Ep. 45 - Career Pipeline Series: Mentorship as the Strongest Connection (Part 5 of 6)

Ep. 45 - Career Pipeline Series: Mentorship as the Strongest Connection (Part 5 of 6)

Author: Virginia Water Environment Association February 5, 2025 Duration: 38:03
We continue the six-part "Career Pipeline" series that chronicles the path from undergraduate student to the student mentor. The intent is to provide students with a snapshot of the water industry, and to give professionals a peek into the mindset and perspectives of students, recent students, and their mentors. In this episode, our series co-hosts Holly Anne Matel (HRSD) and Mark Titcomb (Newport News Waterworks) sit down with Charles Bott (HRSD) to learn more about his approach to student ...

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