Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:12:10 -0500 https://thecareerecosystemerainhighereducation.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education yes 39949b20-28b1-534b-bfdd-15493c66d961 Jeremy Podany episodic false We explore the systemic changes colleges and universities are making to ensure every student receives the career learning they need to succeed.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jeremy Podany https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8n06ru2btstzjtbq7lmei982ml9x?.jpg Jeremy Podany Embedding AI to Increase Competitiveness in the Job Market and Workplace 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 and Dean David Marchick discuss why AI innovation is important, how it can be a key component of an integrated career learning ecosystem, and early insights AI infusion is having on student career confidence, enthusiasm, and outcomes.

]]> 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 and Dean David Marchick discuss why AI innovation is important, how it can be a key component of an integrated career learning ecosystem, and early insights AI infusion is having on student career confidence, enthusiasm, and outcomes.

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18739840 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700 2013 1 9 full false How to 'Hack' a Career Ecosystem 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 and Scott discuss philosophical approaches to systematically helping students make the most of college and practical tips for academic advisors, senior leaders, and career centers to continue finding beauty in their work as they develop their career ecosystem. Hacking College is a must-read for any campus building out a sophisticated career ecosystem. 

]]> 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 and Scott discuss philosophical approaches to systematically helping students make the most of college and practical tips for academic advisors, senior leaders, and career centers to continue finding beauty in their work as they develop their career ecosystem. Hacking College is a must-read for any campus building out a sophisticated career ecosystem. 

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18657713 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0700 2277 full false An Institutional Career Learning Pledge 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 student experience, and have recently launched the OU Pledge, an initiative to ensure that every Oakland University student receives hands-on or experiential learning. They are embracing the career ecosystem era, leaning into career readiness and affordability, and joining college and university leaders across the country who are seeking to institutionalize the career learning that matters most to students and families.

]]> 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 student experience, and have recently launched the OU Pledge, an initiative to ensure that every Oakland University student receives hands-on or experiential learning. They are embracing the career ecosystem era, leaning into career readiness and affordability, and joining college and university leaders across the country who are seeking to institutionalize the career learning that matters most to students and families.

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18574714 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0700 1938 1 7 full false Top 5 Most Important Career Readiness Trends for Higher Education in 2026 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 from, toward, and doubling down on, as well as the spark that is needed to catalyze it all. The episode highlights why career learning is no longer optional, how ROI pressures are accelerating change, and what senior campus leaders can and must do now to prepare every student for long-term career success. This is a forward-looking conversation for anyone responsible for the future of student career outcomes.

]]> 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 from, toward, and doubling down on, as well as the spark that is needed to catalyze it all. The episode highlights why career learning is no longer optional, how ROI pressures are accelerating change, and what senior campus leaders can and must do now to prepare every student for long-term career success. This is a forward-looking conversation for anyone responsible for the future of student career outcomes.

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18500851 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0700 2040 1 6 full false The Big Dilemma: Reach 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 career center model. They discuss how to refine ecosystem efforts to effectively support students' learning. 

]]> 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 career center model. They discuss how to refine ecosystem efforts to effectively support students' learning. 

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18359359 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700 1789 1 5 full false Conceptualizing and Activating a Career Ecosystem with Faculty (Part 2) 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 series, two faculty members dig into what they developed, how they integrated career readiness, the results they are seeing with students, and the joy and further curiosity it has brought them.

]]> 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 series, two faculty members dig into what they developed, how they integrated career readiness, the results they are seeing with students, and the joy and further curiosity it has brought them.

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18283252 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700 2103 1 4 full false Conceptualizing and Activating a Career Ecosystem with Faculty (Part 1) 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 itself from the primary service provider to a catalyst for change, empowering faculty to integrate career development directly into the curriculum. Learn how their Faculty Work Group from diverse disciplines shifted faculty mindset toward emphasizing the career relevance of their coursework and the implementation of small, incremental curriculum changes that make career learning more transparent for students. 

]]> 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 itself from the primary service provider to a catalyst for change, empowering faculty to integrate career development directly into the curriculum. Learn how their Faculty Work Group from diverse disciplines shifted faculty mindset toward emphasizing the career relevance of their coursework and the implementation of small, incremental curriculum changes that make career learning more transparent for students. 

]]> https://www.careerleadershipcollective.com/podcast Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18205540 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700 1252 1 3 full false Building an Ecosystem to Help Students Explore What Kind of Life They Want to Lead 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 speaks to important topics such as why we need to act, how to gain faculty buy-in, skills infusion, bold commitments, career readiness AND a liberal arts education simultaneously, building public trust through career preparation, measurement, and his hopes for the future of higher education. 

]]> 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 speaks to important topics such as why we need to act, how to gain faculty buy-in, skills infusion, bold commitments, career readiness AND a liberal arts education simultaneously, building public trust through career preparation, measurement, and his hopes for the future of higher education. 

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18102265 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700 1686 2 full false The Big Shift to Career Ecosystems 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 chat with my colleagues at The Collective to unpack the big shift toward Career Ecosystems—and why it’s one of the most important transitions higher education can make right now.

]]> 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 chat with my colleagues at The Collective to unpack the big shift toward Career Ecosystems—and why it’s one of the most important transitions higher education can make right now.

]]> Jeremy Podany Buzzsprout-18102259 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700 1799 1 full false