Helping the professionals who help students succeed.
Whether your focus is attracting students to your programs, supporting their career development, connecting them with employers or hiring them into their first careers, we fuel your success with training, best practices, insights, and advice.
Programs, Conferences & Communities
Brainstorm delivers insightful research, strategic advice, professional development, and specialized training that empowers employers and post-secondary education professionals to support student success.
Strategic Enrolment Management & Marketing
Enabling colleges & universities to attract, recruit, and support students from entry through to graduation.
Career Education & Employer Relations
Empowering career, WIL, co-op, and employer relations professionals to support students’ career success.
Brainstorm: A student success company.
Our vision is to see all students succeed in their post-secondary education and transition into fulfilling careers.
To achieve this, we empower employers and post-secondary education professionals with insightful research, strategic advice, collaborative connections, and specialized training.
50+
Programs & Events Annually
Sharing best practices and facilitating collaboration.
300k+
Total Students Surveyed
Listening to the students our clients support.
1,000s
of Organizations Supported
Serving the schools and employers who develop tomorrow’s talent.
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Unlimited
Creating connections for sharing and collaboration.
Upcoming Programs
Toronto, ON
Campus Recruitment Forum
Dec 11, 2025
Online
Fundamentals of Student Recruitment Marketing
Thursdays, from January 29 - February 19, 2026
Hamilton, ON
SEMM National Conference
April 7-9, 2026
Online
Strategic Enrolment Communications & Marketing
Tuesdays, Oct 13 to Nov 3, 2026
On-Demand Access
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Online
Student Success Summit
November 25 & 26, 2025
Online
Career Development Forum
November 19 & 20, 2025
Learning and collaboration for professionals supporting student career development. The event has passed, but it's not too late! Purchase unrestricted session recording access for 60 days today.
Upcoming Free Webinars
January 29, 2026 from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)
Virtual, Valuable, and Vibrant: Making Online Campus Recruitment Events Work
Virtual recruitment events are here to stay — but are they working as hard as they could be for your team and your brand?
Stéphanie Joseph
Senior TA Consultant, University Relations, Marsh, Canada, US & Bermuda
Francesca Dorado
Director, Talent Management, HR, Bell
Valerie Rollo
Director, Early Careers Recruitment, National Grid
Ashley Silva
Vice President, Human Resources, Oak Hill Advisors
February 11, 2026 from 1 to 2 p.m. (ET)
Beyond Awkward: How to Make Campus Networking Events Actually Work
When done well, networking events can be a powerful tool for connecting students with employers — but too often, they feel awkward, inequitable, or ineffective.
Katie Somerville
Manager, Student & Early Talent Experience Programs, BMO Financial Group
Courtney Heller
Senior Campus Recruiter, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Ashley Vegel
Talent Acquisition Manager, Emerging Talent & Careers, Medtronic
Liz Langemak
Associate Director, US University Relations, Verizon
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