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Thriving as a First-Time Professional

Thriving as a First-Time Professional

Thriving as a First-Time Professional is a 5-session training series designed to help students confidently step into their first professional roles with purpose and pride. Each session builds practical workplace skills through a culturally responsive lens, guiding students as they learn to own their first impression, communicate with clarity, understand unspoken workplace norms, build habits of professionalism, and grow into influential early-career leaders. Whether entering an internship or full-time role, students will walk away with the tools to navigate the workplace while staying true to who they are.

What’s in it for:

Students

  • Stronger Communication Skills
  • Clarity on Workplace Expectations
  • Early Leadership Development

Colleges

  • Improved Career Readiness Metrics
  • Stronger Internship & Employer Partnerships
  • Retention & Belonging Boost

Employers

  • Workplace-Ready Interns & New Hires
  • Aligned Expectations
  • Longterm Talent Pool Potential

Program Topics 

  • Owning Your First Impression: Showing Up with Confidence & Authenticity
  • Communication Skills that Build Trust
  • Navigate the Unwritten Rules: Understanding Workplace Etiquette
  • Professionalism is a Mindset: Build Habits that Support Career Growth
  • From Intern to Workplace Influencer: Cultivating Your Leadership Skills

Program Includes

  • Customized Program
  • Interactive Exercises & Narrative-Driven Training
  • Workshop Handouts
  • Group Career Coaching (online)
  • Student Assessment of Program
  • Post Program Analysis Report

Aspira & College Partnership

  • Coordinate college activities, e.g. career, mentor or college events with accelerator modules
  • Students receive credit for workshop assignments (Instructor approval)
  • Program Certificate of Completion for students

One of the best gifts we can give someone is the opportunity for them to grow in their potential.

Oscar Garcia, Chief Empowerment Officer of Aspira Consulting

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