Episode 1:8 of the Futures Initiative podcast will be hosted by CUNY Peer Leaders (CPL) Director & FI Academic Program Manager, Lauren Melendez. She will be joined by two CPL participants, Simridhi (Simi) Sharma an undergrad at John Jay College majoring in Coding, Network Security and Digital Forensics and Christopher (Chris) Arzu an undergrad and senior at Hunter College majoring in Political Science and legal studies.
CLP is a humanities and social justice leadership program that is part of the Futures Initiative. In this episode we will hear from undergraduate students and their perspectives on how they are planning, preparing, and managing obstacles as they move towards a path forward and continue to pursue higher education and enter the job market.
RESOURCES
ARTICLES
This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.
The Key Skills Employers Seek on College Students’ Resumes
Employers Expect to Hire 5.6% More New College Graduates This Year
BOOKS
By: Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis
By: Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis
The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategies and Solidarity for the Rest of Us
DATA POINTS
National Association of Colleges + Employers
LinkedIn’s 2026 Grad’s Guide shows where opportunity is growing
CREDITS
Host: Lauren Melendez, CPL Director & FI Academic Program Manager
Guests: Simridhi Sharma & Christopher Arzu
Producer: Dr. Shelly Eversley, FI Faculty Chair
Editor: Devanté Duncan, CUNY Undergraduate Peer Leader
Recorded at CUNY TV in New York City.
