On the hottest day in July of 2012, the new General Manager of the University of Virginia’s radio station, Nathan Moore, found himself standing on top of a mountain using his iPhone to keep the radio station’s signal on the air. “I forgot to turn on my call forwarding,” Nathan remembers. “Every time I’d get [...]
When you think about things that fly, you probably think about birds – or maybe even airplanes! But do you ever think about the person that flies the airplanes? Joe Ratterree rarely did – until he went on to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy in 2006 as an Air Force pilot. He [...]
There are many ways a career can be a rewarding adventure, but few are as sweet as a job spent around chocolate. This Valentine’s Day, WorldStrides caught up with chocolatier Tim Gearhart to get a taste of how sweet his job really is. Tim Gearhart didn’t start his career in the food industry making candy. [...]
Interacting with your coworkers can always be fun, but what if your peers were different types of animals? That’s just another day in the life for Dave Eden at Discovery Cove®, a 30-acre tropical oasis in Florida where guests can swim with dolphins and rays, and even feed exotic animals! On a typical day, Eden [...]
When you think about the election process, you may think about candidates, campaign advisers, and even the Constitutional right to vote. But have you ever thought about what happens before, during, and after you vote —particularly, who is responsible for making sure that the voting process is fair, legal, honest, and consistent with national laws? [...]
