Launch Your Career by Owning Your Story and Connecting with Mentors

Join an empowering, hands-on workshop where you dive into dynamic activities to unlock your unique strengths and build the confidence to seek out the connections you need to launch and take control of your marketing career. Together, we’ll tackle self-doubt and imposter syndrome, helping you unleash your power and make a bigger impact wherever you go next in your career.

This workshop is for university undergraduate and graduate students only!

Key takeaways:

1. Gain clarity on what it means to have control over your career.
2. Learn how different types of mentoring relationships support your career journey.
3. Write and share your origin story, capturing the essence of your strengths and experiences.
4. Integrate your origin story with your career and personal goals.
5. Build the confidence to seek out mentors and expand your network.
6. Recognize common obstacles like self-doubt and fear, and understand how to overcome these challenges.
7. Anticipate challenges and equip yourself with resources and strategies to address them, ensuring continued growth in your career.

AGENDA

• Welcome
• Owning Your Origin Story
• Unleashing Your Unique Superpowers
• Overcoming Challenges on Your Journey
• Applying Your Story to Mentorship and Networking
• Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Our Speaker

Dave Aron, PhD

Professor of Marketing Director of Graduate Business Programs and Executive Education, Dominican University

Dave is a marketing teacher, mentor, researcher, and coach. He offers guidance for entrepreneurs and young careerists. He has served businesses and non-profit firms, providing recommendations regarding strategy and tactics, brainstorming, marketing communications, and product and personal branding. You may contact him at daron@dom.edu or visit his website, www.mentorvention.com.