Pathways: A Career Podcast from the Idaho State University Career Center

Life Sets You on a Trajectory: Enjoy the Ride

By Emily Jahsman

Published May 9, 2023 at 4:17 PM MDT

On today’s episode, Emily Jahsman interviews Keith Weber, Director and Founder of the GIS Training and Research Center at Idaho State University. Keith takes us on a journey through his career, including how he was first introduced to geographic information systems (GIS) and how his natural inquisitiveness led him to a fulfilling career in building “information” through GIS.

The latest episode of Pathways follows Keith Weber on his professional journey. After serving in the military, Weber's inquisitive nature and love of the outdoors directed him to pursue multiple degrees in wildlife biology. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, an introductory class in the developing field of GIS piqued Weber’s interest and eventually led him to develop the multiple GIS programs currently offered at ISU and an active research program at ISU's GIS TReC.

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Emily Jahsman

Emily Jahsman is the Associate Director of the Idaho State University Career Center. A self proclaimed multipotentialite, Emily's professional journey has taken her from for-profit to non-profit to higher ed where she currently enjoys her time. Emily's intrepid spirit has led her across the globe including a five year stopover in Australia, treks through numerous jungles, and forays into farming. If you know someone who would be a great guest, or are interested in appearing on Pathways yourself, email: <a label="emilyjahsman@isu.edu" class="rte2-style-brightspot-core-link-LinkRichTextElement" href="mailto:emilyjahsman@isu.edu">emilyjahsman@isu.edu</a><br/><br/>Former Host: Mark Beaver is a Career Advisor in Experiential Learning for the Idaho State University Career Center. An ever curious mind has led Mark down quite the path himself, holding jobs with the service industry, the outdoor sector, secondary education, environmental non-profits, and state and federal agencies, with forays into entrepreneurship and now higher education and radio.

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