Today’s policy and advocacy job market moves fast. With rising competition and traditional hiring pipelines taking anywhere from 8 to 18 months, securing your next role takes more than just updating your resume—it requires sharp skills and a clear strategy.
To help you navigate this competitive landscape, LEE is launching a new series of Policy & Advocacy Career Labs throughout October. These 60-minute, high-touch workshops offer the tactical support you need to stand out at every stage of your candidate journey. Whether you are pivoting into the field, translating past experience, or navigating late-stage interviews, you can attend one targeted lab to sharpen a specific skill, or register for several across the month to build a comprehensive search strategy.
Explore the full schedule below and register for the sessions that best fit your career goals:
- Own Your Narrative: Crafting Your Career Story | Mon, Oct 12 @ 6:00 PM ET (Coach: Jeffrey DeShawn Richardson)
Craft a cohesive career narrative and resume storyline.
- Map Your Next Move: Policy and Advocacy Career Exploration | Tue, Oct 13 @ 7:00 PM ET (Coach: Erica Roberts)
Map your transferable strengths and target specific policy and advocacy role families.
- The Pivot Playbook: Translating Non-Policy Experience | Tue, Oct 13 @ 5:00 PM ET (Coach: Vanity Jenkins)
Reframe generalist and nonprofit experience into advocacy and policy-forward language.
- Fellowship to Full-Time: Securing Permanent Roles | Wed, Oct 14 @ 7:00 PM ET (Coach: Megan Bellamy)
Learn actionable strategies to move beyond temporary placements into full-time roles.
- Beyond the Classroom: Translating Educator Experience | Thu, Oct 15 @ 6:00 PM ET (Coach: Tai Dixon)
Specialized re-positioning designed for classroom teachers looking to move into policy and advocacy.
- Scale Your Practice: Networking & Business Growth for Consultants | Thu, Oct 15 @ 6:00 PM ET (Coach: Analiza Wolf)
Best practices for current or prospective consultants to highlight impact and build a client pipeline.
- The AI-Powered Job Search: Tools & Strategies | Mon, Oct 19 @ 6:00 PM ET (Coach: Stephanie Perez)
Hear how to effectively leverage AI tools to streamline and power up your job search.
- Bridge the Gap: Skills-Building Beyond the Resume | Tue, Oct 20 @ 6:30 PM ET (Coach: Erica Roberts)
Identify your skill gaps and strategize how to strengthen your candidate profile.
- Bounce Back: Navigating Career After a Layoff | Wed, Oct 21 @ 8:00 PM ET (Coach: Naya Bloom)
Learn how to address sudden job transitions confidently on your resume and in interviews.
- Search Stamina: Staying Motivated & Accountable | Thu, Oct 22 @ 6:00 PM ET (Coach: Jeffrey DeShawn Richardson)
Build psychological resilience, accountability systems, and stamina through long search cycles.
- Networking Basics: Live 1:1 Practice | Thu, Oct 22 @ 7:00 PM ET (Coach: Melissa Cantarero Weiss)
Takeaway actionable networking techniques and immediately practice them 1:1 in a low-pressure setting.
- Consulting 101: Is Independent Work Right for You? | Mon, Oct 26 @ 5:30 PM ET (Coach: Tai Dixon)
Evaluate the pros and cons of consulting and contract work to determine if it fits your life and career goals.
- Flip the Interview Script: Asking Strategic Questions | Tue, Oct 27 @ 5:00 PM ET (Coach: Vanity Jenkins)
Master the art of asking strategic questions during interviews to gain critical info and stand out.
- The Interview Edge: High-Impact Prep Frameworks | Wed, Oct 28 @ 8:00 PM ET (Coach: Melissa Cantarero Weiss)
Frameworks and best practices to thoroughly prepare for policy and advocacy interviews.
- Know Your Worth: Defining Non-Negotiables & Trade-Offs | Thu, Oct 29 @ 7:30 PM ET (Coach: Naya Bloom)
Establish clear baselines on compensation, remote/hybrid needs, and personal boundaries.
- Ace the Assignment: Cracking Policy Memos & Skill Tests | Fri, Oct 30 @ 1:30 PM ET (Coach: Stephanie Perez)
Navigate late-stage hiring tasks including interview memos, policy briefs, and quantitative data assignments.
