Leap & Grow | Roadtrip Nation

Meet the people working to bring South Carolina into a bright new future. Follow three young citizens of the state as they explore both legacy industries and exciting emerging opportunities.

Three young people set out across South Carolina to find career paths they can use to take themselves and their home state into the future.

Explore South Carolina with three roadtrippers eager to innovate and find their place in their home state.

Overview
The Roadtrip
The Roadtrippers
The Route

See what South Carolina has to offer.

South Carolina is a place where tradition and innovation go hand in hand. Both legacy and emerging industries are full of opportunities for people of all different backgrounds and interests. Watch as Alexis, Emily, and Russel—three young people eager to see what South Carolina has to offer—explore their home state to figure out just where they belong in the wider world of work.

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Insights from the Interviews

"Take more chances."

J. Drew Lanham, Ecologist, Birder, & Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University

"You may take two steps back and one step forward over and over, but that’s an opportunity to whittle down what you don’t like."

Director of Global Business Development, Charleston Regional Development Alliance

"Stay true to who you know you are at your core."

Executive Director, Dianne’s Call

Featured Interviews

J. Drew Lanham

Ecologist, Birder, & Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University

Emma Paz

Geospatial App Developer, Blue Raster

Rodney Scott

Owner & Chef, Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ

Megan Anderson

Director of Global Business Development, Charleston Regional Development Alliance

Elizabeth Rhue

Vice President of Global Sustainability, Sonoco

Ed Currie

President, Founder, Mad Scientist, & Chef, PuckerButt Pepper Company

Bradley Victor

Structural Technician, Lockheed Martin

Bonita Clemons

Executive Director, Dianne’s Call

Matthew Krugh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clemson University

Thomas Kaiser

Chief Science Officer, Avicenna Biosciences, Inc.

Learning Tools & Resources

Share Your Road

Share Your Road is a community where anyone can share the steps they've taken to build and grow their career—lending advice to the young people and career seekers on the path behind them.

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