Adapting Student Career Development for the Gen Z Era

Pressure continues to mount for higher education to do more to enhance students’ post-graduation outcomes. Specifically, university leaders must recognize that Gen Z students considering whether to enroll in higher ed are increasingly concerned about “life success,” which includes traditional measures like job security but also fulfillment and an overall sense of thriving.

Despite evolving student needs and rapidly changing workplaces, university career development has remained relatively the same across the last decade. As a result, alumni are increasingly underemployed and dissatisfied, often regretting their academic decisions due to colleges not meeting their career needs. As higher ed outcomes become less promising, prospective students and their families are more seriously weighing the cost of college against its perceived return on investment.

This EAB session focuses on three critical career development investments institutional leaders need to make to reclaim the ROI narrative in higher education. Specifically, attendees will learn how they can articulate personal and professional payoff to prospects, prepare students to thrive throughout college and in their careers, and level the playing field for underserved students by helping them build social capital.

Topics covered in this session:

• How higher education lost control of the ROI narrative
• Where higher ed can invest in career development strategies to reclaim the narrative
• New EAB resources and tools to help university leaders jumpstart their career development initiatives

Sessions

Use the drop-down to register for a session. These sessions are best suited for VPSAs and career center/services directors. Registration for each session is limited to two attendees per institution.

• Monday, January 29, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
• Monday, February 12, 2024 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
• Monday, February 26, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET