Profession Extension Projects (PEPs) are unpaid project-based learning opportunities designed and offered by Kenyon alumni and parents to emulate real-world work. Each project allows students to develop key skills and insights into an industry while receiving valuable coaching and feedback from Kenyon alumni and parents with expertise »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·field.

Profession Extension Projects are:

• Accessible: Each PEP is a stand alone project, approximately 3 – 40 hours in duration, that students can complete remotely, year-round with commonly available software and equipment. There is no limit to the number of PEPs a student can complete. 

• Hands-on: PEPs are practical, in-depth experiences tailor-made by dedicated mentors to emulate real-world projects from their career fields.

• Developmental: PEPs allow students to apply skills developed at Kenyon to projects that will enhance their professional profiles while gleaning insights into a career field.
  

• Experiential: Projects can be added to resumes or help build portfolios. When appropriate students can request LinkedIn recommendations from PEP mentors.

Types of PEP projects include:

• Mock Exercise: Students tackle common real-world experiences through mock projects. Examples include:
  • Conduct a search engine optimization (SEO) audit for a website of the student’s choice
  • Create a long/short trading strategy and backtest the strategy using data
  • Student writes a mock grant proposal on a topic/area of their choice
• Case Studies: Student provides feedback or proposals related to a past project with»Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·mentor's company or industry. Examples include:
  • Pitch a marketing plan for a consumer product
  • Student analyzes a past political campaign
  • Create a pitch deck for a company acquisition
• Feedback on Student Work: Students work is examined by a mentor in their area of expertise. Examples include:
  • Mentor reviews student's pitch packet designed to showcase their writing to a literary agent.
  • Mentor provides feedback on a student's business plan
  • Mentor provides feedback on a specific aspect of a student's screenplay