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Learning objectives 

• Learn about career journeys of global leaders.

• Identify strategies to pivot careers.

• Search for work opportunities to gain real-world experience.

• Identify skills to learn.

• Create a personal pitch.

Lesson 1: Learn about the career journeys of global leaders 

Estimated duration: 1 hour, Level: Beginner

1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning course to learn about the career journeys of world leaders (3h 16m).

   Note: This is a long course. For this assignment, select 3 or 4 leader stories from the list of content and listen to their stories.  

2. Reflect on a piece of advice that inspired you from the course. How can you use that advice to achieve your career goals?

3. Pair with a peer in-person or on Microsoft Teams to share your reflections, compare, and discuss each other’s answers.

4. Share your takeaways with the class and listen to their reflections.

Lesson 2: Identify experiences to support career goals

Estimate duration: 1 hour, Level: Beginner

1. Open Career Coach. Select Profile > Skills Explorer. Upload your resume or transcript. Review your skills on the Profile page > My skills. Review the list of skills to decide which ones you want to keep, remove, or continue learning.

2. Select Careers. Explore experiences that align with your skills and aspirations. Save any that interest you or you want to learn from the careers you have saved.

3. Select Dashboard. Go to Find real-world experience and explore experiences that align with your skills.

4. Reflect on the experiences that can help you make progress towards your career goal.

5. Pair with a peer in person or on Microsoft Teams to share your reflections, compare, and discuss each other’s answers.

6. Get advice from career services or your faculty advisor. Review your field of study and career interests. Ask if your field of study aligns with your interests. Ask what courses are helpful and what opportunities they could recommend to gain real-world experience, such as co-ops and volunteering.

Lesson 3: Create a personal pitch 

Estimated duration: 1 hour, Level: Beginner

1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning course to learn about creating a personal pitch (15m).

2. Reflect on what your skills and experiences are. What is your background and backstory? How can you summarize these to create your personal pitch? Revisit the framework overview from the LinkedIn Learning course if you need help.

3. Pair with a peer in-person or on Microsoft Teams and review this 2-min video on practicing your personal pitch. Then take turns giving your personal pitch. Give each other feedback and use the feedback you get to improve your pitch.  While listening to your classmate’s pitch, consider the following questions: Was the pitch engaging? Would it start a conversation? Does your peer make a connection between their skills, experiences, background, and backstory?

4. Get advice from career services or your faculty advisor on how to improve your personal pitch.

Lesson 4: Career pivot strategies

Estimated duration: 1.5 hours, Level: Beginner

1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning course to learn about managing your career during economic downturns (1h 5m).

2. Reflect on how you could use the strategies from the course to manage different career challenges, such as discovering your career path, growing your skills, or planning for a recession in your industry.

3. Pair with a peer in-person or on Microsoft Teams to share your reflections, compare, discuss, and brainstorm on each other’s strategies.