The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education

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

The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education is a education podcast hosted by Jeremy Podany, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jeremy Podany hosts The Career Ecosystem Era in Higher Education, a education show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  Inside the Making of a Career Ecosystem, The UT Austin Series. Part 2: Integration into an Arts-Focused College

  Aug 4, 202633 minS1

  In the second installment of our three-part series exploring the making of a career ecosystem at The University of Texas at Austin, we offer an inside look at how UT Austin’s College of Fine Arts is integrating life design and career learning directly into the academic experience of its students. Rather than treating career preparation as a service students seek near graduation, the college is introducing students to reflection, experimentation, relationship-building, resilience, and creative problem-solving from the beginning of their university journey. The episode discusses why life design is such a natural fit for students in the creative disciplines, how collaboration with faculty has enabled career learning to become part of the curriculum, and what it takes to scale the work across a college encompassing numerous artistic fields and degree pathways.

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  Episode #18

  Inside the Making of a Career Ecosystem: The UT Austin Series. Part 1: Laying the Foundation

  Jul 21, 202640 minS1

  This episode kicks off our three-part series exploring The University of Texas at Austin's journey to build a campus-wide career ecosystem. Jeremy Podany sits down with Michael Drew, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Daniel Liu, Assistant Vice Provost for Career Success, to discuss how one of the nation's largest and most selective public universities is sparking change in colleges, among faculty, and with career professionals around a shared vision for student career success for all students. Together, they explore the challenges of leading change across a highly federated institution, why clarity of purpose and structure shape an ecosystem, and how intentional collaboration is creating a stronger value proposition for every Longhorn.

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  Episode #15

  What if Career Learning was Actually Built into College?

  May 26, 202634 minS1

  <p>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 toward embedded career learning and the strategic integration of career milestones across the student journey. Together, they unpack what meaningful career milestones look like, where colleges should embed them for maximum impact, and why the future of career readiness depends less on optional programming and more on intentional institutional design.</p><p><br/><br/></p>

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  Episode #14

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

  May 13, 202633 minS1

  <p>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 Podany sits down with Jen Guyer-Wood, Associate Vice President of Life Design and Innovation at Macalester College, to explore how a 2,000-student campus in St. Paul, Minnesota has spent the last three years intentionally weaving career learning into the fabric of student life. Jen shares how a newly launched strategic plan, a realignment of Student Affairs under Academic Affairs, and a culture of deep re...

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  Episode #13

  A Decade of Pursuing Skills Infusion and Career in the Classroom

  Apr 28, 202635 minS1

  <p>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 Development) and David Hua (Associate Professor) about their decade-long journey transforming career services into a comprehensive career ecosystem serving 20,000 students across 7 academic colleges.</p>

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