Life After Wellesley

Brand Yourself Beyond Your College Transcript by Doreen Dove, sponsored by CWS

Doreen Dove, image consultant, author and speaker, will show you how to transition from the college dress code into a professional appearance, getting you camera ready for interviews, internships and job opportunities. Topics will include:

• Defining the overall dress code
• Dressing by body proportion
• How to build a working wardrobe on a college budget

Doreen’s book Confidence Is Always In Style, a savvy guide for taking strategic control of your image, will be available for sale at a discounted student price of 15.00. Doreen Dove Image Consulting www.DoreenDove.com

Movement: Connecting the Head to the Heart presented by Jill Catherine, founder of 44 Hearts, sponsored by Recreation & The Office of Religious & Spiritual Life.

This session empowers students with the knowledge of how to be a changemaker in the world by learning the critical life skill of connecting the head to the heart. Through exploring what it means to be an authentic, whole person of body-mind-spirit, students will uncover the keys to their own happiness and wellbeing, and how they directly impact their ability to enact change on a personal, societal and professional level.

Navigating the Rental Market presented by Daisy Penney, sponsored by CWS

How to effectively find and secure a rental property:

• Determine your ideal location and property features using credible and accurate sources

• Prepare an offer and application (credit, references, income verification, and, if needed guarantor info)

• Negotiation and timing

• What payments are expected

• How to protect your security and establish exceptional landlord references for the future

5 Power Steps to Long-Term Financial Success presented by Manisha Thakor ‘92, sponsored by CWS

Come learn the 5 key financial concepts that can transform and empower your relationship with money upon graduation.  Have you ever noticed that 80% of the time you wear  20% of the clothes in your closet?  That’s called Pareto’s Principle or “The 80/20 Rule” — and it postulates that in virtually any area of your life 80% of the results come from 20% of your actions. This workshop will teach you what those financial actions steps are for your first 5-10 years out of college.  The information you will hear in this session may quite literally prove to be priceless in terms of increasing the odds that you life a life not only of financial calm and confidence — but that you are able to use the money you earn over the coming years to give you a voice and choice in your life.  Come learn how to live your life from a position of financial strength.

Alumnae Connections: Become Part of the Network presented MJ Pullins, sponsored by Alumnae Relations

The Wellesley alumnae network is a powerful tool to help you negotiate new territory. Club and class events will allow you to quickly acclimate yourself to a new environment. Learn how to use the network and the Alumnae resources available, such as My Wellesley Community, to mitigate these transitions.

Your Healthcare.....After Wellesley presented by Nancy Baden, RN, sponsored by Health Services

This workshop will help you navigate your health insurance options after Wellesley, especially for those who will NOT be covered under a parents private insurance plan. Whether you are starting a new job with benefits or need to purchase an individual health plan, we will discuss how to choose a plan that fits your needs and budget by deciphering terminology such as deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, networks, HMO vs PPO, referrals and more.  We will also cover how to choose a new Primary Care Physician, affiliated hospital, medication coverage and dental options. If your Wellesley College plan is expiring in August, you will have a 63 day window to enroll in a new health insurance plan, this workshop will provide the knowledge you'll need to make an informed choice.

Car Care Basics presented by Motorpool, sponsored by Motorpool

This informative session will empower the participants by giving each person the confidence to perform their own light automotive maintenance such as: changing a tire, wiper blades and fluids.

Weekly Meals Made Easy presented by Keith Tyger Executive Chef Wellesley Fresh & Amathyst Scolnick Dietitian, sponsored by AVI

Not sure where to start when it comes to cooking for yourself? Come and learn strategies for preparing healthy, easy meals while managing a busy schedule. Leave with tangible examples and meal ideas.