{"id":7402,"date":"2026-06-14T03:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T03:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/ubmag\/?p=7402"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:06:50","slug":"finding-their-niche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/ubmag\/finding-their-niche\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Their Niche"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7402\" class=\"elementor elementor-7402\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24eaa6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24eaa6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1584af\" data-id=\"f1584af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b8a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b8a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"intro\">Providing specialized service led to success for these alums<br \/><\/span><\/p><p>STORY BY ADAM STONE<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_7404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7404\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7404 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/ubmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1160\/2026\/06\/Friedman-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Friedman, B.S. \u201908, left, and Jason Friedman, B.S. \u201909\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of Stephen Friedman, B.S. \u201908, left, and Jason Friedman, B.S. \u201909\u00a0 by Kevin Parisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In elementary school, someone probably asked what you wanted to be when you grew up. Depending on your generation, you might have said doctor, teacher, firefighter or, more recently, something like Instagram influencer.<\/p><p>In real life, people find themselves working in jobs they never imagined, or even knew existed. Caregiver consultant, accountant for tattoo artists, equine lawyer\u2014who knew?<\/p><p>For some, a University of Baltimore education has opened doors to unexpected opportunities. They\u2019re finding personal and professional satisfaction in little-known niches, where their expertise and passion have a chance to shine.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/ubmag\/finding-their-niche\/#more-7402\" class=\"more-link elementor-more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Finding Their Niche\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Providing specialized service led to success for these alums STORY BY ADAM STONE In elementary school, someone probably asked what you wanted to be when you grew up. Depending on your generation, you might have said doctor, teacher, firefighter or, more recently, something like Instagram influencer. 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