Jessica Vandenberghe, ’00 BSc(ChemEng), ’03 MSc, shares her career journey from small town Alberta to the office of the assistant dean of outreach in the U of A’s Faculty of Engineering. Find out how the values of hard work and community taught by her parents, have served Jessica well in a career that has spanned industries. Hear Jessica’s thoughts on developing ‘soft skills’, what an Indigenous approach to engineering looks like, and her commitment to preparing the next seven generations of engineers.
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What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast
Hosted by: Matt Rea
Produced by: Matt Rea and Chloe Chalmers
Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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