Employers look for graduates who know how to apply their strengths, interests, and abilities. Students can develop eight Career Readiness competencies (see right) to prepare for the transition to the workplace – either for an internship, part-time job, or full-time position. Try these free, recommended resources to jump start your career readiness journey.
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- .Problem Solving with Excel Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Learn Excel through guided demonstration and hands-on activities.
- Offered through Coursera by PwC, this course explores allows you to build your Excel skills so you can put your knowledge to work.
- Completion Time: 4 – 8 hours
- .Options for Success Career Management
Identify career paths and links between the graduate and professional world.
- Designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars as a way to explore careers and professional development programs.
- Completion Time: varies
- .Internship Pathways Professionalism/Work Ethic
Start your internship journey with this self-directed module.
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- Find tools and action items for every stage from before you apply through the selection process and how to shine in your internship.
- Completion Time: varies
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- .Business Writing Oral/Written Communication Skills
Learn how to deliver your ideas with clarity and impact.
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- Offered through Coursera, this course teaches how to apply the top ten principles of good business writing as well as simple tools to dramatically improve your writing.
- Completion Time: 4 – 12 hours
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- .Professional Etiquette Professionalism/Work Ethic
Ensure your characteristics and actions are perceived as professional.
- Offered by Saylor Academy, students in this course will learn about typical workplace etiquette protocols, communication standards, and cultural awareness strategies in order to navigate possible obstacles as smoothly as possible.
- Duration: 3.75 hours
- .Leading Teams Leadership
Discover best practices for designing, structuring, and managing teams for exceptional performance.
- Offered by Coursera, this course includes information sharing, conflict resolution, and effective coordination.
- Duration: 4 – 8 hours
- .Fundamentals of Project Management Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Identify the factors that lead to project success.
- Offered by Coursera, this course includes how to plan, analyze, and manage projects. Key concepts for scoping projects, sequencing activities, utilizing resources, and minimizing risks will be shared.
- Duration: 4 – 8 hours
- .iBiology Career Management
Bringing the world’s best biology to you.
- These online courses, high-quality videos and in-depth, reflective assessments help grad students and STEM professionals in many disciplines improve their science as well as enhance their career and professional development.
- Completion Time: varies