Understanding and articulating your unique strengths, skills, interests, personality, and values will help you make better career decisions. In this module, you'll take the StrengthsQuest assessment to discover your strengths and create your career action plan.

Career Exploration is necessary in order to learn about careers. You can gain knowledge of what the day-to-day tasks and roles are as well as information regarding the bigger picture for that type of position or industry. Here is your opportunity to conduct an informational interview with a professional to learn more about a career of interest.

Diversity is usually included in every company's mission statement or core values. This elective gives you the opportunity to learn and demonstrate your awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from different cultures.

Employers seek candidates with work-related technology skills. Enhance your skills even more by completing a LinkedIn Learning course.

A resume is a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application. Cover letters are one page documents that you send with your resume when applying for a job. It is meant to: Introduce yourself to the hiring manager, Argue why you'd be a good fit for the job, and fill in places your resume cannot describe. Since recruiters read resumes at an average time of 5-7 seconds; improve your chances of holding a recruiter's attention by having a career counselor review your resume and cover letter.

Learn how to prepare for your interview so that you will stand out as the best fit for a position or program. In this module, you will complete a mock interview and receive feedback.

Learn to make a positive first impression with an employer or graduate school program. In this module, you will create your personal branding statement, create a full LinkedIn profile, and attend an on-campus networking event.

Select 1 elective of your choice to complete.

Elective #1: Salary Negotiation

It is important to understand your worth as well as average salaries in your industry before accepting a job offer. Salary negotiations is the process whereby the employer and the potential employee reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of employment. After completing this bonus module you will know the basics of negotiating a job offer or salary.

Elective #2: Networking

Learn to make a positive first impression with an employer or graduate school program. In this module, you will create your personal branding statement, create a full LinkedIn profile, and attend an on-campus networking event.

Networking is the #1 way to find a job. The more networking events attended means more potential job opportunities. Networking is the act of developing a supportive system for sharing information and services among individuals and groups that have a common interest.

Elective #3: Your Future – Design Thinking

We are often led to believe that we only have one life ahead of us. What if we told you, you actually have the potential for multiple lives? Within this module you will explore multiple lives which can help you clarify possible future plans.

The future is just a perception of what is to come, but reality has not occurred yet. This is what allows you to explore different paths. There are many possibilities!

Elective #4: Professional Branding

Developing a brand that shows your work competencies is a way to compete in the job market. Personal and professional branding goes beyond your resume, cover letter, and interview to include your online profiles. Your online profiles can leave a lasting impression. Creating a LinkedIn Profile is a perfect way to build and enhance your online professional presence and help you networking online effectively.