Beyond Elevate: Career readiness

In May, Elevate hosted a Career Readiness event in the classroom and it was a huge success! We had 6 professionals from MTV, Pinterest, Epsagon, Katz Media & Premier join us in the classroom to conduct 75-speed networking & mock interviews for 25 of our students.

When asked what they had learned through this experience, Elevate students said:

• I don’t need to be scared to ask questions.

• I am very brave.

• I am not as shy as I thought.

• I have the skills to network.

• When I am feeling stressed I can do a reset.

• I can handle new environments and I am not afraid of helpful criticism.

• How simple it can be to get to know someone and start a conversation.

• All I needed was more confidence in my abilities.

When asked what they enjoyed most about this experience, Elevate students said:

• Getting to know new people.

• Listening to the positive feedback of the interviewers and the opportunity to have conversations with them.

• Realizing how much I have already accomplished.

• Talking with the interviewers and getting their advice.

• Talking with people who had previous experiences that could use to help guide me and reassure me.

• Telling someone how I see my future and sharing what I hope the future holds for me.

When asked what they would want to share with their Teacher Mentors or the Interviewers, Elevate students said:

• We should do this again!

• I am grateful that we did this.

• I admire the work everyone put in to prepare this for us. I appreciated getting to understand the interviews from the interviewer’s side.

• I appreciate the opportunity to explore the interview process and gain experience for the future.

• I am grateful for their help in breaking me out of my shell and for helping me not be nervous when talking to people.

• You helped us prepare for the future, so we know what to expect and what types of questions we need to answer.