Course Overview
This course prepares students for writing business documentation and exploring techniques to enhance their effectiveness in finding employment and performing well in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on ethics, critical thinking, interviewing, networking and presentation skills, résumé, and cover letter writing to approach internship host organizations. Participants engage in role-playing in an interview setting to become more comfortable and professional in this environment. Students improve these essential skills to industry standards in a workshop setting that encourages self-evaluation, constructive feedback and teamwork. Students will be assessed by written assignments, interview exercises and individual projects.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan and Implement search engine optimization and metadata for web ready business documentation.
- Apply life-career planning, research, and technology to identify trends and enhance employability and entrepreneurial competitiveness.
- Demonstrate ethical and legal with effective business practices in dealings with potential internships host companies, clients, colleagues and suppliers.
- Write an engaging biography.
- Produce an effective résumé and cover letter.
- Plan internship communications and use successful networking/interviewing techniques.
- Demonstrate confidence in public speaking.
- Use effective teamwork strategies to identify internship and career/industry opportunities.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2020
Related Programs
Career Preparation for New Media (MDIA 4350) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- New Media Design and Web Development
Diploma Full-time
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