Career Catalyst

APA's Career Catalyst webinar series is an exclusive member benefit designed to support planners at every stage of their career journey.

Upcoming Webinar

Building Impact and Influence in the Planning Profession

In this Career Catalyst webinar, Corrin Wendell, FAICP, will teach planners how to begin building a professional reputation true to their interests and knowledge. Members from all career stages will learn practical ways to position themselves as subject matter experts. Understand the importance of speaking at conferences, writing about issues you care about, getting involved with APA leadership, confidently articulating what you bring to the profession, and much more.

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

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Previous Webinars

Entry-Level Planning Jobs in the Era of AI: Stories from Employers and Educators

Hear from those responsible for hiring and developing entry-level planners: agency and firm leaders who bring new planners onto their teams, alongside a planning educator who prepares students for the workforce. Panelists explored the impact of AI on the role of entry-level planners, and whether it's shifting what employers and educators expect from planners on day one.

Entry-Level Planning Jobs in the Era of AI: Stories from Entry-Level Planners

Panelists will discuss how (or whether) their education and training matched the day-to-day expectations employers have for their use of AI tools, and whether AI use has been genuinely helpful or useless. The conversation will also tackle a question many early-career planners are asking themselves: is AI making entry-level work more valuable and interesting, or is it narrowing the on-ramp into the profession?

How to Land and Thrive in a Mega-Event Career

Panelists discussed the opportunities that mega-event experience has offered their careers while candidly unpacking the challenges that come with compressing complex, high-profile planning needs into fixed deadlines at massive scales. 

Human Experience, AI Tools: Navigating the Modern Job Search

A discussion on how AI can be used to ensure resumes align with job descriptions, to prepare for interviews, and more, while highlighting the perils of overreliance, misrepresentation, bias and more.

Succession Planning for Planners: Building the Next Generation of Leadership

Explore how succession planning can move beyond backfilling roles to become a thoughtful strategy for leadership development, retention, and institutional resilience.

Six Generations, One Workplace: Bridging Values, Expectations, and Change

Explore how six generations reshape today's workforce, influencing culture, leadership, and collaboration — and how planners can build inclusive, adaptive, multigenerational workplaces.

Getting Hired: Hear from a Hiring Manager

Gain insider tips from HR professionals and hiring managers to prepare, answer questions confidently, and present your skills effectively in interviews.