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Brad Whitford ’81, Film and television actor (The West Wing—Emmy Award, Billy Madison, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Cabin in the Woods, Trophy Wife, Saving Mr. Banks, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Happyish, Transparent). “I urge people to really examine what brings you joy creatively. That is not always going to be commercial success.”

How do people decide what careers to pursue? Hear from scientists, entertainers, business people, activists, academics, and everyone in between about how they designed paths that were right for them, and what advice they have for you. Check out "Careers by Design," the course, on the Wesleyan University Gordon Career Center website. http://www.wesleyan.edu/careercenter/careersbydesign.html