First Year Loeb Seminar Finding Your Foundation LOEB

First Year Loeb Seminar: Finding Your Foundation LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Get To Know Each Other What makes you happiest? What are you doing when you feel most like yourself? What would you do if you knew you could not fail? What did you spend your time doing as a child? Do you still enjoy it? LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Community Rules 1) Use “I” statements when sharing your reflections with the group 2) People are sharing their truths and lived experiences. This is a space to listen and learn, not challenge. 3) Maintain confidentiality LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Skills Card Sort ACTIVITY: 1. Create a column with the five cards that categorize how much you enjoy using a skill, with “Totally Delight In Using” at the top and “Strongly Dislike Using” at the bottom. 2. Sort the skills cards into five piles based on how much you enjoy using each of them in your work or day-to-day life. 3. Create a row above the columns with the three cards categorizing your skill experience level, with “Highly Proficient” on the left and “Lack Desired Skill” on the right. 4. Create a grid by sorting each of your five skills card piles into a row that cross-references how experienced you are with how much you enjoy using that skill. LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Reflect on Your Skills Which skills are you highly proficient in that you “like, ” “enjoy, ” or “delight” in using? These are your “motivated” skills- ones that will keep you energized if you use them in your work. Record these skills in your booklet. Which skills are you highly proficient with, but “strongly dislike” using? These are your “burnout” skills- ones that you’re good at, but that can drain you if you use them too much in your work. Record these skills in your booklet. Which skills would you “like, ” “enjoy, ” or “delight” in using, but currently lack your desired skill level? These are the skills you want to find ways to explore and develop. Record these skills in your booklet. LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

What Are Your Core Values? ACTIVITY: 1) Rank the five values that are most important to you. 2) Mark an “X” next to the five values that are least important to you. LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Share About Your Values How was the process of rating your values? Was it easy? Difficult? What are some of your top values? Were you surprised by any of them? Have your values changed throughout your lifetime? How do you imagine your top values impacting or shaping your life/career? LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Exploring Family and Cultural Influences 1. Do any family members want you to pursue (or not pursue) a specific career? Are you interested in pursuing this career? 2. Did your family members or close friends/mentors choose their careers or jobs or did external circumstances affect their choices? 3. What messages about work or careers have you received from your family, home communities, identity groups (gender, race, etc. ), or institutions around you? How have these messages influenced your thoughts about career choices? 4. How important to you are the desires and opinions of others in your life as you make career decisions? Are you comfortable with their level of influence? LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

REFLECTION ACTION LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Think About Building Your Experience Base Types of Summer Opportunities: Internship Research Summer abroad Full- or part-time job Volunteering Job Shadowing Learn more at our Spring semester First Year Loeb Seminar: Making Mammoth Plans. LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING

Next Steps Forward Continue the assessment process üMake an appointment with Kali Odell or Laura Litwiller Meet with your Peer Career Advisor (PCA) üTalk about starting your resume üLearn how to explore possible career paths üBrainstorm summer plans üDiscover resources for finding internships and summer opportunities Learn about Quest üLearn about upcoming Loeb Center events üMake an appointment with an advisor üFind jobs and internships LOEB CENTER FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING