Course Description
Review of skills and knowledge needed to secure and succeed in an internship and/or employment. Topics include preparing a resume, marketing yourself, preparing for a career fair, job applications and cover letters, effective interviewing, evaluating your social media presence, including LinkedIn, the value of internships, networking, and workplace professional behavior.
Athena Title
Professional Career Readiness
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in FHCE 5900E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will: Prepare a professional resume, LinkedIn page, and cover letter. Learn to network to facilitate internship/employment search. Use services and information networks available on campus, such as the UGA Career Center and UGA Career Fairs, to facilitate internship/employment search. Evaluate their social media presence relative to employment. Hone their interviewing skills. Demonstrate professional skills and behaviors expected in the workplace.
Topical Outline
Preparing a Resume Marketing Yourself Preparing for a Career Fair Job Applications and Cover Letters Effective Interviewing Evaluate Your Social Media Presence Preparing a LinkedIn Page The Value of Internships Building and Using a Network Professional Behavior in the Workplace
Syllabus