STERLING, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 4, 2025 / HigherEd+, the premiere online professional development platform with over 200 courses for undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty members, and academic leaders in higher education, today announced a new strategic partnership with uConnect, the first and only virtual career center platform designed to expand access to career resources across campus. Through this partnership, universities using uConnect will now gain access to HigherEd+'s groundbreaking Exiting Academia interview series.

Exiting Academia features inspiring interviews with 50 professionals who have successfully transitioned from academia to thriving industry careers, after completing graduate degrees in the Arts & Humanities, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and STEM fields. The series was developed as part of HigherEd+'s comprehensive Academia to Industry digital badge program, one of over 30 such microcredentials offered on their all-in-one training platform which currently serves over 60,000 learners with a 96% satisfaction rating.

"At HigherEd+, we believe every learner deserves access to role models and resources that reflect the full range of career opportunities available to them," said Dr. Jay P. Singh, Founder and CEO of HigherEd+. "Our partnership with uConnect enables universities to feature Exiting Academia directly into their virtual career centers, normalizing diverse career journeys and reducing the fear, stress, and doubt that often accompany transitions to industry."

While the Exiting Academia series is featured on uConnect-powered platforms, institutions with the video module enabled as part of their subscription will be able to display the full video series on their public-facing career center.

Research indicates that academics considering careers outside of traditional academic pathways frequently experience isolation and uncertainty. By providing Exiting Academia through uConnect's career services platform, HigherEd+ and uConnect are equipping institutions to better support their students' professional development and success.

"Career exploration looks different for every student, and resources like Exiting Academia help expand the range of paths students can see for themselves," says David Kozhuk, CEO at uConnect. "We're pleased to support institutions offering this kind of perspective through their career platforms."

About HigherEd+
HigherEd+ is the premiere online platform for universities seeking to scale professional development and career advancement resources for undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty members, and academic leaders - all in one place. With 200+ expert-led courses across 30+ digital badge microcredentials, HigherEd+ integrates seamlessly into your existing LMS and directly supports key benchmark criteria in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications and the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Available in 10+ languages, our On Demand content can be embedded into credit-bearing courses or used to build custom programs with your institution's branding at no additional cost. Learn more at www.higheredplus.org.

About uConnect
uConnect is a virtual career center platform designed to make career services accessible, engaging, and integrated throughout the campus ecosystem. Trusted by hundreds of institutions, uConnect empowers career centers to scale their reach and impact. Learn more at www.gouconnect.com.

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SOURCE: HigherEd+