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Keynote speaker · Career strategist

Alex Harlan

Finance Program Manager & Career StrategistFounder, Summit Resume

Story-driven, immediately practical talks on job-search strategy, AI as an accelerator, and owning your career narrative, customized to every audience.

★★★★★5.0 average host rating · 120+ talks delivered
Alex Harlan
120+
Speaking engagements
20,000+
People reached
25+
Orgs & universities
5.0
Average host rating
KeynoteKeynote
Campus workshopCampus workshop
KeynoteKeynote
Campus Lunch & LearnCampus Lunch & Learn
Conference talkConference talk
Student bootcampStudent bootcamp
01About Alex

Alex Harlan has coached 1,400+ professionals into competitive, six-figure roles and brings that same playbook to the stage. A corporate finance leader and founder of Summit Resume, he turns real-world experience into frameworks audiences can use the same week, delivered with warmth, energy, and zero fluff.

Credibility they trust

A finance leader who has coached 1,400+ into six-figure roles.

Audiences stay hooked

High-energy, story-driven talks with takeaways people act on right away.

Effortless to host

Every talk tailored to your event, with responsive, professional planning.

02Signature talks
Land the role
Build a Resume That Gets Interviews
Turn Your LinkedIn Into a Hiring Magnet
Master The Art of Interviewing
Build a Career Strategy That Actually Works
Work smarter with AI
How I Use AI at Work: Real-World Applications
Use AI to Accelerate & Scale Your Job Search
Thrive at work
Build Pretty Slide Decks That Drive Decisions
Master the Art of Project Management
03For schools & teams

Bring career expertise in-house. I partner with universities and organizations to train their people and run programming at scale.

Faculty & staff training

Upskill your career-services team and faculty on current hiring trends, AI in the job search, and modern resume and LinkedIn practices, so the guidance your students get stays current.

Ideal for: career centers & faculty development

Student career bootcamps

Multi-session bootcamps that deliver a full career curriculum to your students: resumes, LinkedIn, interviews, and search strategy. Outsource your career programming at the school level.

Ideal for: universities, colleges & student programs
04Formats & audiences
Formats & logistics
  • Keynotes: 45 to 60 minutes plus Q&A
  • Hands-on workshops & multi-day bootcamps
  • In-person or virtual, U.S.-wide
  • Every talk customized to your audience
Audiences
  • Universities & student orgs (pro bono, always)
  • Companies, conferences & associations (paid)
  • Students through senior professionals
  • Teams in tech, finance & professional services
05Selected clients
06What hosts say
★★★★★

“He brought real, practical insight to our team session. Practical frameworks people were applying the same week.”

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Enrique M.
L&D Business Partner, a Fortune 500 finance team
★★★★★

“Our students are still talking about the session. Practical, energizing, and exactly what they needed.”

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Priya S.
Career Center Director, Georgia Tech
★★★★★

“One of the highest-rated speakers we have hosted. He tailored every example to our audience.”

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Marcus B.
Program Lead, University of Washington
★★★★★

“Clear, actionable, and genuinely inspiring. Our team left with steps they could use the next morning.”

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Dana L.
People Operations, Northwestern
★★★★★

“He customized the entire talk to our cohort. Students left with concrete next steps, not vague inspiration.”

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Elena R.
Assistant Dean, SCAD
★★★★★

“Easily the best-attended career session we ran all year. Engaging, practical, and genuinely warm.”

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James O.
Employer Relations, UNC
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Let's make your event unforgettable
Tell me your audience and goals and I'll tailor a talk that fits. I typically respond within one business day.
Work with Alex alexharlan@summitresume.com

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