Create Your Path to Success in
The Career Explorations in Arts and Sciences Course (01:090:210)
This 1.5 credit, graded elective course will help you develop the skills and knowledge to pursue a purpose-filled life and career.
What will I learn?
- Discover Yourself: Identify your interests and values; articulate career relevant skills you are building at SAS.
- Explore Majors and Careers: Meet and see stories about alumni; learn how the workplace is changing and how you can adapt; research major and career options that fit your unique strengths (not necessarily your major!)
- Build Skills and Pursue Goals: Create networking and job search tools (Resume, LinkedIN, Interviews) to help you demonstrate your unique strengths and pursue opportunities.
This is a course that focuses on YOU! You will leave the class with things you can use to achieve success - an inventory of your strengths, a professional network, a resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile you can use to find internships/jobs, and a lot of knowledge about how to manage your emotions as you work to answer the question, "What do I want to do when I grow up."
Find out what other students got out of the course here: New initiative guides students from every major toward finding their purpose.
Register for course 01:090:210 here.
How will I be graded?
Required Assignments and Discussions
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Group Discussion |
Assignments |
Points |
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Participation = Complete at least 3 PRACTICE assignments + responses to others in discussions |
20 |
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X |
Introduction and Alumni Careers Discussion |
3 |
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Sign-up for Introductory Coaching Session with Instructor |
2 |
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Your Draft Resume - What does it say about your strengths? |
5 |
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X |
PRACTICE: Improve the evidence for your strengths with CAR statements |
0 |
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PRACTICE: Revised draft strengths-focused resume |
0 |
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Your Portfolio of YOU (Includes Revised Draft Resume and statement of purpose) |
15 |
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X |
Discussion Question: Career Possibilities and Resources |
5 |
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Introductory Coaching Session with Your Instructor |
5 |
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LinkedIn Profile and Your Professional Introduction |
5 |
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Networking Conversation Part 1 of 2 |
5 |
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PRACTICE: Find and Analyze an Entry-level Job/Internship |
0 |
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X |
PRACTICE: Lack experience? Use academic accomplishments to show your fit for a job |
0 |
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Mock Job Application Part 1 Customized Resume & LinkedIn Profile Update |
7.5 |
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Mock Job Application Part 2: Customized Cover Letter and Interview |
7.5 |
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X |
PRACTICE: What are your next steps? (Discussion) |
0 |
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Networking Conversation Part 2: Summary and Reflection |
10 |
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Your strategic plan for a purposeful future |
10 |
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TOTAL POINTS |
100 |
Questions? Email the director, Jennifer Lenahan at u
