Real results from the employers, schools, and communities putting the Emerge ecosystem to work — what they set out to do, and what changed.
Emerge brought EmergeXR Career Exploration to all six junior high schools in Utica Community Schools — letting 858 students step inside 40+ careers before they ever picked a high school pathway.
Through EPIC, students at Oakland Schools Technical Campus – Southwest helped the Oakland Schools Education Foundation connect with local businesses — and earned a spot presenting at the EPIC National Convening in Washington, D.C.

Read the case study → Emerge chaired and hosted the 2025 MCEEA Annual Conference in Muskegon — convening 172 career-services professionals, employers, and workforce leaders with 50+ speakers, all focused on connecting Michigan's college students to real opportunity.

Read the case study → Emerge ran a full fall recruiting season as Clayton & McKervey's talent acquisition team — 30 campus events, 310 students sourced, and every intern and staff seat filled, with 81% of offers accepted.
Read the case study → Let's build a talent pipeline worth writing about.