

What's next for your career? Let's make a plan.
Macalester College is working with the career design experts at Mission Collaborative to bring you the clarity and confidence you need to create a fulfilling career.
Whether you’re early, mid, or late-career, the Fellowship provides the structure and accountability you need to make the breakthrough progress you’ve been struggling to achieve on your own, while fitting into your busy schedule.
Perfect for you if you're:
Wanting more balance, growth, or impact from your career
Feeling bored, burned out, under-appreciated, or not using your strengths at work
Wondering how your skills and experience translate to other career paths
Transitioning to a new phase of life and want to reinvent your career
A pragmatic approach to your career pivot
based on the principles of Design Thinking
Get clarity
Understand your strengths, skills, and values
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Discover options
Identify exciting career paths that fit you better
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Pick the best path
Learn better ways to research and evaluate your options
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What you'll experience
This is a peer-learning program; you'll work with fellow alumni who "get you" and want to help you thrive!

Assignments that fit your schedule
Spend about 5 hrs/wk learning career design principles, exploring career resources, and completing insightful exercises.

Weekly team working sessions
Fellow alumni give you new perspectives and actionable feedback. Choose from: Weds at Noon CT, Weds at 7pm CT, or Thurs at 9pm CT.
Weekly calls with your assigned partner
Go deeper and have more breakthroughs with your Accountability Partner. Schedule calls at times that work for both of you.

Activate and grow your network
Crowdsource ideas, resources, and connections from your supporters, fellow alumni, and the broader Program network.
What past participants say:
EARLY CAREER
Liliana
“The routine, activities, and interactions that the Fellowship provided helped me stop spiraling and find grounding. I feel much more confident about myself and my ability to navigate my career(s) now.”
2024 Macalester Program Participant
MID CAREER
Heidi
“After months of spiraling and going down internet rabbit holes, this program provided the structure and accountability I needed to focus my career transition and take concrete steps forward.”
2024 Macalester Program Participant
LATE CAREER
Kate
“The fellowship really helped me clarify next steps in my career. I enjoyed connecting with other alumni and feel more connected to Macalester as a result of participating in the fellowship.”
2024 Macalester Program Participant


