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Professionalism & Power Skills

Location: United States
Experience Type: Virtual Experiences
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Build professionalism and confidence in early careers.

Career success isn’t just about job-related knowledge. It’s about the everyday actions that demonstrate to others that you’re respectful, reliable, and ready to work with them. 

This program gives you a chance to practice those skills now, so you’ll feel more confident wherever you go next.

In this program, you’ll:

Learn what professionalism looks like on the job and why it matters.Explore situations where communication, teamwork, and accountability make a difference.Practice simple strategies for handling challenges and supporting others.Build confidence in skills that will help you now and in the future.

By the end, you’ll have a clearer sense of how to show up professionally in class, on campus, at a part-time job, or in your first career role.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 30-60 mins to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Intro & Scenario
    Background context and your project team
  • First impressions and communication

    • Verbal Communication
    • Professional Writing
    • Questioning Techniques
    • Active Listening
  • Teamwork and problem solving

    • Teamwork
    • Conflict Management
    • Accountability
    • Problem Solving
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

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Phone
(507) 457-6695
Email
careerservices@smumn.edu
Website
https://careerservices.smumn.edu/
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Winona, Minneapolis & Rochester, MN

Career Service Hours

M Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
F Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Phone
(507) 457-6695
Email
careerservices@smumn.edu
Website
https://careerservices.smumn.edu/
Address

Winona, Minneapolis & Rochester, MN

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