| Course ID: | FHCE 5900E. 1 hour. |
| Course Title: | Professionalism and Career Readiness |
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. |
| Oasis Title: | Professional Career Readiness |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FHCE 5900 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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| 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 |