Northeastern Next Podcast

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Recruitment feat. Jeanine Hamilton

Meet Jeanine Hamilton, DMSB'87! As the founder and president of Hire Partnerships in Boston, Jeanine prides herself on finding the perfect job match for each candidate. In this episode, we'll talk about her Northeastern and co-op experience, transitioning from marketing to recruiting, and taking the risk to start your business.

Learn more about Hire Partnership 

A Beam of Personal and Professional Inspiration feat. Tracy Fink

Tracy Fink, MBA'90 is a business coach, teacher and speaker who is passionate about showing people how to treat themselves as they would their best friend or client. She is the founder of The Tortoise Institute where she consults with companies and organizations to build awareness and leadership practices to boost individual and team effectiveness. 

Tracy holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a BA in Psychology from Boston University. She completed a year-long Teacher Certification Program at Search Inside Yourself, the global evidence-based emotional intelligence program engineered at Google. She is a mentor/advisor for the Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE) at Northeastern University.

Tracy enjoys collaborative cooking, adventurous travel, walking in nature, and college football. She is co-host of the podcast “Our Dead Mothers”.  She and her husband live outside of Boston, MA.

Listen to Our Dead Mothers here.

Say Yes to Everything feat. Maria Tedesco

Meet Maria Tedesco, MBA'84! The president and COO of Atlantic Union Bank, Maria has a number of accolades to her name—including as a member of American Banker’s 2024 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance: Women to Watch list. Learn about how she creates a welcoming company culture at Atlantic Union Bank, what advice she has for current undergraduate students, and how she caught a touchdown pass from Tom Brady after saying "yes" to a work event.

Inspiring Others Through Teaching Innovations feat. Dr. Jae Williams, Ph.D.'22

Meet Dr. Jae Williams, Ph.D.'22! Dr. Jae, currently an Executive in Residence for the Business of Creative Enterprise program at Emerson College, has ambitions to take an innovative approach to teaching and making education inclusive for all. Learn more about his award-winning doctoral thesis, teaching success stories, and his inspirational podcast.

Listen to Dr. Jae's Office Hours podcast: https://www.drjaewilliams.com/podcast

Using Passion to Create Opportunities feat. George Blitch

Meet George Blitch, SSH'01! George captures Northeastern's entrepreneurial spirit—between starting his own publishing company to document Indigenous Elders, his own cartography company, and his own podcast, George has done it all. Learn more about how George's Northeastern experience inspired him to forge his own paths in life. 

Listen to the Son of a Blitch podcast: https://www.sonofablitch.com/podcast.html

Learn more about George: https://www.sonofablitch.com/

Bringing a Musical Light to the World feat. Howie Newman

Meet Howie Newman, S'73! After making his musical debut in 1973 at Northeastern, Howie spent the majority of his career as a professional baseball writer before transitioning to full-time musician. These days, you can find Howie touring around the country and playing his light-hearted at community centers, libraries, and for adults with developmental disabilities. 

Learn more about Howie and purchase or stream music: https://www.howienewman.com/

Bringing a Worldly Presence to Recruitment feat. Frank Green, SSH'92

Meet Frank Green, SSH'92! After spending time working for an Irish senator during his time at Northeastern, Frank had a takeaway that would impact the rest of his career—the world is a big place with many different perspectives. Learn about Frank's Northeastern and co-op experiences, his interest in the recruiting process, and why he is excited about the global envoy program.

Co-Op Perspectives Episode 1: The Co-Op Experience

Meet Amelia Brooks, DMSB'26! In celebration of the 115th anniversary of Northeastern's innovative co-op program, we sat down with Amelia Brooks to learn more about the co-op from the perspective of an enrolled student. We discussed how Northeastern prepares students for their co-ops, what she learned in each of her co-op positions, and how she plans on celebrating the 115th anniversary. 

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ5zYiD0LYc&t=9s

Passing the Co-op Torch feat. Ashita Chauhan

Meet Ashita Chauhan, CPS'19! While studying for her master's in regulatory affairs, Ashita participated in a co-op that gave her the tools to succeed in her current role at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Learn about Ashita's co-op experience, becoming a co-op mentor for undergraduate students, and introducing regulatory affairs to her home country.

A Lawyer's Journey to Entrepreneurship feat. Brian Good

Meet Brian Good, MBA'10! The co-founder and CEO of iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial real estate lending provider, Brian began his career in law before pivoting towards entrepreneurship. Learn more about obtaining his MBA at Northeastern, building your own business, and how AI will impact the future of real estate.

Learn more about iBorrow