Example Schedule

Example Schedule:

8:45 – 9:00 – Arrive to VEIC, grab coffee/tea, settle in

9:00 – 10:30 – Career/Life/Leadership Skill Development. See topic list above.

10:30 – 10:40 – Break

10:40 – 12:15 – Job shadow with an employee mentor from VEIC. Each month you will be matched with someone different. Example career areas include: engineering, marketing, program management, finance, policy, customer support and information technology services

12:15 – 1:00 – Lunch and Learn. Lunch is provided. We eat with the mentors and have casual conversation guided by provided questions/prompts about that month’s topic

1:00 – 1:30 – After lunch energizer

1:30 - 2:30 - Discussion + "My career story" Presentation by VEIC Mentor. This is a great opportunity to learn more about each woman’s path to VEIC and dive deeper into the month’s topic.

2:30 – 3:00 – Debrief as a group, led by Lindsey

Monthly Themes:

The stories we tell ourselves about what we can and cannot do

Self-advocacy at work

Knowing your value and negotiating salary

Working with people that are different than ourselves; understanding your communication style

Personal Finance, including retirement and taxes (it won't be boring, promise!)

Keeping motivated, organized, and staying accountable to commitments

Self-care and sustainable work