# College Students and Alumni Looking for Career Assistance? Now There’s a Student Playbook to Guide Them.

Published 2023-06-12 · Updated 2026-06-08 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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Creator hub: The Future of Education with Michael Horn

> With the specter of unemployment and underemployment looming large over recent graduates, the topic of career success during and post-college has never been more pressing. The changing nature of work and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only amplified these concerns. The stakes are high, with more than 50% of recent college graduates being…

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With the specter of unemployment and underemployment looming large over recent graduates, the topic of career success during and post-college has never been more pressing. The changing nature of work and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only amplified these concerns. The stakes are high, with more than [50% of recent college graduates](https://admissionsly.com/college-graduates-unemployment-rate/) being underemployed and unable to utilize their skills and knowledge fully. It is imperative with today’s challenges that students [need to prepare](https://marketscale.com/industries/business-services/preparing-students-for-life-not-just-college-with-stephanie-malia-krauss/) for life outside of college.

What, then, can colleges and universities do to ensure their students aren’t just qualified but also adequately prepared for the professional world in an ever-changing context? A student playbook may come in handy.

On this episode of [The Future of Education](https://marketscale.com/shows/the-future-of-education-with-michael-horn/), host [Michael B. Horn](https://michaelbhorn.com/) looks at this pressing issue. His guest is [Devin Schain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-schain/), CEO and Founder of [Student Playbook](https://studentplaybook.com/), a company dedicated to equipping students with the tools they need to navigate their career journey and for college alumni to gain strategic career insight, advice, and networking.

Topics discussed include:

- Schain’s journey into entrepreneurship and education and how his experiences have informed the mission of Student Playbook
- The challenges facing recent college graduates in the job market, from underemployment to a lack of resources and experience
- The innovative approach of Student Playbook in connecting students and alumni with potential employers and the unique advantages it provides over traditional job boards

“Many graduates are under-resourced and underserved,” Schain said. “I think there’s a misunderstanding that just because you graduate from college, you are not under-resourced, and that’s not the case.”

Devin Schain is an entrepreneur and education advocate with a rich background in creating and leading successful companies. After starting his entrepreneurship journey in college, Schain went on to incubate and lead both profit and non-profit businesses. With Student Playbook, he hopes to address the career challenges facing today’s students and alums and provide them with a resource for lifelong professional development.

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