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General Studies 350D: Navigating Career OptionsUniversity of Washington (Seattle)
Spring Quarter 2011
Lecture: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:50, MGH 389; SLN: 13881; Instructor: Patrick Chidsey
Section [DA] : Wednesdays, 10:30-11:50, MGH 085; SLN: 13882; Instructor: Tim McCoySection [DB] : Wednesdays, 3:30-4:50, MGH 278; SLN: 13883; Instructor: Lynnea EricksonSection [DC] : Thursdays, 10:30-11:50, MGH 278; SLN: 13884; Instructor: Joyce FagelSection [DD] : Thursdays, 1:30-2:50, MGH 278; SLN: 13885; Instructor: Vic Snyder
SYLLABUS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course assists students with self-exploration as well as career and academic options exploration, andprovides a model to integrate academic and experiential skills into the career planning process.
Course activities include: exploring academic and other positive life experiences to identify corestrengths; individual self-assessment; group interaction/discussion; experiential learning. Emphasis isplaced on better understanding one‟s own skills and strengths and how these relate to academic options,extracurricular activities, and career directions so that students make informed choices related to coursesof study, internships, jobs, careers, volunteer and community service activities, while acquiringmarketable skills. Students are also provided with tools to conduct successful job/internship searches.
General Studies 350D, Navigating Career Options, is a 3 credit course which includes a lecture [80students] and 4 quiz sections [20 students per section]. Students register for the lecture and one quiz
section. No pre-requisites needed for this course. This course is open to all undergraduate UW students.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Gain deeper understanding and appreciation of „self‟ - the ingredients [strengths, personality,interests, values, passion] that make one a unique individual
Learn how to use knowledge of „self‟ to make informed decisions when exploring and pursuingacademic and/or career options
Build skills to effectively research career options and learn how to be successful in today‟s job market
Expand skills with social media, online professional networking and traditional networking
Learn how to develop effective resumes and cover letters. Build interview skills and confidence
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COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Lecture Section: Patrick Chidsey, Senior Career Counselor ([email protected])The Career Center; 134 Mary Gates Hall; 206-616-5803
Quiz Section (DA): Tim McCoy, Academic Counselor, Lead ([email protected])
Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success; 141 Mary Gates Hall;206-543-2550
Quiz Section (DB): Lynnea Erickson, Senior Career Counselor ([email protected])The Career Center; 134 Mary Gates Hall; 206-685-4096
Quiz Section (DC): Joyce Fagel, Lead Academic Counselor ([email protected])Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success; 141 Mary Gates Hall; 206-616-3738
Quiz Section (DD): Vic Snyder, Associate Director & Senior Career Counselor ([email protected])The Career Center; 134 Mary Gates Hall; 206-616-5806
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Navigating Career Options is the type of course where you get out of it, what you put into it. Yourengagement, participation, and attendance are required.
Credit for this course will be awarded based on successful completion of assignments as well as classparticipation. Course topics and assignments build upon each other so attending every class andcompleting assignments on time is important.
Each of the seven (7) assignments must be completed and submitted by the assignment due date. Lateassignments will not receive credit unless (a) arrangements have been made with the instructor prior to
the due date or (b) a genuine emergency has occurred (instructor will be the judge of this). All sevenassignments must be completed and submitted by their respective due dates in order to receive Credit forthis course.
In addition, students are expected to attend every lecture and quiz section meeting. Missing more thantwo (2) lectures or quiz sections will result in receiving No Credit for this course. Attendance will betracked in both lecture and quiz section.
The “textbook” for this course is the UW Career Center gold Career Guide.
Additional course materials will also be provided.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS (All Required)
1. Dependable Strengths, Part 1 Due: 4/6 or 4/7 2. Dependable Strengths, Part 2 Due: 4/13 or 4/14
3. “Who Are You?” / “Ideal Position” Description Due: 4/27 or 4/28 4. Up-to-Date Targeted Resume and Cover Letter Due: 5/4 or 5/5 5. Two Career Events: Descriptions and Commentary Due: 5/11 or 5/12
6. Informational Interview Due: 5/18 or 5/19 7. Final Project* Due: 6/3/11
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*Final Project Options
1. VIDEO: Create a video that brings together what you‟ve learned throughout this course
2. AUDIO PODCAST: Create a digital audio podcast of an informational interview or series of informational interviews
3. PAPER: Write a paper bringing together what you‟ve learned throughout this course
4. MOCK INTERVIEW with PORTFOLIO: Conduct a targeted mock interview (using/with aportfolio) with a career counselor or your section leader
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
The following two (2) activities are not required. We include these here as suggestions because many
students have found them to be very useful in a variety of ways, including in the process of identifyingcareer directions compatible with interests, temperament, and personality and also for developing skillsfor a successful job/internship search.
Optional Activity #1: Career Assessments: Personality & Interests
Learn about personality and interests and how these relate to work and academic choices.
Complete online personality assessment (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and/or interestsassessment (Strong Interest Inventory) [via Counseling Center or EOP Advising].
Must first receive login and password information to take online assessments, by visiting either
the Counseling Center or EOP Advising Office.o UW Counseling Center [Schmitz Hall]: https://depts.washington.edu/counsels/ [fee required]o EOP Advising [Mary Gates Hall]: http://depts.washington.edu/oma/eop/services.shtml
Optional Activity #2: Meet with a Career Counselor Students are welcome to meet individually with a Career Counselor in The Career Center.
