American Collegiate Live- Career Accelerator Program
Shorelight Education
International Student Pathway Program
Virtual, Synchronous
6 weeks
About the Course
This course is an introduction to the Career Accelerator program and designed for international students enrolled in the American Collegiate pathway program. The Career-Accelerator is a multi-faceted, award-winning, career development program designed specifically for international students. In this course, students will learn about their personality, interest, skills, and values as it pertains to occupational opportunities in the global workforce. Students will identify careers of interest and create a career action plan to pursue their career goals.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Students will participate in experiential exercises that will familiarize them with career development theories and assess their personality preferences, interests, values, strengths and weaknesses and relate them to career and educational planning.
• Students will develop steps to achieve list of career goals.
• Students will be develop verbal communication skills by participating in experiential exercises that will familiarize them with networking and elevator pitch.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the job search readiness process.
• Students will understand the process of networking, build contacts, and enhance your overall professional development.
• Students will learn the importance of gaining experience and placing it on their resume.
• Students will learn to communicate their experiences effectively through an interview.
Course Dates
September 2020- November 2020
Semester, Year, Course Sections
Fall 2020, (2 sections)