In this episode Eric interviews Karly Schleicher and Jen Blush, both currently graduate students at the University of Texas-El Paso, representing The Novice Professor website/blog on the podcast. Founded by Ciara Kidder, TNP has curated an audience seeking advice on multiple aspects of success in higher education; an example being a popular blog about the job interview process, which yielded mentoring advice. Karly and Jen share their experiences about current graduate student challenges today.