This panel will explore how a public university, a national nonprofit, and employer partners are working together to ensure that college students earn the return on investment of their bachelor’s degree, putting them on the path to upward economic mobility. Panelists from San Jose State University, Braven, and an employer partner will share how they designed a scalable, replicable model that integrates career readiness coaching, real-world challenges and practice, and employer partnerships—beginning in college and continuing beyond graduation.
The session will focus on what it takes to build and sustain effective cross-sector collaboration—including challenges faced, pivots made, and lessons learned. Attendees will leave with practical strategies they can apply in their own contexts.
