Career Accelerator
Get a Head Start on Your Career
Sophomore students and second-semester freshmen can boost their career prospects by participating in Career Accelerator (UGMG2222), a nine-week, comprehensive career development course covering everything from foundational skills to how to dress for interviews and communicate with potential employers.
During the one-credit, pass/fail course, students:
Identify their greatest skills and explore fields that match their interests
Master the art of writing effective resumes and cover letters
Network with alumni and engage with employers
Learn and practice successful interview techniques
Build their professional social media presence
Providing Guidance: The Career Expert Network
Students taking Career Accelerator hone their interpersonal skills through informational and mock interviews with alumni from the Career Expert Network on Eagle Exchange—a group of successful Carroll School alumni who help students secure internships and foster professional relationships.
Career Experts provide invaluable mentorship, and through their knowledge students learn about the various industries and opportunities available after graduation.
Peer Advisors
Peer Advisors are Carroll School seniors from a variety of backgrounds and with a range of academic concentrations and experiences who help other students with course recommendations, internship process, interview preparation, extracurricular activities, and more. They also serve as teaching assistants for the Career Accelerator course.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN CLASS
Week 1: Introduction & Resumes
We'll introduce the course, including the Peer Advisor teaching assistants.
We will share tips on creating a standout resume. See these resources to get started:
Week 2: CareerLeader
Career Leader is a business career self-assessment built on the premise that one's interests, motivators and skills will drive their future career success and satisfaction.
All students enrolled in Career Accelerator will take it as part of the course. However, any student is welcome to register here.
Week 3: LinkedIn
We will show you the top tips to set up an All-Star LinkedIn profile. Our Peer Advisors will show you how to use LinkedIn, including how to find BC alumni at different organizations and the proper etiquette for reaching out to new connections.
Week 4: Cover Letters
We'll show you how to write cover letters. You will start one in class, so feel free to bring a copy of a job description that you would like to write a cover letter for.
Week 5: Personal Value Proposition & Networking
You will develop your own personal value proposition to speak with employers at networking events, job fairs, interviews, and more. We will also give you tips on sending networking emails and networking remotely.
Week 6: Employer Panel
Hear from a panel of recruiters about what they really care about when it comes to resumes, interviews, networking, and any other burning questions you bring.
Week 7: Interviews
We will provide Interview Training focused on behavioral interviews, but with brief discussions on informational interviews and specialized interviews such as digital interviews, phone interviews, technical interviews for banking, and case interviews for consulting (check out this video too).
Week 8: Internship Search Strategy
This class will show you all the great resources and strategies you are most likely overlooking in your internship search. You will put that knowledge into action in small groups.
Week 9: Attire & Etiquette
Wrapping up the class, we will talk about the do’s & don’ts of office attire for the interview and the job. The Peer Advisors will talk about internship etiquette with real-life examples from their experiences. And we'll have a contest to see how well you listened.