Career Everywhere

In this episode, University of Washington Executive Director of the Career and Internship Center Briana Randall shares her team’s four-year journey to expand their budget and find new funding sources for career services. She walks through what worked (and what didn’t) when it came to pursuing new revenue streams—from donor campaigns that fell flat, to creative partnerships across campus, to the ma...

How do you scale career support for thousands of nontraditional, online students—many of whom are balancing work, school, and family life? In this episode, host Meredith Metsker chats with Anita DeCianni Brown , who has led career services at SUNY Empire State University for over a decade. Anita shares how she built SUNY Empire’s career services function from the ground up, including how she trans...

How can career education become part of every student’s academic journey—not just an optional add-on? In this episode of Career Everywhere, host Meredith Metsker chats with Brenna Gomez , Director of Career Integration at Oregon State University, about how OSU successfully embedded career development into its new general education curriculum (called Core Education ). Brenna shares how the Beyond O...

In this episode, host Meredith Metsker talks with Joretta Nelson , Vice Chairman of Credo (now part of the Carnegie family). With 25 years of experience in higher education—including time as a music faculty member, vice president for enrollment management, and now a national consultant to presidents and cabinets—Joretta brings a unique vantage point on how career services leaders can position them...

In this episode, host Meredith Metsker is joined by Jonathan Wehne r , AVP of Enrollment Strategy at Carnegie and a seasoned higher ed leader with more than 20 years of experience leading enrollment at institutions like Cleveland State University, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Case Western Reserve University. Jonathan brings a rare insider’s perspective on what enrollment leaders are jugglin...

In this episode, host Meredith Metsker sits down with Julia Vollrath (Director of Career Data, Technologies, and Engagement) and Marissa Altenburg (Integrative Career Solutions Manager) from the University of Florida. Julia and Marissa share how UF’s career center has woven data into the fabric of its operations—transforming data from a scary, four-letter word into a common language that empowers...

How can career services and faculty partner to embed career exploration directly into the classroom—so every student has access, no matter their background or schedule? In this episode, host Meredith Metsker chats with Krysta Foster, Associate Director of Career Services at Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs College, and Dr. Shahnaz Masani, Assistant Professor in Lyman Briggs College and MSU...

With public trust in higher ed at an all-time low, and ROI under the microscope, career services is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s central to proving the value of a college degree. In this episode, Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake joins host Meredith Metsker to discuss how career services leaders can meet this moment with clarity, courage, and strategy. Christine shares how leaders can redefine...

Rebekah Paré shares five ways career services leaders can measure career center effectiveness—beyond the standard metrics. -- In this episode of the Career Everywhere Podcast, host Meredith Metsker is joined by higher ed career services veteran and Paré Consulting founder, Rebekah Paré , to explore how career centers can measure (and improve) their effectiveness. With a wealth of experience in bot...

In this episode, James Tarbox and Theanne Thomson share how Stanford’s career education and alumni teams collaborate to support graduates for up to five years post-graduation through the innovative Stanford PlusFive program. From 1:1 career coaching to alumni-led networking groups, this program offers recent grads a meaningful bridge from college to career—and the data proves it’s working. Here ar...

Danny Pape, Executive Director of the Center for Career Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis, shares the story of how WashU shifted from a long-standing decentralized career services model to a unified, centralized structure—without losing a single position. With decades of experience across multiple institutions and roles—from career coach to administrator—Danny brings a thoughtful, p...

As prospective students and their families become increasingly focused on ROI, post-grad outcomes, and career readiness, collaboration between career services and enrollment management has never been more important. When these two functions work in tandem, institutions are better positioned to not only recruit and retain students, but to tell a more compelling and authentic story about the value o...

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.  Lexie, the Senior Associate Director of Student Engagement and Career Readiness, and Melissa, the Director of Admissions Communications, have worked closely together for years and built a...

In this episode of the Career Everywhere podcast, host Meredith Metsker welcomes Dylan Houle , Executive Director of the Career Center at Santa Clara University, to discuss the misalignment between the importance of career outcomes for students and the positioning of career services in higher ed. In short: If career outcomes are a major reason most students choose to go to college, why are career...

In this episode of the Career Everywhere podcast, host Meredith Metsker welcomes Dr. Erica Kryst , Executive Director of Career Services at Cornell University, to discuss how she leads a decentralized but highly collaborative career services function. Erica, a first-generation college student with degrees in musical theater and communications, brings a unique perspective to her leadership. She dra...

BSGU President Rodney Rogers and Steve Russell , AVP of Corporate Partnerships and Executive Director of the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections, share how Bowling Green State University continues to shatter records when it comes to enrollment and retention.  In fact, the 2024-2025 academic year marked the second consecutive year that BGSU has set enrollment records. This year, they welco...

Justin Morris and Robin Huston , both of the University of Oklahoma, share how their team is implementing Career Everywhere and building a career ecosystem across campus and beyond.  In the episode, they discuss: How they built a three-year strategic plan for the career center to implement Career Everywhere How they secured high-level buy-in from university leadership to drive the Career Everywher...

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.  AscentUP is a student success platform that bridges the gap and offers support for learners of all ages about professionalism, career readiness, academics, finance essentials, and more through training, coaching, and ac...

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.  The program, called Spark Exchange, includes monthly presentations led by career center staff or external partners like faculty and employers about topics that matter to students and to the work of career services. I...

Nick Edwards , Guided Career Advisor at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, shares how he has scaled career services for Hardin-Simmons’ 1,100 students as a team of one.  Nick’s strategy relies heavily on the use of technology—in particular, uConnect’s virtual career center platform—to offer more resources to students and make them available whenever (and wherever) students need them.  “M...

Amanda Zielinski Slenski and Suede Graham of Out for Undergrad , a non-profit organization dedicated to helping high-achieving LGBTQ2+ undergraduates reach their full potential, discuss how career centers can support LGBTQIA+ students.  In this episode, Amanda and Suede cover: Some of the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ students often encounter as part of career exploration Barriers or biases LGBT...

When it comes to student engagement with career services and resources, business schools are a different beast. First, most students enrolled in business schools (especially those in graduate programs) have specific goals and expectations around post-graduation outcomes. As a result, they often require more frequent and specialized engagement with career services. Second, it’s no secret that ranki...

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. “It [career equity] means not everyone has the same, but everyone has what they need. We try to really question how we can target and tai...

Gerald Tang , Executive Director of the Career Services and Internships Office at Bridgewater State University, shares his top five elements for effective change management in career services.  The five elements include: People : Understand the strengths, management styles, and buy-in of the individuals involved in the change process. Culture and environment: Assess the organizational culture, hid...

Nitin Agrawal , Co-founder and CEO of Interstride, shares best practices for supporting international students. Interstride is a plug-and-play platform to support international students across the full lifecycle, from admissions through graduation. In the episode, Nitin (who was an international student himself) covers: The unique experiences of international students as part of the career explora...