Spring 2025
Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities
The Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Journey is perfect for mentees and mentors who are looking to turn their passion for storytelling, content creation, or journalism into a career. Through a dynamic online course, mentoring sessions, and live networking events, you will explore various career paths available to writers today, learn practical skills to help you succeed, and discover how to build a sustainable career that aligns with your interests and strengths. Discover career paths in finance, technology, corporate communications, publishing and more!
Learning Objectives
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Deadline: January 15, 2025
As a mentee or mentor in the Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Journey, you’ll have access to an online course designed to help you learn skills to bring into interviews and networking situations. You’ll be paired with a mentee or mentor for one full cycle, and you’ll meet with them at least once each month. You’ll attend at least one community engagement experience a month and are encouraged to attend monthly Career Chats in which you will meet with professionals from a variety of industries.
- Cycle(s) Spring 2025
- Time 3 hours per month
- Areas of Focus Career Development, Networking
- Requirement Attend at least one Career Chat per month
- Available Spots Per Cycle 20
Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Course
Through a combination of lectures, industry insights, practical exercises, and interviews with professionals in non-traditional writing fields, learn how to apply your writing skills to a variety of emerging and unconventional careers. You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of how to adapt your writing style for different mediums, develop a tailored portfolio, and market yourself in industries you might not have thought were open to writers.
Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Mentoring
Mentees and mentors in the Careers for Creatives Journey will be matched for one cycle. Pairs will meet for at least one hour-long session each month.
Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Community Experiences
Mentees and mentors in the Careers for Creatives Journey must attend at least one Community Experience per month. They are encouraged to attend the following monthly Career Chats:
- March 11, 2025: 4:45-6 pm ET
- April 8, 2025: 4:45-6 pm ET
- May 6, 2025: 4:45-6 pm ET
Career 360 Adventure
The Careers for Creatives: Unexpected Opportunities Journey is a part of the Career 360 Adventure.
Journeys in the Career 360 Adventure focus on finding and keeping employment that fuels and inspires. It is perfect for mentees and mentors who are looking for a new job or want to make the most of their current role.
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