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Make the Most of Future Heights

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Use these resources to make the most of the Future Heights sessions.

  • Where are you in your career development process? Assessing? Exploring? Ready to take action? Use this model to frame your Future Heights experience.
  • What careers might be a match for you? Use PathwayU Assessments to generate ideas and lay the groundwork for Future Heights.
  • Participating in one-to-one conversations with alumni? Here are tips to help you prepare.
  • Did you miss the 2021 conference? Watch recordings of the sessions.
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Whether you are assessing your experiences and interests, exploring career options, or ready to take action on job and internship searches, each session can help you on your journey to your future heights.

So. Where are you?

Are you
... Assessing?
... Exploring?
... or Ready to Act?

Assess | Explore | Act

Determining which AEA stage (Assessing, Exploring, or Ready to Act) you are at in your career development process will help you to get the most out of each Future Heights session. For example, here’s how the Recent Alumni Panel might look from the vantage point of each AEA stage:

If you’re in Assess mode:

While listening to the presenters...

  • What catches your attention or sparks your imagination?
  • What skills, values, or interests do you have that align with the presenters' experiences, organizations, or graduate programs?

If you’re Exploring options:

As the presenters speak, listen for key details...

  • What does their job function involve? Pay attention to whether their work piques your interest.
  • What does it take to be successful in their field and/or role?
  • What advice do they offer on how to gain experience while in college?

If you’re ready to Act:

Listen and consider…

  • What advice can you apply to your own internship, job,or graduate school search?

  • What do the panelists recommend that you do next?

If the opportunity presents itself, introduce yourself and ask questions!

Learn more...

CES' Assess | Explore | Act model of career development can help you identify where you are in this process and give you insight into how you can make the most of the Future Heights sessions! Visit the AEA page for more info on the model.

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Use PathwayU to discover yourself, model your path, and connect to jobs & internships!

This resource starts with questions about your goals for the future, your interests, your values, your personality, and your preferences for a work environment. Each assessment takes about 5 minutes.

Then, based on your responses, PathwayU shows you dozens of potential career matches. For each career, there's a video overview, details about what's needed to be successful in that career, salary information, job leads, and more.

PathwayU Assessments & Worksheets

Looking to get the most out of Future Heights? Complete the PathwayU assessments as part of your preparation. Then use the worksheets (provided in each step below) to learn more about your interests and values, and how they influence your career decisions. Think of the assessments as personalized filters that you can use to evaluate career options.

Completing these 5 PathwayU activities will help refine your perspective so that when you attend Future Heights sessions, you'll be able to assess career paths presented by alumni and employers through the lens of what is most important to you. 

Step #1: Set up your PathwayU account

Use your Puget Sound credentials to log in and set up your PathwayU account.

Here are detailed instructions.

Step #2: Complete the Interests Assessment

The Interests Assessment will help you learn more about the type of work that you’re interested in pursuing.

When attending Future Heights sessions with alumni, employers, and other career experts, compare their job descriptions with your interests. This will help you focus your search for meaningful career experiences.

After you complete the Interests Assessment, use this Interests Worksheet to process your results.

Step #3: Complete the Values Assessment

Understanding your values will help you identify employers and jobs that you’ll find meaningful. Take the Values Assessment then complete the Values Worksheet to prepare questions that you can ask alumni and employers, to help you learn if their work aligns with your values.

Step #4: Complete the Personality Assessment

What type of work might excite you? How does your personality influence the type of work you enjoy? Complete the Personality Assessment and then use the Personality Worksheet to learn more about yourself before meeting alumni and employers who share some of your personality traits.

Step #5: Complete the Workplace Preferences Assessment

What an employer values and how they operate can play a big part in your enjoyment of joining their team. Complete the Workplace Preferences Assessment and use the Workplace Preferences Worksheet to evaluate your work environment and style preferences before meeting alumni and employers who can tell you about theirs! 

Questions? Contact CES!

Want to chat about any of this, or work through it with someone? Schedule an appointment with a CES career advisor. We're here for you!

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