Research compensation for your target roles, learn negotiation techniques, and develop a personal negotiation script. One successful negotiation can be worth more than a semester of wages.
ELECTIVE
Salary Research & Negotiation Preparation (Elective and Optional)
Commuter-Friendly · Know Your Worth
Time: 6–10 hours
Verification: Compensation research report + mock negotiation recording + 400-word reflection
🏠 Commuter-Friendly: All online research · Watch videos during commute · Peer practice via Zoom
About This Activity
Research compensation for your target roles using Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, LinkedIn Salary, Payscale, and BLS. Document salary ranges for entry-level, mid, and senior positions. Research benefits, bonuses, and equity. Complete a negotiation module, practice with a peer or solo recording, and develop your personal negotiation script and compensation target document.
Badges Earned
Professional Communications
What You’ll Research & Build
Salary ranges, benefits, bonuses, equity for entry through senior roles
Watch negotiation modules, learn frameworks, practice techniques
Your negotiation script, compensation targets, and confidence to ask
How to Complete
💡 Pro Tip: This is the MOST financially impactful activity in the entire Elevate program. Students who negotiate their first salary offer earn an average of $5,000-$10,000 more per year — that compounds over your entire career!
