2024 THINK TANKS, 2025 DETAILS COMING SOON!
CAREER ADVISING & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Tuesday July 16 | 1:00-4:00 EST
trends talk
How can we scale student services effectively while maintaining personalized support for students?
How can universities integrate mental health support within their career services to better assist students?
What are some successful and challenging outcomes post-pandemic around student engagement?
Monique Frost
Consultant
Career Leadership Collective
PANELISTS
Eric Curiel
Associate Director of Career Engagement
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jackie McNatt Director Career Development Center, Bellarmine University
Laura Garcia
Director of Undergraduate Career Education, Georgia Institute of Technology
Charles Jennings
Director of Career and Professional Development Center, North Carolina Central University
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
Wednesday July 17 | 1:00-4:00 EST
trends talk
What are strategies for effectively building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between universities and employers?
How can career services adapt its operations to meet the changing needs of employers and students in a dynamic job market?
What are the emerging trends in university career services and employer relations?
Sharon Attaway
Partner Engagement
and Executive Search Consultant
The Career Leadership Collective
PANELISTS
Alicia Rodriguez
Executive Director, Career Services, University of Miami
Trish Welch
Director of Career Services, Austin Community College
Ian Caullay
Career and Life Design Director, Oakland University
Matt Yepez, Senior Director, Career Development Center, University of San Diego
AI, Tech, and the Future of Career Services
Thursday July 18 | 1:00-4:00 EST
trends talk
How can career centers help students learn about AI in a way that aligns with the future of work?
What are innovative ways that AI is already being used in career services?
How can career center staff most efficiently leverage AI in their everyday work?
Margaret McGee-Newton
Consultant and Creative and Content Manager
The Career Leadership Collective
PANELISTS
Bonnie Monteleone
Senior Manager, Career Education and Advising, Western Governors University
Joe Catrino
Executive Director, Career and Life Design, Trinity College
Allynn Powell
Director, University Career Center, University of Maryland
Amber Strickland
Managing Director of the Opportunity Hub, Career Exploration and Engagement, University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and Arts
THE DATA COMPETENT CAREER STAFF
Friday July 19 | 1:00-4:00 EST
trends talk
What are best practices for ensuring that equity and inclusivity are central to the collection, analysis, and application of career-related data?
How can we leverage data to get buy-in from faculty and administrators?
How can career services more effectively measure the impact of their initiatives?
Nathan Hunsaker
Associate Director for Technology, Data and Marketing
University of Virginia
PANELISTS
Sarah Covert
Director of Operations & Career Development at the Freeman School, Tulane University
Seth Kleinwort
Assistant Director of Operations and Outcomes, Creighton University
April Robles
Director of Operations and Special Projects, Miami University
Laura Hartpence
Senior Associate Director of Operations and Assessment, Career Services, Colgate University