tech Spaces Through Human-Centered Storytelling
You can work in tech without writing a single line of code.In this episode, we are with Barbra Okafor, a media strategist, content creator, and digital leader whose career spans TikTok, BBC, Trace, and now the Isle of Wight Council. With...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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56:24
Season 4 Episode 3: Lecturing in My 20s: Chisom Ogamba's Bold Dreams for Academia in Nigeria
Some people are born teachers. At just 25, Chisom Paula Ogamba stepped into a classroom at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, as a lecturer in English and Linguistics. In this episode, she walks us through her unique jour...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:16:01
Season 4 Episode 2: Creativity Meets Academia - Grad School Through a Designer’s Lens with Chike Onyekwelu
In this episode, we connect with Chike Ivor Onyekwelu, a seasoned product designer with expertise in Figma illustration and brand identity design. Now pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology with Project Management in the UK, Chike opens ...
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Season 4 Episode 1: Mastering Communications in Global Development with Dani Clark
In the first episode of Season Four, we talk with Dani, a senior external affairs officer specializing in human development, to explore the role of communication in global development. Dani shares her journey from studying history t...
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Season 3 Episode 14: Life Outside Academia (with Dr. Ashley Ruba)
In this episode, Dr. Ashley Ruba, founder of AfterAcademia, shares her journey from a successful career in academia to roles in UX research at companies like Meta and Arthrex. Despite her academic accomplishments, including publishing ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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39:50
Season 3 Episode 13: Obinna Nwabueze’s Unwavering Passion for Academia, Football, and Languages
Today’s conversation features Obinna Nwabueze, a dynamic academic and sports enthusiast whose professional journey blends the worlds of academics, football, and languages.Obinna’s passion for governance and societal issues inspired his ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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48:43
Season 3 Episode 12: Grad School for Creative Minds (with Xorlali Plange and Ernest Nweke)
Are you considering grad school as the next step for your creative career? Then this episode is for you! We are joined by Xorlali Plange, a Ghanaian fashion and costume designer, and Ernest Nweke, a Nigerian writer and multimedia sto...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:00:55
Season 3 Episode 11: Your Guide to Public Policy Careers (with the Policy Career Central)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to carve out a successful career in policy despite its complexities? In today's conversation with Priya Alagarraj and Ruchika Bhatia, co-founders of Policy Career Central (PCC), we discuss...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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Season 3 Episode 10: Grad School Buddy Catches Up With Old Classmates (with Chukwuma Nwoye, Kosiso Madu and Conrad Omodiagbe)
Conrad, Kosiso, and Chukwuma were classmates from the 2016 Class of the Department of Economics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Today, we bring you an engaging conversation between them as they discuss the different directions their lives...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:10:48
Season 3 Episode 9: On Becoming a Strategic Communications Specialist (with David Ebube)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to attend graduate school virtually? In this episode, David Ebube walks us through his routine as he juggles a career as a strategic communications consultant and a master's in Sustainable Devel...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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28:21
Season 3 Episode 8: Empowering Women in Academia: A Guide to Creating and Taking up Space (with Hope Eze)
Many people suffer from anxiety when starting something new, especially when in the company of equally good peers. This episode features Hope Eze, a humanities PhD student at the University of Alberta. Her research focuses on the literary depic...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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37:55
Season 3 Episode 7: Spreading Excellence from UNILAG to SciencesPo (with Vincent Eke)
Studying abroad can be challenging, especially when faced with language barriers. In this episode, Vincent Eke shares his remarkable journey from being a zealous undergraduate at Unilag to becoming a graduate student at Science Po in France.&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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51:17
Season 3 Episode 6: Let's Have a Non-Academic PhD Chat
Today, we're taking a trip down memory lane to the second half of our conversation with Dr. Allen and Dr. Lauren, the authors of PhDone and minds behind Dissertation Editors. This engaging conversation features the non-acad...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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30:20
Season 3 Episode 5: I'm getting a PhD. Here's why you should get one and everything you should know
Are you considering a PhD and wondering if that’s your right trajectory? In this episode, Emeka Nwankwo, an associate lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University and a PhD candidate in Digital Politics, sheds light on the various aspects of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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47:07
Season 3 Episode 4: Securing a Fully-Funded Graduate School Scholarship: Tips and Insights from Payne Fellow, Kyla Denwood.
