BEYOND THE INTERNSHIP: CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Workplace - Workplace Experience Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the relationship between theory and practice, between academic learning and professional work. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss various types of professional work and distinguish between tangible and intangible skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Produce clear, concise, and professional written and oral communications tailored to specific purposes and audiences, and identify key components of professional writing, including tone, structure, and audience awareness. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop a portfolio of materials that demonstrate your reflection on a career path.internship reflection, professional contacts, and skills and competencies in concrete terms. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Examine experiences in and observations of the internship and to share and reflect on these insights. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Consider and draw conclusions about new knowledge and skills related to career decisions. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Examine and reflect on the internship site's organizational culture, communication systems, and leadership; styles of teamwork, supervision, and professionalism; and career/occupational preferences in the workplace. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the relationship between theory and practice, between academic learning and professional work. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss various types of professional work and distinguish between tangible and intangible skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Produce clear, concise, and professional written and oral communications tailored to specific purposes and audiences, and identify key components of professional writing, including tone, structure, and audience awareness. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop a portfolio of materials that demonstrate your reflection on a career path.internship reflection, professional contacts, and skills and competencies in concrete terms. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Examine experiences in and observations of the internship and to share and reflect on these insights. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Consider and draw conclusions about new knowledge and skills related to career decisions. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Examine and reflect on the internship site's organizational culture, communication systems, and leadership; styles of teamwork, supervision, and professionalism; and career/occupational preferences in the workplace. Audience: Undergraduate