Session Ideas

• Virtual Career Fair: Create and manage multiple sessions around a given theme or time frame
• Career Guest Speaker — Have someone talk to your students about their career, day-to-day work, and how they got where they are
• Career Preparation — A professional provides advice and guidance to help students prepare for a specific career pathway
• Real-World Connection — Have an industry expert talk about how they use a curriculum topic in their daily work
• Professional Development: Educators stay current with industry insights and learn innovative teaching strategies from industry pros
• Project Evaluation and Mentoring: Invite industry experts to observe a final presentation or consult on a student project
• Mock Interviews — Give students a real-life interview experience with someone in their desired field
• Resume and Cover Letter Review — Students receive feedback from someone in the role they want, or an HR rep
• Special Event — Arrange sessions before or after a major event, special visitor, or field trip

Tips for Requesting a Session

• Be as specific as possible — the more detail, the better
• Include questions your students have for the professional
• Share why your students are interested in this career or topic
• Attach any relevant materials that may help the professional
• Add in any details that make your class unique
• Request as far in advance as possible, and provide multiple date options if you can

Tips for an Amazing Session

Before

• Ensure students have a chance to think critically and generate questions in advance
• Have students research the career or topic before the session
• Prepare "interview questions" to be used during the Q&A

During

• Use a Likes and Dislikes Worksheet to drive engagement and keep students focused
• Have your camera on if possible; facilitate conversation as needed

After

• Use an Exit Ticket activity to help students reflect and generate follow-up questions
• Extend learning with class discussions and create another session request to address further questions

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Sam Spiegel

Sam Spiegel is a Growth Marketing Specialist at Pathful and a BCLAD-certified educator with a Master's in Education from UC Santa Cruz.