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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Join us for one of The Collective's biggest campus-wide events of the year! One single registration opens up the virtual conference to your entire campus. This year, we're focused on Every Student.
Career learning becomes transformative when it is integrated into the student experience rather than remaining optional. Through thoughtfully defined career learning outcomes and carefully designed milestones, institutions can ensure that Every Student engages in critical career learning experiences, not just those who choose to participate.
Register below!
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
VIRTUAL
Thursday, November 19, 2026
All times listed are Eastern Time for the Virtual Conference
11:00-12:00 Opening Keynote
12:00-12:30 Breakouts
12:30-1:00 Plenary Conversation
1:00-1:30 Breakouts
1:30-2:00 Breakouts
2:00-2:45 Thriving Ecosystems Panel
2:45-3:15 Breakouts
3:15-4:00 Fireside Chat
Opening Keynote
What would it take for career learning to truly reach Every Student?
Jeremy Podany
Founder & CEO
The Career Leadership Collective
Jeremy Podany is the Founder and CEO of The Career Leadership Collective, a consultancy that has done business with over 1,000 colleges and universities since 2017 on the systemic career development needs of higher education. Jeremy is the author of the 2025 book The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education.
Jeremy enjoyed nearly 20 years working in higher education, primarily in career services. His inventions and consulting solutions have systemically helped thousands of university leaders and hundreds of thousands of college students with career education and career mobility.
Thriving Ecosystems Panel
Monique Frost
Emcee
Consultant
The Career Leadership Collective
Neil Baumgartner
Associate Vice President for Student Success & Advising
Oakland University
Shayna Smith
Laura Hartpence
Director, Regional Career Services & Work Based Learning
Miami University Regionals
Director, Career Center
Carleton College
Michael Shehane
Director of Career Development, Career Center
Texas A&M
Fireside Chat
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Megan Zwart
Provost and Vice President
Saint Mary's College
Megan is Provost and Vice President at Saint Mary's College, where she is also a Professor of Philosophy. She is the founder and director of The Dialogue Project at Saint Mary's, which facilitates dialogue across difference, and previously served as Chair of the Philosophy Department.
Call for Breakout Proposals!
We're seeking proposals that tie to the theme of this year's virtual conference - Every Student!
We are looking for work related to how your institution is building, expanding, or transforming your career ecosystem on campus to benefit Every Student; whether through career learning outcomes, experiential learning, high-impact practices, or other strategies.
Submit proposals that will allow you to show others how to do what you did, so it might benefit their campus. Offer your perspective and insights on topics relevant to "Every student receiving the career learning they need to succeed."
Proposal Deadline is September 19, 2026
REGISTRATION
Early-bird Pricing available through October 1!
Campus-Wide Virtual Conference Registration
*Only campus-wide members of the Career Leadership Collective can purchase at the Member Price.
* Bring anyone from your campus with a single registration!
* Full Conference + access to all recordings
Campus-wide Plus Member Rate $1250
Campus-wide Member Rate $1350
Non-Member Rate $1550
Pricing Overview
Note: There is no individual registration ticket, just campus-wide tickets. A campus only has to buy one ticket at its membership level,
and that single ticket provides access to unlimited attendees from your campus.