Rebekah Paré and Michael Griffin, both longtime higher ed leaders in career services and enrollment management, respectively, share strategies and best practices for how the two departments can collaborate.

Lexie Avery and Melissa Lawson of Binghamton University share how career services and admissions collaborate to recruit, retain, and support students with career development—before they even step foot on campus. 

Dylan Houle of Santa Clara University discusses the misalignment between the importance of career outcomes and the positioning of career services.

Dr. Erica Kryst of Cornell University shares how she leads a decentralized but highly collaborative career services function—and her vision for a “hybrid” model in the future.

BGSU President Rodney Rogers and Steve Russell, the AVP of Corporate Partnerships and Executive Director of the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections, talk about how BGSU’s focus on career readiness and outcomes has driven record enrollment and retention.

Justin Morris and Robin Huston, both of the University of Oklahoma, share how their team is implementing Career Everywhere and building a career ecosystem.

Allie Danziger, Senior Vice President and General Manager of AscentUP, shares what professionalism looks like in 2025 and how career services teams can stay on top of new trends.

Andrea Franklin and Tracy Austin, both of Clemson University, share how they’ve built a scalable, free, and effective professional development program for their career center staff.

Nick Edwards, Guided Career Advisor at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, shares how he has scaled career services for HSU’s 1,100 students as a team of one.

Amanda Zielinski Slenski and Suede Graham of Out for Undergrad discuss how career centers can support LGBTQIA+ students. 

Toni Rhorer and Gene Rhee, both career services leaders in business schools, share how they’ve scaled engagement with career services.

Dave Merry, Associate Provost and Executive Director of the Center for Career Equity, Development, and Success at Suffolk University, shares how his team is working to improve career equity, address systemic bias, and provide equitable support for all students.