Career Essentials

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Career Accelerator

In this course, which includes two series of three workshops each, you will explore your career interests and how those interests can lead to fulfilling careers. During the first workshop series, you will complete a self-assessment, learn how college majors link to careers, and explore the differences between careers and jobs. During the second workshop series, you will discuss how to build a personal brand and develop soft skills that can help set you apart as you pursue work opportunities.

Career Accelerator

In this course, which includes two series of three workshops each, students learn more about their own career interests and how those interests can lead to fulfilling careers. During the first workshop series, students complete a self-assessment, learn how college majors link to careers, and explore the differences between careers and jobs. During the second workshop series, students discuss how to build a personal brand and soft skills that can help set them apart as they pursue work opportunities.

Career Assessment and Planning

Many students feel uncertain about what career they want to pursue, or the type of job they want to get within a particular industry. In this workshop, you will complete an interest profiler to help you discover work-related interests and consider how these interests relate to your career goals. You will also explore work values and consider what is important to you. During this workshop, you will not only confirm future goals but also gain valuable insights you can use to create a personal brand.

Career Assessment and Planning

In this workshop, students complete an interest profiler to help them discover work-related interests and consider how these interests relate to their career goals. They also explore work values and consider what is important to them. This workshop can help students not only to confirm future goals but also to provide valuable insights they can use to create their personal brand.

Career Development and Global Citizenship

In this course, which is designed for international graduate students, you will gain the leadership and professional skills you need for your career after you complete your studies. You will discuss global citizenship as a way to examine various aspects of the complex, globalized world of the 21st century. Through interactive discussions, you will explore the unique challenges of our time and the forces that shape them and consider how you can take action to improve conditions locally and/or globally. You will learn how cultural and social identity, bias, discrimination, and inequality shape perspectives, including your own, and explore cultural diversity and the challenges of intercultural communication both outside and within the workplace. You will also gain awareness of the work culture in the United States and learn how to present yourself professionally in interviews. You will develop job search tools, such as a LinkedIn profile, resume and cover letter, and practice tailoring these to job postings.

Career Development and Global Citizenship

This course is designed to help graduate students gain the leadership and professional skills they need for their career after they complete their studies. Students explore global citizenship as a lens through which to examine various aspects of the complex, globalized world of the 21st century. They explore the unique challenges of our time and the forces that shape them and consider how they can take action to improve conditions locally and/or globally. Students learn how cultural and social identity, bias, discrimination, and inequality shape perspectives, including their own, and explore cultural diversity and the challenges of intercultural communication both outside and within the workplace. Students also gain awareness of the work culture in the United States and learn how to present themselves professionally in interviews. They develop job search tools, such as a LinkedIn profile, resume and cover letter, and practice tailoring these to job postings.

Communicating with Confidence

In this webinar, students learn why professional communication matters for building professional relationships. They learn basic communication guidelines and explore active listening and public speaking tips so they can project themselves confidently in workplace or academic settings.

Communicating with Confidence

In this webinar, students learn why it is important to communicate in a professional way to build relationships. They learn basic guidelines so they can communicate clearly. Students also explore active listening and public speaking tips so they can appear confident in workplace and academic situations.

Crafting a Cover Letter

When you write a cover letter, you have a chance to express your enthusiasm for a job and explain why you think your experience prepares you for it. In this workshop, you will learn the characteristics of an effective cover letter. You will explore how to directly and concisely communicate your interest in a position and how to show that your qualifications match the job. Using a LinkedIn job posting, you will practice writing a tailored cover letter.

Crafting a Cover Letter

This workshop introduces students to the characteristics of an effective cover letter. Students learn how to directly and concisely communicate their interest in a position and how their qualifications match the job. Students practice writing cover letters based on a LinkedIn job posting.

Design Thinking

Design thinking is a creative approach to problem-solving and process improvement that is used in many workplaces. In this workshop, you will learn the design-thinking approach while developing professional skills in teamwork, collaboration, and creativity. You will define a people-centered problem based on research or observations, “ideate” to uncover innovative solutions, create a prototype of a solution, and develop a plan for gathering feedback to test the solution.

Design Thinking

In this workshop, students learn the design-thinking approach to problem-solving while developing professional skills in teamwork, collaboration and creativity. Students define a people-centered problem based on research or observations, “ideate” to uncover innovative solutions, create a prototype of a solution, and develop a plan for gathering feedback to test the solution.

Developing a Professional Online Presence

LinkedIn is an essential job search and networking tool. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a professional presence online using LinkedIn. You will also learn how to use your LinkedIn profile to promote your unique experience and talents. As you explore the capabilities of LinkedIn, you will begin to discover how to expand your professional network beyond your personal connections to others who might help you in your future career. You will also learn about other types of online profiles you could build.

Developing a Professional Online Presence

This workshop introduces students to how to effectively create a professional presence online using LinkedIn. Students learn how to use their LinkedIn profile to promote their unique experience and talents. They also discover how to expand their professional network beyond their personal connections to others who might help them in their future career. Students are also introduced to other types of online profiles they could build.

