Class Topics

27 Hours of Required Classroom Instruction

In addition to completing 54 hours of internship experience, students are also required to have 27 hours of classroom instruction. Though topics may vary from year to year, the following are typically covered:

• Matching interests, personality traits, values to career choices
  • Holland Code
  • Career DNA
• Pre-Employment Lessons
  • Employment Applications
  • Cover Letters
  • Resumes
  • Preparing for the Interview
  • Dressing for the Interview
• Starting Employment Lessons
  • First Week on the Job
  • How to Handle Mistakes
  • Behaviors that Could Get You Fired
  • Time Management
• Workplace Awareness
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Safety at Work
  • Violence in the Workplace
• Additional Topics That May Be Covered
  • How to Ask for a Raise
  • Asking for Time Off
  • Dealing with a Difficult Boss
  • How to Leave Your Job
  • Moving up the Ladder
  • Office Politics
  • Job Success Skills
  • Salary Negotiations
  • Strategies for Promotion
  • Using a Map
  • Work Ethics