CCWT hosts and offers a variety of speaking engagements related to improving career outcomes for students! This page is a searchable repository for all of CCWT’s recorded events.
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Student Voices, Stronger Internships: New Internship Resources & the Interns Who are Helping Refine Them
CCWT Director Dr. Mindi Thompson and Associate Director Missy Clemens along with interns Nadia Choi & Suchita Hothur discuss new CCWT resources and the experiences of the students who are helping refine them.
Access the slides here: WEBINAR SLIDES
Designing Meaningful and Evidence-Based College Internships
Dr. Mindi Thompson, CCWT Director
In this webinar, CCWT’s Executive Director Dr. Mindi Thompson shares what CCWT and other scholars working in the college internship space have learned from students about college internships and elements that contribute to positive internship experiences. Mindi summarizes research findings, shares students’ perspectives, and highlights evidence to support best practices. She shares information about how CCWT used this evidence to develop and launch CCWT’s inaugural internship program. Participants will gain a better understanding of current knowledge and learn strategies to design meaningful internship opportunities for all students.
Artificial Intelligence, Real-World Experience: How Experiential Learning Creates Opportunities for All Students to be Prepared for the Future of Work
Marquise McGriff, University of Florida
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across various industries is undeniable. This session explores how the University of Florida (UF) has successfully piloted experiential learning initiatives to prepare students from all majors for the AI-integrated workforce. These initiatives ensure that all students have the opportunity to develop needed AI competencies, allowing even those not focused on STEM fields and those who don’t know how to code to engage meaningfully with AI. Participants will gain insights into UF’s comprehensive approach to integrating AI across the curriculum to prepare students for the future of work, which includes research-based scholar programs, professional immersion activities, and creative immersive experiences. By connecting students with real-world AI applications, UF ensures that all graduates are well-equipped to meet the evolving demands of industry. Participants will learn about the different experiential learning opportunities piloted at UF that integrate AI into the curriculum; explore how UF’s AI Scholars Program has enabled students from all backgrounds to engage deeply with AI through research, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills; explore how UF’s AI Career Treks offer students in-person and first-hand experience with AI in real-world work settings, enhancing their practical knowledge and employability regardless of their major; discover how UF’s AI Days allow students to engage in hackathons, pitch competitions, and generative AI competitions, encouraging innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration, even for those without a coding background; and have a toolkit of actionable ideas and best practices, inspired by UF’s pilot programs, to create AI-engaged experiential learning opportunities at their institutions, ensuring that all students are prepared for the future workforce.
Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome
Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, JVD Consulting
February 2025
Stop the cycle of continuous self-doubt and “auditioning” at work and learn to embrace and activate talent. In this interactive webinar, Jodi helps participants put these challenges in perspective and develop proactive strategies and mindsets to move past them. She leads a discussion about:
- How gender and other systems intersect with perfectionism and imposter syndrome, and how these challenges can keep you stuck.
- How to identify workplace triggers and develop a growth mindset.
- Developing self-awareness and learning habits of self-reflection and self-regulation to let go of perfectionism.
- Identifying anti-perfectionism strategies like delegation, help-seeking, mutual empowerment team building, identifying and leveraging key strengths, and practicing self-compassion.