COID 339
CAREER HACKING
Explore and practice proven methods for hacking their way into a fulfilling creative career.
- Format: Online
- Delivery: Self-paced
- Duration: 7 weeks
- Credits: 3
Lessons In This Class
| Lessons | Projects | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesson 1: Self-Discovery Uncover your strengths, values, and passions to create a career path that feels uniquely yours. | Project 1: Complete Worldview Workbook Explore your worldview, personality insights, and career possibilities through a reflective workbook that sets the foundation for your future. |
| 2 | Lesson 2: Self-Teaching Learn how to acquire new skills quickly and effectively to stay ahead in a competitive job market. | Project 2: Create a Self-Teaching Plan Research industries and jobs, identify key skills and design a personalized learning roadmap to prepare for your dream career. |
| 3 | Lesson 3: Personal Branding Pt. 1 Define your story and craft a compelling narrative that will separate you from the crowd. | Project 3: Create a Personal Brand Kit Develop a cohesive personal brand by crafting a resume, professional headshot, email signature, and business card design that reflects your unique positioning. |
| 4 | Lesson 4: Personal Branding Pt. 2 Bring your brand to life with tools and strategies to showcase your expertise and stand out online. | Project 4: Create a Portfolio Showcase your work and personal brand by building a professional portfolio that highlights your skills, projects, and unique expertise. |
| 5 | Lesson 5: Company Search Identify the right companies and opportunities that align with your values and career goals. | Project 5: Build a Contact List Research target companies, identify key contacts, and organize them into a comprehensive contact list to support your career networking efforts. |
| 6 | Lesson 6: Outreach Explore practical methods of connecting with professionals and employers to open doors to new possibilities. | Project 6: Write Outreach Messages Craft personalized and thoughtful messages to introduce yourself to key contacts and spark meaningful professional connections. |
| 7 | Lesson 7: Meeting Prep Build confidence and ace interviews and conversations by preparing with proven strategies and frameworks. | Project 7: Gather Intel and Research Pay Prepare for success by researching a company and contact, gathering key insights, and analyzing salary data to guide your career decisions. |
“This was truly an experience that I have benefited greatly from, as I’ve been able to apply everything I have learned directly to my career and building my career. In fact, this course helped me get my first career job at Micron! So thank you very much.”
– LOGAN T.
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