You’ve spent your whole life preparing to be a good student, but school for most people ends after college. Are you prepared for taking the next step of learning how to find a job and career, and more importantly, being happy and fulfilled in your professional life? 

Why should I take this course?

Most students spend their time in high school and college preparing for academic success and college admissions by striving for good grades and good test scores. But the unspoken reason why students and families want to attend a good college is because it is supposed to be the stepping stone to professional success, which means finding meaningful, well-paying, impactful jobs and having a successful and fulfilling career. So why don’t we talk about preparing for career success as well? 

When I started college, like many students, I had no idea what I wanted to do and how to successfully transition to the workforce after graduating. If I had talked to a career coach at age 18, I would have asked a lot of questions:

• What career or job should I aim for? Can I just get paid for studying? Should I just do what my family wants me to do? 

• What do employers want to see? How can I stand out from other students? Do I need a lot of internships? And what is an internship, anyway? 

• How can I guarantee myself a job upon graduation? What jobs would earn enough money for my desired lifestyle, and how much is enough money?

What you will learn in Career Camp will help you answer those questions for yourself. 

Career Camp will help you begin to understand your own interests, goals, and career options and give you a compass for how to navigate those challenges in college and beyond. I was fortunate enough to stumble onto some of these ideas myself and to meet mentors and friends who helped me understand the ins-and-outs of the professional world. Career Camp is how I am choosing to pass on that wisdom. 

The truth is that preparing for school will help you get through the next four years, but preparing for career success can benefit you for a lifetime. 

What does Career Camp include?

Career Camp is a one-week online course to introduce high school and college students to:

🧭 How do you explore careers and tell your own story?

🔎 How do you find and get opportunities?

🤝 How do you build your network?

📝 How do you apply for a job? Exploring possible career paths through networking and informational interviews;

Best of all, we will hear directly from recent graduates and industry professionals on how they found their path and learn to discount the stories and stereotypes we hold about jobs and careers. 

This course will help you become more knowledgeable and confident in presenting yourself as a young adult entering the workforce, and it will position you for success in college and beyond.

What does the course look like?

"I highly recommend this course for students who hope to learn about skills for professional success and put them into action. During this course, I learned about multiple topics such as informational interviews, job fit, resumes, and more. 

"Additionally, I had wonderful opportunities to interact with guest speakers in various fields and had a chance to conduct my own informational interview. Overall, I believe this course has provided me with a solid foundation and resources that will support me in the future." - Student, 2021

How do I get started?