Join us for a live-recorded episode where we partner with RippleMatch and Abode to explore how organizations are bridging the readiness gap for early-career talent. We dig into the real-world challenge: young talent brings ambition and potential, but the transition from classroom to career reveals gaps in skills, confidence, and belonging. Meanwhile, employers often rely on outdated signals of readiness, resulting in mismatched expectations.

In this episode we’ll cover:

• From Classroom to Career: Unpacking Gen Z’s workforce readiness realities

• Signals That Still Matter: What truly indicates early-talent preparedness – and what it doesn’t

• Building Confidence & Belonging: How to create environments where early hires thrive

• Sustained Engagement: Best practices to convert potential into retention and long-term growth

Whether you're in HR, talent acquisition, learning & development, or leading early-career programs, this episode offers actionable insights and tools to elevate your internship and conversion strategy — so you can move more interns from “just potential” to fully prepared.

Tune in and be ready to sharpen how you engage, onboard, and develop your newest hires.

On this episode, we're joined by Cristina Rodriguez from Lennar to learn about their early-talent programs, what shapes their culture and more.

On this episode, we're joined by Ben Verhoff and Mina Sarshar-Michael from CrowdStrike. They give students advice on what employers are looking for in a candidate, how to navigate the recruitment process and share why CrowdStrike is a destination for early-talent.

On this episode, we speak with Jocelyn Sum from FTI Consulting. She discusses her career path with FTI Consulting, reflects back on her internship experience at FTI and discusses the impact mentors within the firm have had on her career.

On this episode, we speak with Jon Knitter and Alex Myers from FTI Consulting. Jon shares more about FTI Consulting, how the firm is structured and why they invest heavily in early talent. While Alex reflects back on her internship experience at FTI, shares why she joined after graduation as a full-time employee and more.

On this episode in our Pathways to PwC Series, we speak with Lea Gray. Lea is a Tax Manager and discusses her journey from graduating with a Liberal Arts degree to excelling in her career at PwC.

There’s more than one way into a career in accounting — hear how this PwC leader turned unexpected beginnings into lasting impact.

On this second episode in our Pathways to PwC Series, we speak with Greg Rowley, a Tax Partner at PwC. Greg shares his experience going to Community College and what his transition into Accounting was like. He also discusses the CPA exam, how he found PwC and much more.

On this episode, we speak with two FTI Consulting Interns, Tanuj Gupta and Kelsey Lem. They share their experience this past summer interning at FTI Consulting, how they've grown and been supported throughout their program and more.

On this episode in our Pathways to PwC series, we speak with Kathryn Kaminsky, PwC’s Chief Commercial Officer and Kyle Moffatt PwC Partner who share their own nontraditional paths into the profession.

Together, they share how their early experiences shaped their careers — and how students from all backgrounds can find their place at a firm like PwC. Whether you are exploring accounting for the first time or looking for a way in, their stories offer insights, encouragement and proof that your path is valid

— and full of potential.

On this episode, Betsy Canfield joins the show to share how students can successfully manage professional relationships. We talk about building your own brand, why it's important to embrace courage and curiosity in your early-career and more.

On this episode, we're joined by Jessica Thies from PHOENIX Retail. Jessica shares insight into their early-career program, gives students advice on landing their dream job and more.