In this episode, Lisa Marker-Robbins shares helpful ideas for your teen to keep the momentum of their college bound journey going over the summer while still enjoying some lazy days and much needed downtime. This episode takes a year-by-year journey. If your student is an upperclassman, don’t fast forward just in case you missed a […]
#017 Your Teen’s Summer To-Do List Read More »
Secondary education teacher Josh Morgan caught our attention when he posted about looking for female professionals and leaders he could connect with to interview about their successful careers. He had 694 comments to his LinkedIn post that asked for suggestions on who he should interview. At the time of our discussion, Josh has had 57
#012 Advice from Empowered Career Women Read More »
As we visit with high school junior Kate Louagie and her Mom, Alyssa, to talk about the opportunities that Kate’s found to explore a future career in photography we get a peek into a real-life student success story. While Mom takes a back seat, Kate explains how she’s using real-world experiences to find clarity on
#011 Student Spotlight: Kate’s High School Internships Read More »
Sending emails to strangers or acquaintances can feel risky for teens and young adults who aren’t sure what to say or how to say it. Lisa Marker-Robbins pulls a page out of the Launch College & Career Clarity Course to share with parents how you can support your student as they learn how to communicate
#010 Tips for Sending Student Emails that Get a Response Read More »
“Be smarter about slaying the college planning dragon!” is financial planner, Beth Walker’s advice to smart parents who want to preserve their wealth, limit college debt, or both. She joins the podcast to speak about the critical components required to begin college planning to help your student get what they need academically, socially, and emotionally.
#009 How Smart Parents Find the Right School for the Right Price Read More »
Moira McCollough talks to Lisa about what should be the fun part of the college-bound journey, finding a “social fit”. Her expertise is how to assess fit through the eyes of the students attending the school, not the college itself. The college will show you the highlight real, but students will give a close-up real
#004 Getting the Scoop on College Visits Read More »
At Flourish, our work is all about being intentional when launching students. Most often for the families we work with, this includes going to college to be prepared to get that future job. Creating a college list can be a daunting task and many families are at a loss for where to begin. I believe
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When a student I’m working with throws out the name of a job of interest like “actuary” I know it’s typically because they have a family member or close friend who is one. How do I know this? High school students often only know what they’ve been exposed to. Teacher – check Nurse – check
How to Discover Careers by Exploring Job Families Read More »
It can be challenging for high school students and college students to land paid internships and build their resumes. As an employer, with a team of 35 part-time and full-time members, we have a limited capacity to take on interns. My heart, as a college major-career coach working in the college counseling space, is to
My New Student Intern Stood Out from Other Applicants – Want to Know Why? Read More »
I started my original company in 1999 and for the first decade, our focus was academic tutoring, test prep, and college counseling. My personal passion was college counseling…finding the right fit colleges and assisting with the application process. Sometimes some students hit snags during our process that we’d diligently work to solve. Other students sometimes
What Being A College Counselor Taught Me Read More »