The Gig Economy and Power of Industry Credentials – October 30th
October 30
Catapult Masterclass #3:
The Gig Economy and Power of Industry Credentials
Speaker: Kevin Fleming + Jeffrey Moss
When: October 30th, 2024
Time/Link: TBD
About:
The Gig Economy: Enabling Experiential Learning at Scale
Jeffrey Moss
Skills-Based Hiring with Micro-Internships
While internships, co-ops, and other experiential learning opportunities are invaluable to student academic and career success, many students are unable to participate in these programs. In addition, the potential number of these experiential opportunities are limited by the high financial and other costs to employers. As a result, employers often only make these available to students from specific backgrounds and post-secondary institutions.
During this keynote we will highlight how the emergence of Micro-Internships is addressing these challenges and doing so in a way that does not undermine academic freedom or require faculty behavior change. Specifically, through the use of short-term, paid, professional assignments, companies can offer significantly more experiential opportunities that will be accessible to a greater number of learners. As students participate in these assignments, not only are they developing relationships with professionals, but they are also engaging with faculty and alumni as in-class learning is reinforced. We will also share strategies to introduce or amplify these programs, and metrics on the results.
About:
The Power of Industry Credentials
Dr. Kevin J. Fleming
Author. CEO Catapult.
As a first-generation college student, Dr. Fleming was told that education counts. Supported by the cultural belief that the more education you get, the more money you make, he pursued not one, not two, but 5 degrees. Overeducated and underemployed, he found himself drowning in student loan debt. It was his industry credential that lifted him out of working poverty and changed the trajectory of his life. In this keynote, Dr. Fleming validates that education does count but is insufficient all on its own. Learn about the power of industry credentials in providing all students a competitive advantage after graduation.