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Fall 2025

Date(s) Title of Presentation Presenter
Sept. 9 Digital Wellness - Reclaiming Your Focus Linda Hoffey
Sept. 30 Creating a Budget US Bank
Oct. 2 Intentional Networking:  Making Your Minutes Matter Rhonda Travers
Oct. 22 Mindsets That Matter:  Navigating Bias, Emotions, and Assumptions at Work Dr. Shay Malone
Oct. 29 ABS's of Credit Workshop US Bank
Nov. 3 Presence + Power:  How to Lead Before You Have a Title Dr. Claire Muselman
Nov. 19 Managing Student Loans While Saving for the Future US Bank
Sept. 10, Oct. 9, Oct. 29, and Nov. 5 Mock Interview Day Career Services
Nov. 13 and Nov. 19 C.A.L.M. In Crisis Wellness Services

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Student employees should record attending Career Pathing sessions on timesheets

Digital Wellness - Reclaiming Your Focus

Digital Wellness - Reclaiming Your Focus

Linda Hoffey, Motivational Speaker - Yoga Instructor
Corporate Calm Wellness
www.corporatecalmwellness.com

Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

Is your phone helping you or running your life? In this fun and eye-opening session, you'll explore how technology affects your brain, mood, and habits—and walk away with a practical plan to build a healthier relationship with your device.

What You'll Learn:

  • Why your phone feels addictive (hint: dopamine!)
  • The science behind screen time and mental health
  • Simple strategies to reduce stress and increase focus
  • How to create a digital wellness plan that actually works for you

Perfect for any student looking to stay connected—without feeling consumed.


Creating a Budget

Creating a Budget

US Bank hosted by 
Center for Engagement and Community Connection

Dates: Tuesday, September 30
Time: 4 p.m. 
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Meeting Room A

Imagine your financial future if you had a budget. Learn about the 50/30/20 rule, common budgeting mistakes and how to avoid them, and get behavioral science tips that are sure to make budgeting a little more fun and less overwhelming.


Intentional Networking: Making Your Minutes Matter

Intentional Networking: Making Your Minutes Matter

Rhonda Travers, Advisor, Speaker and Trainer
Travers Training and Consulting
www.traverstraining.com 

Date: Thursday, October 2
Time: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

Have you left networking events with business cards without talking to that person or making a meaningful connection? Your first impression impacts your level of rapport, and the way others perceive your credibility, personality, and expertise.  Rhonda Travers will help you recognize ways to be intentional to make your minutes matter at networking events. 


Mindsets That Matter: Navigating Bias, Emotions, and Assumptions at Work

Mindsets That Matter: Navigating Bias, Emotions, and Assumptions at Work

Dr. Shay Malone, Assistant Vice President – Institutional Excellence and Global Engagement
Center for Engagement and Community Connection

Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 10 a.m., 12 p.m. or 3 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

This session focuses on new experiences and practices that support success throughout any career. Exploring behaviors, perspectives, emotions, assumptions, and biases that may affect professionals early on in a career and highlights how people experience institutional culture and practices differently. Participants reflect on their and others’ experiences in new settings and explore concrete ways to support new colleagues. The program offers tools and resources to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment and enable new professionals to be successful.


ABC's of Credit Workshop

ABC's of Credit Workshop

US Bank hosted by 
Center for Engagement and Community Connection

Dates: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 4 p.m. 
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: Student Union Meeting Room A

Building credit doesn’t have to be confusing. Join U.S. Bank for this interactive workshop designed to help college students understand the basics of credit—what it is, why it matters, and how to build it wisely.


Presence + Power:  How to Lead Before You Have a Title

Presence + Power: How to Lead Before You Have a Title

Dr. Claire Muselman, Coach and Speaker
CM Advising
www.drclairemuselman.com

Date: Monday, November 3
Time: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Boardroom

This dynamic session invites college students to step into their leadership presence, before the job title, the degree, or the big opportunity. Using insights from behavioral science, psychology, and professional development research, Dr. Claire Muselman brings an engaging, interactive approach to help you show up with confidence, communicate with clarity, and amplify your influence in everyday moments.

