Career Readiness Strategies
Postsecondary Parent Summit
Class 5 - 6
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Agenda
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Career Services Overview
Upcoming Events
Career Readiness Strategies
Parental Support Strategies
2016 Legacy Internship
Q&A
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Career Services Overview
Your scholar can schedule a career advising appointment for
assistance with the following:
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Resume Review
Mock Interviews
Job/Internship Search
Career Shadowing
Mentoring
Cover Letters
Personal Branding
Professional Networking
Career Exploration
Strengths/Skills Assessment
Much more!
Appointments can be in-person, by phone, or by video chat!
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Upcoming Events
REAL Talk: Interview Preparation
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Saturday, February 20
EMKF Conference Center
Open to any high school or college students
Pre-registration required, online at www.kauffmanscholars.org
2016 Graduation Celebration
• Saturday, June 11
• Arrowhead Stadium, Arrowhead North Club
• Celebrating our high school and collegiate scholars!
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5 Career Readiness Strategies
Class 5 – 6 (Freshman/Sophomore)
1. Visit the Campus Career Center
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Underused, but highly valuable
Conveniently on campus
Targeted jobs/internships
FREE resource!
Example: MU Career Center & hiremizzoutigers.com
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Career Readiness Strategies
Class 5 – 6 (Freshman/Sophomore)
2. Build Your Network
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Develop relationships with professors
Join student organizations
Initiate informational interviews
Seek a mentor
College professors and professional student organizations are great
resources for job referrals, recommendation letters, and networking!
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Career Readiness Strategies
Class 5 – 6 (Freshman/Sophomore)
3. Taste a Piece of the Pie
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Volunteer
Job Shadow
Intern
Work Part-Time
Freelance
Experience is a great tool for career readiness. Scholars should
find out if the career they imagine or the companies they long to
work for are the best fit for them!
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Career Readiness Strategies
Class 5 – 6 (Freshman/Sophomore)
4. Self-Awareness
Key Questions:
– What do I enjoy doing?
– What am I passionate about?
– What could I do for free?
– What are my strengths?
The question should not be “What do I want to be?” rather…
“What problems do I want to solve?”
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Career Readiness Strategies
Class 5 – 6 (Freshman/Sophomore)
5. Attend Career Fairs
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It’s never too early to attend!
Dress professionally/be well groomed
Bring copies of a one-page resume
Business cards are a plus!
Be prepared with 30-second elevator speech
Follow up with thank you cards/emails
Be prepared! Some employers may host on campus interviews
immediately after the career fair.
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Parental Support Strategies
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Initiate career conversations
Encourage your scholar to be proactive!
Use your own network to explore opportunities
Conduct mock interviews with your scholar
Provide constructive feedback
Open Discussion:
How have you supported your scholar’s career
development and readiness?
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2016 Legacy Internship
• 8 week, paid summer internship
• Will work closely with KSI and the Education Team
• 10 scholars selected
Eligibility Requirements:
• Class 2 - 6 scholars only
• Resume and cover letter required
• Scholar must be in Good Standing with KSI
Online application will be available soon on the KSI website!
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Q&A
India Wells-Carter
Career & Alumni Coordinator
[email protected]
816-932-1264 (office)
816-313-7634 (cell)
Thank you!
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