Career Circle
Our Four-Star Program helps students explore career choices. We partner students with a mentor for a six-week program that encourages students to exercise agency in their career. Our goal is to activate student's agency, helping spark their ownership of their career. By helping one student at a time, we hope to solve the underemployment problem of new college graduates.
The career circle program guide has weekly agenda's for each of the sessions.
For Career Mentors
Our eight week program is designed to help students network into their first job. Career mentors provide students guidance as they work through an eight work program building job search skills. If you're interested volunteering, sign up. We provide our mentors standard tools to help promote consistency. To help we provide the following tools:
For Schools
We deliver Circles in partnership with accredited universities. We encourage students to own their career journey and take advantage existing programs that Univerisities offer. We're always looking for new partners.
For Student Leaders
Student leaders are a critical part of the experience. They create an environment that supports growth by preparing, hosting, and following up on circles. Learn more about hosting a meeting.
Prepare
Define the Purpose:
Clarify the purpose of the circle, such as exploring a specific topic, solving a problem, or fostering collaboration.
Identify Participants: Determine who should join the circle based on their expertise, relevance to the topic, and willingness to contribute.
Set the Agenda:
Leverage the Career Circle Guide.
Host
Create a Safe Space:
Foster an inclusive and respectful environment where participants feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.
Facilitate Discussion:
Pose open-ended questions, encourage active participation, and ensure everyone contributes.
Manage Time:
Keep the circle on track, allow for equal participation, and avoid tangents.
Capture Insights:
Take notes or record main points, insights, and ideas to share afterward.
Follow-up
Share the Recap:
Summarize the discussion, key takeaways, and any agreed-upon actions. Distribute the recap to all participants.
Continue Conversation:
Create opportunities for continued collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Evaluate and Learn:
Reflect on the circle's effectiveness, gather feedback, and identify areas for improvement.
Recognize Contributions: Acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of participants.