underGRADUATE CAREER services
SM411: Charting Your Career Path
Managing your career is such a crucial skill that we have developed a specific course to tackle this subject. The semester-long course is required for graduation and is taken sophomore year concurrently with OB221: The Dynamics of Leadership.
Through this course, you will be equipped with the necessary tools to ensure that you are self-aware and market-ready when you join the work force. Students who comlete SM411 will have moved forward in their career path, having taken significant steps in creating their own individual career map. The internal awareness will be combined with hands-on direction and guidance in resume and cover letter development, research techniques, networking tips, and interviewing skills.
Combined with these practical tools, the semester-long course will also offer the opportunity to explore the various concentrations offered within the School of Management. Guest speakers from various industry sectors will share their internship and career journeys and offer a real-world perspective.
The Topics
- Craft your resume
- Create effective cover letters
- Target your career goals
- Develop creative job search strategies
- Profile industries and research companies
- Network and conduct informational interviews with industry professionals
- Ace the interview
- Gain valuable insight from guest speakers
Student Testimonials
"SM411 was integral to my SMG education as SM323. SM411 was the first time I thought about my life 'after college.' Not only did I learn valuable skills in resume writing, interview techniques, and job searching, but I also took my first real look at jobs available to me. SM411 helped me to discover my real career goals, and because of the course I am now utilizing all of my SMG education in a job that exceeds all my expectations."
SMG 2004 / Concentration in Finance
Analyst, Energy Financial Systems / General Electric
"I can honestly say that before I took SM411 I had no clear direction in my job search. I wasn't sure of the best way to search for jobs, how to write an effective cover letter or how to successfully sell myself. SM411 also taught me the importance of networking, which is how I landed my current job. Most importantly, this course taught me the valuable lesson of evaluating my personal skills to determine what type of career would be the best fit for me."
SMG 2004 / Concentration in General Management
Case Assistant / Gordon & Rees, LLP
"SMG attempts to turn potential into success with SM411. SM411 assists students with creating powerful resumes that not only attract attention of potential employers but create a real interest. SM411 provides students with an opportunity to understand their needs/wants/desires for post-grad employment which in turn creates focus for the student. Learning the proper ways to network, interview, follow-up, and write thank you notes can set School of Management students apart from other applicants. From personal experience, my post-grad job started with a solid resume, discovering and utilizing an effective network, understanding my strengths and weaknesses, and employer. Those skills are not taught in any other class but SM411."
SMG 2004 / Concentration in Finance
Risk Analyst, Risk Consulting / Marsh USA Inc.