Developing a Resume

A resume is a requirement for any job search in the U.S. This workshop outlines the standard sections of a resume and what to include in each section. You will learn how to use concise, descriptive language to present your experiences and skills in writing. You will also discover how you can format your resume so it is visually appealing to hiring managers.

Developing a Resume

This workshop outlines the standard sections of a resume and what to include in each section. Students learn how to use concise, descriptive language to present their experiences and skills in writing. The workshop also reviews how to format a resume for visual appeal.

Interviewing Essentials

Job interviews in the U.S. typically follow a common structure. This workshop provides an overview of what to expect during a job interview, along with tips for what to do before, during, and after the job interview. You will learn and practice the STAR method, which you can use to answer competence-based interview questions that ask you to give examples of how you demonstrated skills in the past. You will also draft and practice an elevator pitch that you can use to introduce yourself and showcase your skills.

Interviewing Essentials

This workshop provides an overview of what to expect during a job interview, along with tips for what to do before, during, and after the job interview. Students practice answering competence-based interview questions using the STAR method and draft and practice an elevator pitch.

Leveraging Your Professional Online Presence

Many people build a LinkedIn profile but do not know how to use it effectively. In this workshop, you will consider how to develop a personal brand that you can use to shape your LinkedIn profile. You will also review and improve the summary in your profile, incorporating keywords that will help you get noticed by applicant tracking systems. You will explore tips for using LinkedIn for networking to uncover new professional opportunities.

Leveraging Your Professional Online Presence

In this workshop, students consider how to develop a personal brand that they can use to shape their LinkedIn profile. They also review and improve the summary in their profile, incorporating keywords that will help get them noticed by applicant tracking systems. Students explore tips for using LinkedIn for networking to uncover new professional opportunities.

Major and Career Exploration for Undergraduate Studies

In this workshop, students learn the process of selecting an undergraduate major. They will discover practical strategies to help them identify interests in order to choose a major that aligns with their career and life goals. 

Major and Career Exploration for Undergraduate Studies

In this workshop, you will learn the process of selecting an undergraduate major. You will discover practical strategies to help you identify your interests in order to choose a major that aligns with your career and life goals. 

Navigating Career Fairs and Elevating Your Internship Search

In this webinar, students gain valuable insights about how attending career fairs can help them uncover professional opportunities. They discover the importance of engaging in essential activities to prepare for career fairs, such as conducting thorough research, crafting and refining an effective elevator pitch, and selecting appropriate attire.

Navigating Career Fairs and Elevating Your Internship Search

In this webinar, students discover how attending career fairs can help them find professional opportunities. They learn how to prepare for career fairs, including researching employers, creating an effective elevator pitch, and wearing appropriate clothing.

Power Skills

You may not realize that your ability to communicate well, work well with others, and solve problems will greatly affect your professional success. These skills are called power skills, or soft skills, and this workshop will explain how to develop the skills that can open possibilities in your future career. You will explore how you can find opportunities to build power skills during your university studies. You will also brainstorm ways to use power skills to improve team dynamics.

Power Skills

This workshop explains the value of power skill, or soft skill, development as it relates to students’ future careers. Emphasis is placed on finding and taking advantage of opportunities to build power skills prior to graduation. Students also brainstorm ways to use power skills to improve team dynamics.

Preparing for an Interview

The key to a successful interview is good preparation. In this workshop, you will learn about the types of questions that are typically asked in an interview and how to prepare for them. You will also explore how to dress and behave professionally during an interview. To make a good impression on hiring managers, you must communicate well. You will review examples of professional communication to learn how to engage with potential employers before and after an interview.

Preparing for an Interview

In this workshop, students learn about the types of questions that are typically asked in an interview and how to prepare for them. They also explore how to dress and behave professionally during an interview. Students review examples of professional communication to learn how to engage with potential employers before and after an interview.

Professional Development and Academic Skills

In this course, which is designed for international graduate students, you will develop knowledge about U.S. university requirements, opportunities, and policies. You will learn how to get access to support and resources on your campus and gain skills to help you succeed academically in your field of study. You will also participate in a series of skill-building workshops designed to help you gain awareness of the work culture in the United States, advance professionally, make smart career decisions, and find future career opportunities. This course will prepare you to effectively pursue your career goals.

Professional Development and Academic Skills

In this course, international graduate students develop knowledge about U.S. university requirements, opportunities, policies, and support and gain skills for succeeding academically in their field of study. Students also participate in a series of skill-building workshops designed to help them gain awareness of the work culture in the United States, advance professionally, make smart career decisions, and find future career opportunities. Participation in the course ensures that students are ready to build a professional presence and strive in the job market, preparing them to effectively pursue their career goals.

Professionalism

In this workshop, you will explore what professionalism means in the U.S. and learn how you can stand out in your workplace. You will discover the type of attitude towards work that U.S. managers look for and how you can demonstrate it. You will also discuss tone and formality in business writing, and common perceptions of non-verbal communication. You will learn tips for managing your time, showing tolerance and respect, and dressing appropriately for your workplace culture.

