47. Replay: Going to Grad School with Stephen Sam

What’s it really like to get a master’s degree? How does the workload compare to a bachelor’s degree?

Learn from Stephen Sam, a Cloud and LexMobile Solutions Software Developer at LexMark. Stephen recently graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Masters in Computer Science & Engineering. During his master's program, he was a GEM-Full Fellow and active member of his local National Society of Black Engineers chapter. Stephen is also a co-host to the podcast, After Dinner Conversations, discussing challenges in adulthood.

In this episode, we talk about everything grad school: when to get your master’s, your advisor’s role, the experience of taking the GRE, the workload, the experience of doing research, and how a fellowship can help.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• GEM Fellowship: gemfellowship.org
• Lexmark: lexmark.com
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): nsfgrfp.org
• After Dinner Conversations Podcast: linktr.ee/AfterDinnerConversations
• Pass the Aux Vol. 1 (Spotify): spoti.fi/3FpcAkq

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• LinkedIn: bit.ly/30DAhaa
• Instagram: @ReigningBoss
• After Dinner Conversations Instagram: @adconvos

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• Podcast Production by Marisa Hoenig
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