Presented by Podium Education & AIEA
Repackage Global Skills for the Job Search
How Global Education Can Impact Student Career Outcomes
Thursday, January 9, 2025
1pm EST ● 12pm CST ● 10am PST
Join AIEA and Podium Education for a thought-provoking webinar discussion exploring how global career readiness skills can be effectively translated into the real world of work. In this session, leaders from higher education (The University of Texas at Austin) and industry (Podium Education) will share practical strategies for connecting global education with career outcomes.
Together, we’ll discuss how partnerships between academia and industry can bring global career skills to life, transforming student career readiness and empowering them to excel in the competitive job market.
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About the Session
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Global education’s impact on student career outcomes has never been more relevant. It plays a vital part in preparing students for success by equipping them with skills employers highly value, such as intercultural fluency, problem-solving, and collaboration. And as NACE’s Career Readiness Competencies highlight intercultural and global fluency, the connection between global experiences and job market success is clear. But how can we ensure these opportunities are accessible to all students and that global skills translate into tangible career outcomes?
Join AIEA and Podium Education on January 9th for a thought-provoking webinar discussion exploring how global career readiness skills can be effectively translated into the real world of work.Â
In this session, leaders from higher education (The University of Texas at Austin) and industry (Podium Education) will share practical strategies for connecting global education with career outcomes. A key focus will be Podium’s partnerships with leading global companies like L'OrĂ©al, where initiatives like the Brandstorm Competition immerse students in real-world challenges that demand global expertise and intercultural skills.Â
What We’ll Cover:
- The role global education plays in helping students translate global career readiness skills directly into real-world experiences.Â
- How partnerships with leading global companies like L’OrĂ©al expand opportunities beyond traditional talent models, equipping students to apply these skills through unique initiatives like the Brandstorm Competition.Â
- How partnerships between universities and industry are shaping the future of career readiness.Â
The webinar will conclude with an open-forum Q&A session, so please bring any questions along with you. If you can’t make the live webinar, make sure you register to receive a recording. We look forward to seeing you there!Â
Meet the Speakers
Chris Parrish
Co-Founder & President of Partnerships, Podium EducationÂ
Christopher Parrish is Co-Founder and President of Partnerships at the leading experiential learning company, Podium Education. At Podium, Chris led the launch of The Global Career Accelerator, an industry redefining digital platform that enables students to gain credit, skills and experience by working on projects directly with industry. Podium currently partners with 70+ universities including Harvard, Georgetown and UT Austin and 50+ companies including Lyft, Intel and Stripe. His work has been featured in Fortune, Forbes and InsideHigherEd. He is a proud native of the Poconos and is passionate about unlocking opportunities for rural communities. Chris and Podium are based in Austin, TX.
Sonia Feigenbaum
Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Chief International Officer (CIO), The University of Texas at Austin
​​Sonia is the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Chief International Officer (CIO) at The University of Texas at Austin. Under her leadership, Texas Global underwent a strategic rebrand to reflect a bold vision for global engagement. She spearheaded the creation of new units, including Global Engagement and Strategy, Global Initiatives and Alumni Relations, and Global Programs and Innovation, to foster growth and broaden the university’s global impact.
Previously, she served as Associate Vice Chancellor for International Engagement at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she led institutional internationalization efforts, enhanced globally focused academic programs, and elevated institutional global visibility. Sonia also held roles at Brown University, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, bringing nearly 15 years of federal policymaking experience relevant to global initiatives. She holds undergraduate and advanced degrees in music performance and Spanish from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Tariq Meyers
Chief Careers Officer (CCO), Podium Education
Tariq is the Chief Careers Officer (CCO) at Podium Education, where he works to close the college-to-career gap and make career discovery accessible to all students. A passionate advocate for equity and inclusion, Tariq has studied abroad in China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Ghana. He retraced the historic Freedom Riders' journey as a Student Freedom Rider with PBS in 2011 and later served as Lyft’s first Head of Inclusion and Diversity, earning recognition on Forbes 30 Under 30 for Consumer Technology. Tariq went on to lead belonging initiatives at Coinbase and co-founded Untapped, the all-in-one early career talent platform that connects students with top companies. In 2018, he was named one of The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans.
