Professional Skill Building
This phase will begin in mid February and last until mid March. Mentees will identify potential summer opportunities of interest and begin to complete applications. With their mentor’s support, they will work on a resume that they can use to apply to these summer opportunities of interest.
Resource | Description |
| Parent/Guardian Guide to Career Exploration | This guide serves to encourage parents/guardians to support their child in exploring and developing their career interests. |
| Mentor Guide to Career Exploration | This guide serves to encourage mentors to support their mentee in exploring and developing their career interests. |
| Pair Checklist | This checklist, that lives on the Platform, will provide pairs with key objectives to hit before the end of the phase. |
Lesson | Objective | Resources |
| 2.1 My Resume | SWBAT identify their hard and soft skills as a part of their career exploration and as pre-work for their resume. | |
| 2.2 My Resume - Work Time | SWBAT work on crafting a resume. | |
2.3 Making the Most of My Summer | SWBAT research opportunities and begin planning for the summer. | |
| 2.4 Making the Most of My Summer - Work Time | SWBAT continue to research opportunities and begin planning for the summer. |
Event | Description | Resources |
Pair Event: Professional Skill Building | Pairs will connect at this event to discuss professional skill building. First, pairs will have a chance to break the ice with a mock interview. Then, they will work together to create and improve the mentee’s summer resume. Finally, pairs will discuss the types of opportunities the mentee would like to participate in over the summer. |
