CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR AAE & ABM MAJORS
Career and professional development geared toward the field of agricultural and applied economics or agricultural business management. Topics include resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, internship and job applications, writing, career exploration, and networking. Panelists include faculty, alumni, and employers.
Topics
- resumes
- cover letters
- interviewing skills
- internship and job applications
- writing
- career exploration
- and networking
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing and declared in Agricultural and Applied Economics or Agricultural Business Management BS Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop professional skills that will lead to success in future endeavors, including preparing a resume, writing a cover letter, building a professional network, finding an internship, having a successful interview, and maximizing the job or internship experience Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply principles of the career development process to create short- and long-term personal career goals and implement a plan to evaluate progress toward them Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use campus resources to help search and apply for internships and jobs Audience: Undergraduate 4. Create professional relationships with fellow students, department alumni, potential employers, and AAE and ABM faculty and staff Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop professional skills that will lead to success in future endeavors, including preparing a resume, writing a cover letter, building a professional network, finding an internship, having a successful interview, and maximizing the job or internship experience Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply principles of the career development process to create short- and long-term personal career goals and implement a plan to evaluate progress toward them Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use campus resources to help search and apply for internships and jobs Audience: Undergraduate 4. Create professional relationships with fellow students, department alumni, potential employers, and AAE and ABM faculty and staff Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027