{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Work It: A UVic career exploration podcast","title":"The power of switching career paths: an interview with Matt Heywood","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b2dc5e6f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1988,"description":"What you study is just a starting point: the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can do with your UVic degree.  Emma and Katy chat with Matt Heywood, a UVic mechanical engineering graduate who is the founder of Heywood Academies, a local tutoring company that supports students in math, science and engineering.  Join us as we talk with Matt about: Trying out a wide range of career options in his quest for the right fit, including experiences at a start-up, with BC Transit, in a machine shop and now as his own bossGiving yourself space and time to figure out what you what to do for a careerBecoming your own bossThe value of trying jobs through the co-op program…and much more!  Resources from this episodeHeywood AcademiesThe UVic Co-op ProgramAccessing career support  Connect with usSign up for our weekly e-newsletterFollow UVic Co-op and Career on social media","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CTcM_uQ1XFl8oiX_j014H_hlYVS684_OsJJwySTHHMM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNmQw/NWRkN2NmZGM1YzRl/YmE3MDUyNjE2ZTVm/NmM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}