Work and Career Futures
The pandemic quickly changed the workplace, employment, and job prospects. These interviews describe how work changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on frontline workers, and the implementation of healthcare safety protocols in the workplace. Unemployment significantly rose as businesses adapted to changing demand and government regulations. Work-life balance is discussed by several interviewees as many people began to work from home. Drexel University students discuss difficulties with finding cooperative education opportunities and touch on how this type of work was affected by COVID-19. Interviewees also share how the pandemic may impact the future of their careers.
At the time of this interview, Atharva Bhagwat was a twenty-year-old second-year student at Drexel University studying Environmental Studies &… Self-interview with Gavriel Blaxberg about experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a Drexel Finance and Computer Science student. At the time of… Nowrin Borsha was a Biological Sciences major at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Nowrin Borsha recounts first learning about COVID-19… At the time of this interview, Dr. Veronica Carey was the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Chair for the Board of Diversity,… At the time of this interview, Jodi Cataline worked at Drexel University as a Clinical Professor and served on the board at NASDAQ FX. Jodi Cataline… Hala Dillsi, a teacher at Cleveland High School in Reseda, California, describes the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as schools started closing and… At the time of this interview, Gregory Drapkin was a first-year student at Drexel University in the Entertainment & Arts Management program with a… Vincent Duclos worked at Drexel University for the Department of Global Studies & Modern Languages and the Center for Science, Technology & Society.… At the time of this interview, Meelan Dullabh was 19 years old studying Marketing & Business Analytics at Drexel University while living in… Andy Escriba is Puerto Rican and was a fourth-year student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Andy Escriba describes how COVID-19 has… Kayla Froriep was a senior at Drexel University when this interview was conducted. In this interview, Kayla Froriep describes changes throughout the… Kalhan Ganjoo was a full-time student at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business at the time this interview was conducted. This interview… Emily Giordano was a Graphic Design student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Emily Giordano discusses working at a cooperative… Lazar Lazovic was an international student from Serbia studying at Drexel University and living on-campus at the time of this interview. This… Tessa Mazzarella was a Biomedical Engineering major at Drexel University at the time of this interview. Tessa Mazzarella describes the personal impact… Angela Myronovych was a student at Drexel University studying Finance with a minor in Neuroscience at the time of this interview. Angela Myronovych… Chris Oliveiros graduated Drexel University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in the biological sciences. At the time of the interview, Chris Oliveiros… Apollonia Quiros was a Health Sciences student at Drexel University and worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a nursing aid at the time… Anshul Ramanathan, BS biological sciences '20, was working at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as a clinical research manager at the time of this… Daniel Ramirez is a first-generation Mexican American. At the time of this interview, he was a 21-year-old Drexel University student and was living in… Kierra Ryant is from Southwest Philadelphia and was a student in Drexel University's Biological Sciences program at the time of this interview. Kierra… At the time of this interview, Jacqueline Sadashige was teaching for the Women's and Gender Studies program at Drexel University. The interview starts… Jake Samson graduated from Drexel University's Entertainment & Arts Management program in spring 2020 with plans to return in the fall term to begin… Rachel Sasson was a third-year student at Drexel University studying Architecture with a minor in Sustainability in the Built Environment at the time… At the time of this interview, Rachel Schade was teaching in the Architecture program at Drexel University. The interview begins with Rachel Schade's… Francesca Sciacca was a student in Drexel University's Animation and Visual Effects program at the time of interview. This interview shares how… This interview is with Pandora Stewart, the mother of the interviewer, Apollonia Quiros. This interview shares Pandora Stewart's experience during the… Thersa Sweet is an infectious disease epidemiologist and an Associate Professor at Drexel University's School of Public Health in the Department of… Leah Thomas was the Manager of Israel Engagement at Drexel Hillel at the time of this interview. Leah Thomas shares initial reactions to Drexel… Ngan (Kim) Tran was a student at Drexel University at the time of this interview. This interview discusses when Ngan Tran realized the severity of… Jeet Vaghela was 20 years old living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and studying Management Information Systems (MIS) and Finance at Drexel University… At the time of this interview, Janet Zhao was a fourth-year student at Drexel University studying Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies.… Selinda Zheng was an Accounting student at Drexel University and was working at PECO as a technical services analyst at the time of this interview.…Atharva Bhagwat oral history interview
Gavriel Blaxberg oral history self-interview
Nowrin Borsha oral history interview
Veronica Carey oral history interview
Jodi Cataline oral history interview
Hala Dillsi oral history interview
Gregory Drapkin oral history interview
Vincent Duclos oral history interview
Meelan Dullabh oral history self-interview
Andy Escriba oral history interview
Kayla Froriep oral history self-interview
Kalhan Ganjoo oral history self-interview
Emily Giordano oral history self-interview
Lazar Lazovic oral history interview
Tessa Mazzarella oral history interview
Angela Myronovych oral history self-interview
Chris Oliveiros oral history interview
Apollonia Quiros oral history self-interview
Anshul Ramanathan oral history interview
Daniel Ramirez oral history interview
Kierra Ryant oral history interview
Jacqueline Sadashige oral history interview
Jake Samson oral history interview
Rachel Sasson oral history self-interview
Rachel Schade oral history interview
Francesca Sciacca oral history interview
Pandora Stewart oral history interview
Thersa Sweet oral history interview
Leah Thomas oral history interview
Ngan K. Tran oral history self-interview
Jeet Vaghela oral history interview
Janet Zhao oral history interview
Selinda Zheng oral history interview