# 16: Students in Energy: Building Careers for a Changing Industry

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Podcast: [The Energy Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-energy-forum-7083503)
Published: 2025-09-23T19:39:37+00:00
Episode link: https://energyforum.podbean.com/e/students-in-energy/
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## Resource

The energy sector is evolving fast, and so are the opportunities for the next generation. In this episode of “The Energy Forum,” Michael Maher, chief of research operations at the Center for Energy Studies, and Nicole Van Den Heuvel, associate dean of students and executive director of Rice University’s Center for Career Development, explore how students are preparing for careers across oil and gas, renewables, consulting, finance, and beyond. They discuss what employers value most, how recruiting has shifted in a digital world, and the skills that set students apart. This episode was recorded on August 14, 2025. Featured: Michael Maher, Ph.D., https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/michael-d-maher Nicole Van Den Heuvel, https://profiles.rice.edu/staff/nicole-van-den-heuvel You can follow @BakerInstitute and @CES_Baker_Inst on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

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