Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide

Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide

Vernon Kee

Episodes 58
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

Mr Kee is a high school teacher who worked in the automotive industry as a project manager/engineer. He believes Careers is the most important subject you can take because there's no other course that will change your quality of life like knowledge that it gives you. Through Mr Kee's 14 year career as an educator and guidance counselor he has helped many students find their way to a successful and happy career.This podcast contains interviews with professionals and Mr Kee's grads to give you the knowledge you need to get an edge into finding a career you will love.

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Recent Episodes

S2E57 #57 UofT Architectural Engineering - Julia Song - Part 1

Mar 02, 2026 30m

In this episode of Kee to Success, I sit down with Julia Song — one of the original students who helped launch this podcast — now a fourth-year Architectural Studies student at the University of…

#56 Western Engineering to Tesla to Meta - Michael Avrakh - Part 3

Feb 23, 2026 32m

What would you do if you woke up tomorrow… couldn’t log into your computer… and found out you were one of 18,000 people laid off overnight?No warning.No goodbye meeting.Just an email at 4 a.m. saying…

S2E55 #55 Western Engineering to Tesla to Meta - Michael Avrakh - Part 2

Feb 16, 2026 33m

What does it really take to land a job at Tesla?In this episode, I sit down with one of my former students who went from Canadian engineering undergrad to Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla —…

S2E54 #54 Western Engineering to Tesla to Meta - Michael Avrakh - Part 1

Feb 09, 2026 27m

In this episode of Kee to Success, I sit down with Michael Avrakh, a 2016 John Polanyi Collegiate Institute SMR (STEM) graduate who went on to study mechanical engineering at Western University and…

#53 Marketing Major to PWC Manager - Nicholas Kriss - Part 3

Feb 03, 2026 25m

What if the things you enjoy in high school—and the way you talk to people—matter more for your future career than you realize?This episode wraps up my three-part conversation with a former student…

S2E2 #52 Marketing Major to PWC Manager - Nicholas Kriss - Part 2

Jan 27, 2026 23m

What actually moves a career forward?In this episode, we sit down with a former student who turned a university internship into a fast-moving career inside a global professional services firm—by…

S2E1 #51 Marketing Major to PWC Manager - Nicholas Kriss - Part 1

Jan 20, 2026 27m

A 2017 graduate from my SMR program at JPCI in Toronto, Nick went into Marketing at York U and climbed the corporate ladder fast, making manager in under 5 years.  Nick talks about Business majors at…

S2E1 Season 2 Intro

Jan 20, 2026 2m Bonus

Season 2 is here!  A preview to my first 3 guests, an apology for some technical recording difficulties and some new episodes on success tips for school and careers.

S2E50 #50 1st Year Tufts Med Student - Peter Tao - Part 2

Mar 17, 2022 39m

Part 2 of 2 of Peter's interview where he talks about what it's like being in med school, exploring medical fields and gives advice to aspiring med school students and researchers.

S2E48 #49 1st Year Tufts Med Student - Peter Tao - Part 1

Mar 10, 2022 45m

Danforth MaST grad Peter Tao talks about his path from high school to UofT science to Tufts medical school in this 2 part interview for aspiring doctors.

S2E47 #48 1st Year Engineering Science - Ayleen Farnood

Feb 17, 2022 44m

One of the most common questions I get is "What is Engineering Science?".  So today's guest has just completed her first semester at the University of Toronto's Engineering Science program.  In this…

S2E47 #47 Track Athlete/Engineer - Ramzi Abdulahi - Part 3

Feb 03, 2022 28m

In this last part of Ramzi's interview we talk about what he does at RBC as a software engineer and he gives tips for aspiring athletes who want to balance that with engineering.

S2E46 #46 Track Athlete/Engineer - Ramzi Abdulahi - Part 2

Jan 27, 2022 32m

In this episode, Ramzi continues his interview and talks about what it was like balancing the demands of training track while in software engineering full time.  He discusses Western's co-op program,…

S2E45 #45 Track Athlete/Engineer - Ramzi Abdulahi

Jan 20, 2022 41m

Today's guest is an elite high school track athlete who grew up in one of the roughest neighbourhoods in Toronto and recently graduated as software engineer.  In this 1st of 3 parts, Ramzi Abdulahi…

S2E44 #44 - Chiropractor - Sydney Massey - Part 2

Jan 13, 2022 25m

Part 2 of my interview with Sydney Massey who talks about what a typical day is like as a chiropractor and gives tips on how to become one plus what to expect when you see one.

S2E43 #43 - Chiropractor - Sydney Massey - Part 1

Jan 06, 2022 34m

Sydney graduated from Danforth Tech and went to get her Kinesiology degree because she always had an interest in sports and rehab.  She got into Chiropractor college and now works in Whitehorse,…

S2E42 #42 - Python Software Engineer - Mohitul Islam - Part 2

Dec 23, 2021 39m

Mohitul continues his interview by discussing what it's like being a professional Python programmer at Apple.  He also gives tips on seeking jobs, succeeding as an Electrical Engineer and more.

S2E41 #41 - Python Software Engineer - Mohitul Islam - Part 1

Dec 16, 2021 37m

Mohitul works as a software engineer for Apple, but what makes him very different from my first guest is that his main job is coding in Python and he works in Apple's Canadian office in Ottawa.  His…

S1E40 #40 - Social Worker for Addictions - An-Ni Tu - Part 3

Jun 23, 2021 46m

An-Ni ends her 3 part interview discussing a typical day in her life as a social worker, and how she deals with stress and danger on the job.  She also answers student questions on addiction and…

S1E39 #39 - Social Worker for Addictions - An-Ni Tu - Part 2

Jun 19, 2021 38m

An-Ni continues her interview and the education of social workers including grades and graduate work, the difference in social work programs, as well as jobs and pay. This is Part 2 of 3 and will be…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide have?

Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide has published 58 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.

Is Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide still active?

Kee to Success: Student Careers Guide is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.

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