You will learn how to use your voice, body language, and energy to create meaningful connections, build trust quickly, and leave a lasting impression in interviews, internships, group projects, networking events, and the classroom. Leadership isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you practice. And it starts now.

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

  1. Define their personal presence using a four-part framework (visual, auditory, communication, emotional) to understand how they are perceived by others.
  1. Demonstrate intentional communication strategies (including posture, vocal tone, and message structure) that project confidence, competence, and authenticity.
  1. Apply leadership behaviors—including boundary-setting, strategic visibility, and influence cues—to enhance their impact in both academic and early professional environments

Managing Student Loans While Saving for the Future

Managing Student Loans While Saving for the Future

US Bank hosted by 
Center for Engagement and Community Connection

Date: Wednesday, November 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Length: 60 minutes
Location: Student Union Meeting Room A

Strategies and options for the repayment of college loans, plus things to consider saving for as you apply your strategy. We’ll also review “the rule of 72” and briefly touch on some savings vs. investing comparisons.


C.A.L.M. in Crisis

C.A.L.M. in Crisis

Wellness Services
Northwest Missouri State University 

Date and Time:
Tuesday, November 13 - 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19 - 2:30 -5 p.m.

Location:  Student Union Boardroom
Length:   2.5 Hours (In addition to a 1 hour online Training Camp)
*MUST complete both the online Training Camp and in-person Training session.

Wellness Services offers C.A.L.M. in Crisis, a training program designed to assist the campus community with identifying students with mental health concerns. The training is available for all employees and students at Northwest.

What is C.A.L.M.?
While counseling services are key to helping support our students with mental health needs, our campus community plays a critical role in overall student wellness. Because of the increasing prevalence of mental health struggles, student success is increasingly affected. C.A.L.M. in Crisis helps our campus community build skills and improve awareness of the risk factors and warning signs for suicide, how to recognize and respond when they occur, when and how to refer to available resources, ways to offer hope, and the importance of managing personal wellness throughout the process. Participation in the training is how we can help align our various roles on campus to bring evidence-based interventions to our ongoing support of student well-being. 

This is a two-part training and requires completion of an online component, Training Camp, as well as a 2.5 hour in-person component. Access to Training Camp will be provided via email two weeks prior to the in-person training and must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the training.

The course is organized around the acronym C.A.L.M.
C– Create Awareness  
A – Ask Question 
L – Learn Resources 
M – Manage Your Wellness 

Content includes a brief overview of mental health concerns on campus as well as a breakdown of each component of the C.A.L.M. acronym. After completion of both training components, attendees will be emailed a certificate of completion.

This session counts as three Career Pathing sessions.

C.A.L.M in Crisis Student Registration


Mock Interview Day

Mock Interview Day

Career Services
Northwest Missouri State University

Date, Time and Location: Fall 2025 Events:

  • Agriculture – Wednesday, September 10 (9 am - 3 pm) - Zoom 
  • Computer Science and Information Systems - Thursday, October 9 (9 am - 3 pm) - Zoom 
  • Behavioral Science – Wednesday, October 29 (9 am - 3 pm) - Zoom 
  • Health and Natural Sciences - Wednesday, October 29 (9 am - 3 pm) - Zoom 
  • Education – Wednesday, November 5 (8 am - 4 pm) - Zoom 

Length: 30 Minutes

The goal of these events is to help students gain interviewing experience by meeting either face-to-face or on Zoom with real employers. During the interview, the employers will provide students with feedback on their resume, interview responses, and overall impression. We encourage employers to use their own interview format to make mock interviews as close to a real interview as possible.

Typically, each mock interview session will be approximately 30 minutes, which allows:

  • 20 minutes to conduct the interview
  • 5-10 minutes to critique the resume/interviewing skills and provide feedback

You may attend more than one mock interview day and receive credit towards the Career Pathing Program for those you attend.

Register for Mock Interview Day