The MacCast Unconventional — Laura King

For this alum, knowing what the goal is only half the journey

Laura King (’12) shares her story the first episode of season 3 of the Unconventional Podcast.

When Laura entered her MSc program in biology at McMaster, she knew she wanted to build a career in wildlife conservation. How that was going to happen and what, exactly, it would look like was still up in the air.

“I never had a master plan,” says Laura. “I just knew that I wanted to be a biologist and knew that there might be side roads that would eventually get me there.”

Her journey from graduation to working for the federal government in wildlife toxicology in Newfoundland, was far from straightforward. With brief stops here and there to achieve new and different goals, such as becoming fully bilingual, Laura shares the story of how she built a meaningful career that allows her to blend her skills and knowledge with her interests every day.

McMaster has more than 210,000 alumni living in 140 countries around the world, and they are some of the most amazing people you would ever want to meet. The Unconventional podcast will introduce some of our alumni who are working — in the arts, as cutting-edge entrepreneurs, leading the way in health, education, technology and more — to make our world a brighter place in their own unique way. Download the latest episode, or catch up if you’ve missed one, on Apple, Spotify, or Soundcloud