Inside IALR
Inside IALR explores the ways that the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) catalyzes economic transformation. Listen for a behind-the-scenes view of how our programs, people and partnerships are impacting Southern Virginia and beyond. Host Caleb Ayers and Producer Daniel Dalton interview someone new every episode, introducing listeners to IALR leaders and partners, promoting programs and highlighting opportunities to connect with us.
New episodes are published every other Monday.
Inside IALR
Latest Episodes
The Intern Roundtable: Career Lessons From the IALR Internship Experience
What happens when you hand the microphones over to the interns?In this special episode of Inside IALR, President Telly Tucker and Dr. John Hughes, Executive Vice President of Operations, sit down with four summer interns for a candid con...
Four Years, Fourfold Growth: a Conversation with IALR President Telly Tucker
IALR has grown really fast. But, as President Telly Tucker explains, growth alone isn’t the goal.In this conversation, Telly reflects on four years as president, sharing what it’s like to lead an organization that’s quadrupled in size, w...
Hands-On, High Stakes: How the Bond Brothers Launched Careers in Defense Manufacturing
Cedric and Ethan Bond are brothers who took very different paths before finding the same destination: training through the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program and careers at Newport News Shipbuilding. In thi...
A Steady Flow of Qualified Workers: Defense Manufacturers on the Value of ATDM
Recruiting skilled manufacturing talent is expensive, time-consuming, and unpredictable. But it doesn’t have to be.Recorded during a recent career fair for the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) program at IALR, this ep...