What Happened When 20 Early-College Students at a Dallas University Got Honest About Career Fit If you've ever stared at a list of majors and felt your stomach drop, you're not alone. Most students arrive at college with some version of the same fear: What if I choose the wrong path? What if my major locks me in? What if I graduate and still have no idea what I actually want to do? For 20 early-college students at a leading private university in Dallas, that feeling was real

As AI changes how work gets done, we're asking professionals what makes humans valuable — and how to stay competitive. By Emily McSherry, Founder & CEO We just added a highly requested interview question to the Advize 13, and it's one we think you'll want to hear professionals answer. But first, let's talk about what the Advize 13 actually is. What Are the Advize 13? The Advize 13 is our standardized interview framework—13 core "coffee chat" questions we ask every single pro

What I learned from talking about Advize on The Upshift—and why the problem you're facing is bigger than you think. by Emily McSherry, Advize CEO I sat down with Angel Howard on The Upshift  podcast to talk about something I think about every single day: Why is figuring out your career so unnecessarily hard? Not hard like "learning calculus" hard. Hard like "I literally don't know where to start and I feel like everyone else has it figured out except me" hard. Here's what we

How One Required Classroom Assignment Delivered 89-91% Self-Awareness and 96% Student Activation—Here's What 101 Students Said The Problem A leading business school in Arizona faced a challenge familiar to educators nationwide: how do you deliver measurable career exploration and readiness in the classroom to large groups of students with unique needs and interests? Faculty and career center staff knew their students needed more than theoretical business knowledge. To succeed

The Context A marketing professor at a large public university in the Southwest wanted to help her students move beyond generic job descriptions. She needed something that would: Fit into her existing course without adding prep time Give students agency over their own exploration Produce meaningful reflection, not just busy work Help students understand career fit, not just job titles She embedded the digital Advize Classroom Career Assignment  into her course. The assignment

Last month, I stood on a stage in Austin, Texas and pitched Advize at an event called FIESTA —a founder community focused on big ideas and building things that actually matter. I wasn't there to talk about funding rounds or flashy metrics. I was there to talk about you. The Problem We're Solving Here's what I said on that stage: Students are expected to make high-stakes career decisions with almost no real information. You get job descriptions. You get salary ranges. Maybe

Introducing Levels—because figuring out what fits shouldn't feel endless. You've been exploring careers for weeks. You 've watched videos. You've reacted to them. You've thought about your options. But if someone asked, "How far along are you?" you'd probably say: "I don't know. Still figuring it out, I guess?" Because career exploration doesn't feel like progress when you can't see it. So we made it visible. Introducing Levels Every video you watch, every reaction you leave,

We added our Video Reactions feature that changes how you explore careers on Advize. Here's why it matters. You've watched 10 videos about different careers. You learned things. You got ideas. You took notes. But if someone asked you right now, "So what actually fits you ?" you'd probably say: "I'm still figuring it out." Here's the problem: You're watching, but you're not deciding. And watching without deciding just leaves you with 47 open tabs, a lot of information, and zer

The most searched career exploration filters of 2025 reveal what you (students) really needed to know. You know that moment when you're scrolling through career advice and everyone seems to have it all figured out? They started their internship freshman year. They had family connections. They already knew someone in the field. And you're thinking: That's not me. That's not my story. Here's what we learned when we looked at how thousands of students actually explored careers i

Happy New Year! We wanted to start 2026 by sharing something cool: the career stories that students couldn't stop watching in 2025. The Top 5 Most-Watched Videos on Advize in 2025: #1:   Jessica Thumati, CEO, IRR Investments   and   University of Arizona, Eller College of Management   alumna - "Walk us through your career path" #2:   Katharine Melzer, Managing Director at Compass Diversified   and   University of Michigan   /   UCLA Anderson School of Management   alumna - "W

2025 was a year of questions—questions I know you were asking too. Will there be entry-level jobs for students with AI taking over? How will companies train the future workforce if entry-level jobs are going away—and are they even thinking about this? Should students put "proficient in AI" on their resumes, or is that frowned upon? How do we grade work created with AI? How do we teach it? What happens to higher education as we know it, if fewer students are applying for colle

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