The following assignments are ready as-is, or can be modified for your discipline/course. If you’d like support as you integrate or modify these, please email kelseynelson1@boisestate.edu.
Boise State Career Fair Extra Credit Assignment
Boise State University Career Services hosts two career fairs each academic year. If you’re interested in offering extra credit for attendance at this event, download a copy of our pre-made career fair assignment.
Craft Your Career Wishlist
The goal of this assignment is to help students determine what factors they need to be satisfied in a job. It can also be done as a group assignment or in-class assignment.
Informational Interview Assignment
An informational interview can be an impactful way for students to explore their interests, potential careers, and network with professionals in their field. This assignment asks students to conduct an informational interview with somebody in a field that they’d like to explore and then complete a write up.
Internship Curriculum
Career Services is proud to launch our internship curriculum that focuses on helping students identify the skills they are developing in their internship, connect these skills back to their academic program, and articulate this experience to an employer. This curriculum is available as a course copy in Canvas. For more information, please see the Internship Curriculum Overview at the bottom of the Information for Department Internship Coordinators page.
LinkedIn Assignment
This assignment helps students create a profile and develop their network on LinkedIn.
PathwayU Assignment
This assignment is created to pair alongside PathwayU, the free assessment to help students explore purpose and where it intersects with education, career, and employment. This is a reflection-based assignment with an included sample rubric.
Resume Assignment
This assignment coaches students on how to create a resume and includes a reflection.
Virtual Workshops
Designed to meet the needs of faculty, these eLearning modules allow you to easily incorporate career planning into your course in a variety of ways, regardless of how much time you have available in your course or your level of expertise in career development topics.