Pathways to Professional Success: Plotting Your Vocational Pathway

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): Admission to OIPE program. This course equips students with strategies to develop self-determination and apply them to create a personalized pathway toward meaningful employment. Looking through the lens of vocational experiences among diverse people with intellectual disabilities, this course guides deepening self-awareness of interests, skills, strengths, networks, and support needs. Topics include effective and professional communication, resumes and cover letters, job searching, networking, and interviewing. Students gain a broad understanding of a variety of industries and explore the processes involved in finding and securing meaningful work opportunities.