Professionalism

This workshop allows students to explore what professionalism means in a U.S. workplace context and compare it to that of their home country. Students discover how their attitude towards work, communication, tolerance and respect, time management, and appearance can enable them to positively influence others’ perception of them. They also discuss tone and formality in business writing to learn how to communicate effectively with coworkers.

Resume Workshop

In this workshop, you will learn how to build a resume in the format U.S employers expect. Using a resume template, you will create and edit your resume so that it is well organized and easy to read. You will practice using descriptive adjectives to draft a persuasive objective and choosing action verbs that describe your experiences in a dynamic way. You will also identify activities and skills you can add to your resume to give it a personal flair.

Resume Workshop

This workshop provides an overview of U.S.-formatted resumes, including an editable resume template students can use to create/edit their own. Students practice incorporating strong adjectives to draft a persuasive objective, use action verbs to describe experiences in a dynamic way, and identify activities and skills to add a personal flair.

Stress and Time Management

In this webinar, students learn strategies for managing stress and organizing their time time. They explore how to identify good and bad stress and think about how they can decrease feelings of stress in their lives. Students also learn how to use an action/priority tool to manage their time and activities.

Stress and Time Management

In this webinar, students learn practical strategies for effective stress and time management. They explore how to identify good and bad stress and think about how they can decrease specific stressors in their lives. Students also learn how to use an action/priority tool to manage their time and activities.

Success Strategies

This course is designed to help high school students build the skills they need to thrive academically during their university studies. The course combines self-paced eLearning workshops and webinars. Through online interactive learning activities, students will learn how to communicate with professors and other students in a university environment, exploring the level of formality expected in classroom versus social settings. They will also review group work and presentation skills that will prepare them for academic projects and assignments. Workshops on resume development and time management will help them think about how they want to approach university studies and how they can succeed in a challenging academic environment. 

Success Strategies

This course is designed to help you build the skills you need to thrive academically during your university studies. The course combines self-paced eLearning workshops and webinars. Through online interactive learning activities, you will learn how to communicate with professors and other students in a university environment, exploring the level of formality expected in classroom versus social settings. You will also review group work and presentation skills that will prepare you for academic projects and assignments. Workshops on resume development and time management will help you think about how you want to approach university studies and how you can succeed in a challenging academic environment. 

Tailoring a Resume

To get the attention of a hiring manager, it is important to shape your resume to show how your skills and experience match the job you are seeking. In this workshop, you will explore why it is worthwhile to change your resume for each job application and practice tailoring your resume for a specific job posting. You will discuss how considering a hiring manager’s perspective can help you create a persuasive resume. You will also learn how to use keywords, descriptive adjectives, and active verbs to demonstrate how your experience aligns with the job position.

Tailoring a Resume

In this workshop, students explore the benefits of a tailored resume and practice tailoring their resume for a specific job posting. Students discuss how considering a hiring manager’s perspective can help them craft a persuasive resume and learn how to use keywords, descriptive adjectives, and active verbs to demonstrate how their experience aligns with the job position.

U.S. Resume and Cover Letter Artistry Workshop

In this webinar, students explore the artistry of crafting professional stories in their U.S. resume and cover letter. They learn design and formatting techniques for different types of resumes, consider what hard skills and soft skills to highlight, and consider how to integrate keywords to get through application tracking systems. They also delve into video resumes and cover letters.

U.S. Resume and Cover Letter Artistry Workshop

In this webinar, students explore how to use professional stories to make their U.S. resume and cover letter more interesting. They learn design and formatting techniques for different types of resumes. Students also consider what skills to highlight and how to include keywords to get through application tracking systems. They also learn about video resumes and cover letters.

Understanding CPT and OPT

Many international students are interested in gaining practical work training in the U.S. In this workshop, you will learn about professional training opportunities that are permitted under J-1 student visas. You will discover the value of internships and how they may be integrated into programs of study as Curricular Practical Training (CPT). You will also learn the opportunities and restrictions for Optional Practical Training (OPT) at undergraduate, master’s and PhD levels of study.

Understanding CPT and OPT

In this workshop, students learn about professional training opportunities that are permitted under J-1 student visas. They discover the value of internships and how they may be integrated into programs of study as Curricular Practical Training (CPT). Students also learn the opportunities and restrictions for Optional Practical Training (OPT) at undergraduate, master’s and PhD levels of study.

Writing a Cover Letter

When you apply for a job, your resume only tells part of your story. In many cases, you can also submit a cover letter in which you explain why your experience would make you a good candidate for the position. In this workshop, you will learn the typical format and elements of a professional cover letter. By analyzing sample job postings and cover letters, you will learn how to highlight aspects of your experience that relate to a specific job position.

Writing a Cover Letter

In this workshop, students learn the typical format and elements of a professional cover letter. Through analyzing sample job postings and cover letters, students learn how to highlight aspects of their experience that relate to a specific job position.