Career Development Seminar I

Catalog description

This course features an introduction to several useful career development resources, development of a personal profile of your career-related strengths and interests, exploration of career options, creation of a career development plan, and guidance for securing prospective internships and other relevant experiences. LER 488 Career Development Seminar I (1.5) This course is the first of two 1.5-credit seminars designed to help students plan and launch their career in labor, employment relations, or human resources. This seminar features an engaging discovery-oriented approach to career development that includes exploration of the world of work, students’ personal needs and preferences, and strategies for finding an optimal match in the world of work. This experiential course immerses students in the process of charting their career path and preparing for success as a professional. This seminar fosters the development of practical career management skills that can be applied throughout the students’ entire career. This seminar, the first in the two-part series, will help students to chart an overall career track as a professional in labor, employment relations, or human resources. This course features an introduction to several useful career development resources, development of a personal profile of career-related strengths and interests, exploration of career options, creation of a career development plan, and guidance for securing prospective internships and other career development experiences.