Searching for graduate school scholarships is daunting. There’s the uncertainty of rejection or failure and the hope of the ultimate prize of success. That’s why we have invited Kyla Denwood, who has secured a fully-funded graduate school schol...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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46:28
Season 3 Episode 3: Graduate Students Proffer Solutions to Africa’s Agricultural Issues - Insights from the Geneva Challenge 2022 Winners
There’s more to being a grad student than lectures and problem sets. Sometimes, an opportunity presents itself where you get to work on practical solutions to world problems. Today, the gist is with Ayanfeoluwa Akinbola, Chimwemwe ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:02:27
Season 3 Episode 2: Breaking Down the Dissertation Writing Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Grad Students
The worry never seems to end when it comes to graduate school. Yesterday, you were overwhelmed by graduate school applications; after that, you worried about getting a study visa. Now you're here, staring at your laptop screen as you try to dec...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:15
Season 3 Episode 1: A High Flier's Guide to Graduate School Success and Empowering One’s Community
One day, you’re sitting in one of the best law firms in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, living up to your dreams of contributing to cases that spark your heart. The next minute, the spark seems to start diminishing, there’s a global pandemic that litera...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:18:06
Season 2 Episode 13 (Season Finale): Banter with the GSB Team
It's the perfect moment to give you a sneak peek into the inner workings and the people shaping Grad School Buddy. A team that is tirelessly working to provide everything you need to navigate graduate school.Exciting things are coming in...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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54:16
Season 2 Episode 12: Should Tech Bros Get Graduate Degrees? (with Ikechukwu Valentine Oleka)
Have you ever wondered if experienced software engineers should take a break from their careers to pursue a Master’s degree? Valentine Oleka, who has been in the tech industry for almost a decade, offers insights on his decision to do just that...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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55:58
Season 2 Episode 11: A Detailed Guide to Finding Internships and Jobs (with Andrea Ocando)
Younger Andrea, from Caracas, Venezuela, would be proud of who today’s guest grew up to become. Hers is a story of consistency, strategy, and holding on to a childhood dream nurtured by months spent role-playing at the Model United Nations....
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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Season 2 Episode 10: Never Say 'It's Too Late' with Carrie Reilley
Hey guys, here’s the “Never Say it’s Too Late” to go to graduate school episode you’ve been asking for. Today, Grad School Buddy meets up with Carrie, a detective in New York who decided to go to grad school almost two decades after getting an ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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50:35
Season 2 Episode 9: Getting A Masters Degree in a Nigerian University - The Public vs Private School Dilemma (with Chisom Igwilo and Nnamdi Ohachenu)
Today’s episode sheds light on going to grad school in Nigeria. The conversation with both Nnamdi Ohachenu and Chisom Igwilo who are currently studying for a master’s degree in Economics posed a thrilling reveal of how contrasting their experie...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:10:45
Season 2 Episode 8: Submitting a Successful Chevening Scholarship Application (with Dr. Cyril)
Have you ever wondered how to acquire the highly acclaimed Chevening scholarship? Our guest, Dr. Cyril, an Ophthalmologist and Surgeon, a Chevening scholar, provides insight in today's episode.Cyril explains in detail his motivations for...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:25:59
Season 2 Episode 7: Getting a Graduate Degree and Working in the United Kingdom (with Nwadiaso and Mobi Nwafor-Orizu)
Today's episode takes us to the UK for a conversation on what life is like for Nigerians schooling and working in the UK. Our guests are Mobi, and Didi Nwafor-Orizu, who have both pivoted from undergrads in law to International Economics and Ps...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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