GLENDALE, AZ — Like a lot of teens, Mountain Ridge High School junior Nithil Balamurugan didn’t have a clear answer to the big question of what comes next. Instead of guessing, he decided to ask.
Nithil launched the Career Clarity Podcast, a student-driven project where he interviews adults across a wide range of career paths.
From a Valley architect and immigration lawyer to an aerospace engineer working on F-22 fighter jets and a startup founder in San Francisco, each conversation pulls back the curtain on what those jobs are really like.
What began as one student searching for direction has quickly grown into a resource for thousands.
In just a few months, Nithil’s podcast and blog have reached more than 50,000 views, helping students realize that uncertainty isn’t a setback, it’s a starting point.
