# Trailer | From Classroom to Career: Young Professional Lessons from the First 5 years

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Podcast: [Problem Solved: The IISE Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/problem-solved-the-iise-podcast-342916)
Published: 2026-01-06T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.iise.org/episodes/trailer-from-classroom-to-career-young-professional-lessons-from-the-first-5-years
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## Resource

The first five years of your career can feel confusing, unstructured, and overwhelming — even for high-performing industrial and systems engineers. In this trailer for an upcoming episode of Problem Solved , IISE Young Professionals Jess Aujla, Helen Siegrist, and Gordon Quach share candid reflections on what it really feels like to move from the classroom into the workforce — from losing the structure of school, to finding confidence, setting boundaries, and learning how to grow without burning out. If you’re early in your career — or mentoring someone who is — this conversation will feel familiar. 🎙️ Full episode drops next week. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it. Learn more about IISE Young Professionals here and on LinkedIn . Learn more about The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Problem Solved on LinkedIn Problem Solved on YouTube Problem Solved on Instagram Problem Solved on TikTok Problem Solved Executive Producer: Elizabeth Grimes Interested in contributing to the podcast or sponsoring an episode? Email egrimes@iise.org

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