Annual Conference 2026

If you work in experiential learning, this is the conference you can’t afford to miss.

Join thought leaders, changemakers, and front-line professionals from across the country in historic Old Town Alexandria for the 2026 CEIA National Conference, where the nation’s top minds in cooperative education, internships, apprenticeships, and workforce development come together to shape what’s next.

This year’s theme, Capitalizing on Experience: Where Purpose Meets Practice, is a call to action: to not only recognize the value of experiential learning but to elevate its role in solving real-world workforce and education challenges.

Whether you’re guiding students, designing programs, building partnerships, or hiring early talent, the CEIA 2026 conference delivers what you need:

• Proven practices and fresh strategies you can actually use
• Direct access to peers, experts, and collaborators from every corner of the field
• Candid conversations about what’s working and what’s next
• A renewed sense of purpose and energy to bring back to your work

If you’re serious about student success, workforce readiness, and meaningful partnerships, this is where you need to be. Don’t just attend, be part of the movement.

More information to follow. Contact info@ceiainc.org for with questions.

2026 CEIA Conference Chairs:
David Caffo, Wilmington University
Andrew Harper, Grace Hill