Goal

Week 6: Job offers/ salary negotiations

Understand how to navigate your first job and salary negotiations.

ARTICLE: 5 things to know before accepting a first job offer (required)


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ARTICLE: How to set yourself up for success in your first job (optional)


Questions to Discuss with Your Mentee/Mentor

  1. What common term in the '5 things to know' article is most foreign to you (salary negotiation, health insurance, retirement plan, non-compete agreement, PTO)? Discuss this concept with your mentee/mentor.

  2. Have you ever had to negotiate salary? What did you learn from this experience?

  3. Mentors, what advice would you give your mentee when it comes to salary negotiations

  4. What will you do/ have you done to set yourself up for success in your first job?

  5. Have you experienced fluctuations in motivation in your job? What do you do to stay on course?

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