Class of 2024-2025
The Fellowship is built to advance our shared goal of unlocking opportunity for America’s workforce.
Applications are now open for the class of 2025-26! Click here to learn more.
Introducing the 2024-25 Education and Career Mobility Fellows
The Education and Career Mobility Fellowship supports dedicated professionals who manage and administer talent development programs, recognizing the unique challenges and diverse backgrounds they bring.
This Fellowship — which is offered by UpSkill America in partnership with Guild — is designed for mid-career corporate education and talent professionals, offering a chance to learn, grow, and build a strong network.
Fellows will gain:
- Deeper understanding of levers for career mobility and economic opportunity, education and upskilling strategies, and effective program design
- Insights from national experts and direct connections with corporate learning and HR leaders, fostering best practices and exploring future career paths.
- A trusted network of peers facing similar challenges, enabling faster problem-solving and shared learning.
This program empowers fellows to thrive in their career, develop leadership skills, and influence the future of education and workforce development.
For questions, please contact UpSkill America Associate Director Chelsea Miller at chelsea.miller@aspeninstitute.org
Kirsten Andersen
Sr. Team Member Development Architect, University of Maryland Medical Center
Kimberly Douglas
Sr. Advisor, Learning and Leadership Development, The Cigna Group
Marissa Ellis
Director, Education & Opportunity, Global Talent & Learning, Walmart
Ana Rader
Director of Seasonal and Fellowship Recruitment, DREAM Charter Schools
Andrea St. John
Program Manager of Specialty Talent Development, Rocket Companies
Jude Watson
Impact & Insights Program Manager, Business Insights Team, Cisco Networking Academy
Moving Beyond a “Marriage” to Education
Announcing the 2024 Class of Education and Career Mobility Fellows
UpSkill America & Guild Announce Second Cohort of Education and Career Mobility Fellowship
The Fellowship Effect: Lessons in Success from the Education and Career Mobility Fellowship
Education and Career Mobility Fellowship Program Overview Update: 2024-25
Canary in the Coalmine: Are We Teaching the Wrong Skills?
Mind The Gap: Leadership Development and Workforce Development
Developing for the Long Game
About Guild
Guild is a Career Opportunity Platform that enables forward-thinking employers to invest in their employees, unlocking life-changing opportunities for personal and professional growth through learning programs, career development, and one-on-one coaching. Visit www.guild.com
About UpSkill America
UpSkill America, part of the Economic Opportunities Program, supports employers and workforce organizations to expand and improve high-quality educational and career advancement opportunities for America’s front-line workers. Connect with us on LinkedIn and learn more at upskillamerica.org.
About the Economic Opportunities Program
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.
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