Appointments are typically 30 minutes long, and are great opportunities to brainstorm, discuss,exchange ideas, ask questions, view internet resources together, review resumes & cover letters,etc.
To schedule an appointment, contact the front desk of the Career Center in person [134 MaryGates Hall] or via phone [206.543.0535], and ask to meet with Vic, Lynnea, Patrick or Briana.
Mention when you schedule, that you are taking this career class!http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Career-Counseling
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SPRING QUARTER 2011 CAREER EVENTS
Check for details and updates about most of these events on the Career Center online calendar:http://careers.washington.edu/Calendar
April 5: Diversity Networking Reception [Haggett Hall Cascade Rooms, 3 – 5PM]April 6: University Sales Club Career Fair [PACCAR Hall, 2nd Floor, 12 – 5PM]April 9: Rehabilitation Medicine Job Fair [UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 1-4pm]April 12 & 13: UW Tacoma Career and Internship Fair [2 days] [William Phillip Hall]April 12: Spring Resume Café [Mary Gates Hall Commons, 1 – 4:30 PM]April 13: Retail Day [PACCAR Hall, 11 AM – 2 PM]April 13: College of Built Environments Career Fair [Gould Hall, 10am-2pm]April 14: UW Seattle Spring Career Fair [Hec Ed Pavilion, 3-7pm]April 14: School of Social Work Career Fair [School of Social Work, 3-5pm]April 20: UW Bothell Career Fair (day one) [UW Bothell campus, 3:00-6:00pm]April 21: UW Bothell Career Fair (day two) [UW Bothell Campus, 10am-1pm]April 21: Peace Corps Earth Day Panel [Smith Hall 105, 4:30-5:30]
April 28: Employer Conversations: Successful Interviewing [Smith Hall 205, 4:30-6:30]April 28: Microfinance Careers and Internships Open House [Mary Gates Hall Commons, 2-5pm]April 30: ENGAGE Your Life! Workshop [Career Center (134 Mary Gates Hall); 10-4pm] [RSVP, $]May 10: Health Graduate School Fair [Mary Gates Hall Commons, 2-5pm]May 11: Special Peace Corps Event: Bon Voyage Potluck [Parrington Hall Commons, 4-7pm] [RSVP]
In addition to the events listed above, there are many other ways to learn about career and academicoptions, connect with employers, find jobs and internships. See career center calendar(http://www.careers.washington.edu/Calendar) and additional resources (e.g., The Seattle NetworkingGuide at www.iloveseattle.org) and read your emails from this class for info about career programming.
Employer information sessions in Career Center lobby or elsewhere on campus
On-campus interviews in the Career Center Workshops, walk-in advising, and individual appointments in the Career Center
Academic department information sessions
Career programming through Learning Links
Job fairs & networking events off campus, etc.
COURSE RESOURCES
2010-2011 Career Guide (textbook for this class)
Career Center Calendar (events, workshops, career fairs): http://careers.washington.edu/Calendar
HuskyJobs online internship and job database, including on-campus interviewing postingshttp://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs
Career Center: “explore careers” website http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Explore-Careers
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“What can I do with a major in…?” http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/ andhttp://careers.washington.edu/Students/What-Can-I-Do-With-a-Major-In
WOIS website: Washington Occupational Information Systemhttp://careers.washington.edu/sites/default/files/all/admin/wois/woisinfobox.html
Choosing a major information & UWAA websitehttp://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/majors/intro.php
UW Counseling Center website: personal counseling, career assessments, workshops & morehttps://depts.washington.edu/counsels/
Student Activities Office: get involved!http://depts.washington.edu/sao/
Center for Experiential Learning: volunteer, service learning, scholarships, undergraduate research,http://exp.washington.edu/
Roadtrip Nation website: “define your own road in life” http://roadtripnation.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
GENERAL STUDIES 350D: NAVIGATING CAREER OPTIONS
COURSE SCHEDULE WITH ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES
Week Date Lecture & Section Themes Assignment Due
1 Lecture: 3/29Sections: 3/30 or 3/31
Course introductionCareer fairs overview
None
2 Lecture: 4/5Sections: 4/6 or 4/7
Dependable Strengths, Part 1 #1: Dep Strengths #1DUE: 4/6 or 4/7
3 Lecture: 4/12Sections: 4/13 or 4/14
Dependable Strengths, Part 2 #2: Dep Strengths #2DUE: 4/13 or 4/14
4 Lecture: 4/19Sections: 4/20 or 4/21
Values / Finding passionResumes
None
5 Lecture: 4/26Sections: 4/27 or 4/28
Intro to Personality/Interests;Resumes & cover letters;Informational interviewing
#3: Ideal PositionDUE: 4/27 or 4/28
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6 Lecture: 5/3Sections: 5/4 or 5/5
World-of-work; career options;Job market
#4: Resume/Cover LtrDUE: 5/4 or 5/5
7 Lecture: 5/10
Sections: 5/11 or 5/12
Job and internship searching;
Social media / Professional networking
#5: 2 Career Events
DUE: 5/11 or 5/12
8 Lecture: 5/17Sections: 5/18 or 5/19
Successful Interviewing #6: Info InterviewDUE: 5/18 or 5/19
9 Lecture: 5/24Sections: 5/25 or 5/26
Experiential learning Nothing due / Work onFinal Projects
10 Lecture: 5/31
Sections: 6/1 or 6/2
Academic options and choosing majors;
Making the most of your undergraduateexperience
#7: Final Project
DUE: 6/3/11
11 Finals Week: No class No Final Exam No Final Exam
