The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education

The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education

Jeremy Podany

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
80%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

We explore the systemic changes colleges and universities are making to ensure every student receives the career learning they need to succeed.


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S1E16 Measuring Embedded Career Learning

Jun 10, 2026 29m Transcript

What does it take to embed career development learning across an entire university—and prove that it works? In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Julieanne Cutrupi and Eva Chan from the University…

S1E15 What if Career Learning was Actually Built into College?

May 26, 2026 34m Transcript

What if career learning was actually built into the college experience instead of remaining optional? In this episode, Jeremy Podany, Monique Frost, and Nick Cattin explore the growing movement…

S1E14 Intentional, Relationship-driven Approach to Integrated Career Learning Across the Entire Campus

May 13, 2026 32m Transcript

What does it actually look like to build a career ecosystem at a small liberal arts college — and how do you bring faculty, staff, alumni, and students along for the ride? In this episode, Jeremy…

S1E13 A Decade of Pursuing Skills Infusion and Career in the Classroom

Apr 29, 2026 35m Transcript

This podcast episode featured a conversation between Nick Catton (Career Leadership Collective) and Ball State University leaders Jim McAtee (Assistant Vice President for Career and Professional…

S1E12 A Board of Trustees Perspective on Vision and Strategy for Career Ecosystems

Apr 14, 2026 28m Transcript

This podcast explores career ecosystems in higher education from a board of trustees perspective, featuring David Castagnetti discussing his experience as a trustee at Lake Forest College. Also, how…

S1E11 Has Your Institution Defined Career Learning?

Mar 25, 2026 35m Transcript

In this podcast, Jeremy, Monique, and Nick discuss why and how colleges must define career learning outcomes to create systemic change in career preparation. Without definition, campuses may…

S1E10 Building a Trackable and Measurable Career Ecosystem

Mar 10, 2026 31m Transcript

Career learning is evolving from optional, opt-in services to embedded experiences that reach every student. Dr. Wyatt explains how UTSA developed their "Future Ready Roadrunners" philosophy, which…

S1E9 Embedding AI to Increase Competitiveness in the Job Market and Workplace

Feb 24, 2026 33m

Bloomberg called The Kogod School of Business at American University the “first AI-first business school”, embedding artificial intelligence across every department, degree, major, and minor. Jeremy…

How to 'Hack' a Career Ecosystem

Feb 10, 2026 37m

Sensemaking. Leveraging blank spaces. Navigating the curricular maze. These are among the concepts Scott Carlson unpacks in the book Hacking College with co-author Ned Laff. In this episode, Jeremy…

S1E7 An Institutional Career Learning Pledge

Jan 27, 2026 32m

What aspects of career learning should not be left to chance in the college student experience? President Pescovitz and her campus community have embedded career learning into multiple aspects of the…

S1E6 Top 5 Most Important Career Readiness Trends for Higher Education in 2026

Jan 13, 2026 34m

Welcome to 2026! In this no-guest episode, Jeremy Podany elaborates on the five most important career readiness trends shaping higher education in 2026. He explores what the field is moving away…

S1E5 The Big Dilemma: Reach

Dec 16, 2025 29m

Jeremy is joined by two of his consulting colleagues from The Collective as they openly discuss the dilemma many colleges and universities face when trying to reach more students within their current…

S1E4 Conceptualizing and Activating a Career Ecosystem with Faculty (Part 2)

Dec 02, 2025 35m

Many faculty at Metro State University in Minneapolis, MN, have come together in a community of practice to cultivate a more integrated career ecosystem to benefit their students. In part two of this…

S1E3 Conceptualizing and Activating a Career Ecosystem with Faculty (Part 1)

Nov 17, 2025 20m

Metro State University in Minneapolis, MN, has built a career education model where faculty are not only involved but feel a sense of ownership. The Career Center has intentionally repositioned…

The Big Shift to Career Ecosystems

Nov 03, 2025 29m

Once upon a time, just having a career center was enough to satisfy and impress students and families. Today? Not even close. In Episode 1 of The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education Podcast, I…

Building an Ecosystem to Help Students Explore What Kind of Life They Want to Lead

Nov 03, 2025 28m

College Presidents are more in tune than ever before with the need for and benefits of building a strong and effective career readiness ecosystem on their campus. In this episode, President Weinberg…

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How many episodes does The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education have?

The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education has published 16 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Education, How To.

Is The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education still active?

The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 32m.

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