The Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services office is happy to announce that two of our career courses, ASCS Q294: Basic Career Development and ASCS Q299: Job and Internship Search Strategies for Liberal Arts Students, will now each have one section offered online during the first summer session of 2011. The 2-credit career courses assist freshmen through seniors with career exploration, planning, and development, as well as with job/internship search information and support.
ASCS Q294: Basic Career Development is designed for freshmen and sophomores who are choosing a major or exploring career fields. The course includes three steps for making informed career decisions:
• Self-definition: Explore interests, values, skills, and personality as they relate to careers and occupational environments.
• Structured decision-making: Choose a potential major or career using a systematic method.
• Research in depth: Discover new information about majors and careers and become familiar with campus and community resources.
This course is ideal for students who want to:
• Explore a variety of majors or career choices.
• Better understand how their personality, interests, values, and skills relate to majors and careers.
• Research particular careers or majors in depth.
• Learn a structured, systematic method of career planning.
By the end of this course, students will understand clearly how academic choices relate to career options.
ASCS Q299: Job and Internship Search Strategies for Liberal Arts Students teaches students how to conduct an effective job search. Students learn fundamental skills, including how to:
• Craft a targeted resume outlining relevant skills and qualifications.
• Write about past experiences in a cover letter.
• Apply interviewing strategies to market their skills and experiences.
• Network effectively.
By the end of the course, students will also be able to:
• Analyze how their skills, interests, and values should influence their career decisions.
• Convey the value of their full educational experience to potential employers.
• Find and use the research tools available on campus and online.
• Prepare for a smooth transition from college to postgraduate life.
Regardless of where a student is in their academic or career development, the ASCS courses will provide valuable information that can be drawn upon at any stage in their future. Students can now set themselves apart from the competition, and do it from the convenience of any location. Please contact the Career Development Center at (812) 855-5234, or iucareer@indiana.edu, with any questions you may have.
