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Career Curriculum

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Professional Enhancement Program (PrEP)

The Professional Enhancement Program (PrEP) includes four, one-credit hour courses focused on your career and professional development. This unique and innovative curriculum prepares you to not only successfully find an internship or full-time job, but also to succeed in your career and personal life after college.

BSAD 111: PrEP I Investing in Strengths
Discover and maximize your individual talents.

BSAD 222: PrEP II Career Development & Planning
Develop your career goals and craft your resume.

BSAD 333: PrEP III Internship and Job Search Strategies
Learn how to find and apply for the position you want.

BSAD 444: PrEP IV Professional and Life Skills
Transition successfully from college to career.

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Getting Course Credit for Your Internship

BSAD 395 - Professional Internship

(Undergraduate Students)

Turn your internship into an opportunity to earn 0-3 credit hours while learning about business theories, principles and practices utilized in your major field of study. By registering for Professional Internship (BSAD 395), you will reflect on what you learn in the classroom and apply it directly in a professional business setting through an approved internship. You’ll work with an academic advisor, internship coordinator, a sponsoring faculty member and your internship employer supervisor to complete the course.

What types of experiences can be considered as an internship?
The internship must meet certain standards and expectations. BSAD 395 uses the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) definition of “internship.”

Credit hours for the internship are based around the quality of academic assignments submitted about the internship. Students cannot earn internship credit for their current job but can earn internship credit for an experience in a new area at their current organization if it relates to their undergraduate academic studies. Regardless of the academic credit awarded for the internship (0, 1, 2 or 3 credit hours), all internships must involve at least 150 hours of work.

What are the steps to enroll in the course?

  1. Meet with an academic advisor in the Business Advising and Student Engagement office to discuss if/how BSAD 395 will count toward your degree.
  2. Contact Business Career Center to be added to the Canvas course to submit pre-internship documents and assignments.
  3. Once you have been added to the Canvas Course, you will see further instructions for you to:
    1. Submit a copy of your internship description or create an internship proposal.
    2. Contact the appropriate faculty/staff member to complete the Academic Credit Contract.
    3. Contact your internship employer supervisor to complete the Memorandum of Understanding.
  4. Once approval is granted, enroll in the course in MyRed.

What assignments are required for the course?

  • Complete a final paper or presentation as determined in the meeting with your faculty member.
  • Schedule a career coaching session with the Business Career Center to review your resume with your internship added and upload the revised resume.
  • Receive an evaluation from your internship employer supervisor and submit.
  • Complete a self-evaluation and submit.

How will participation in BSAD 395 help me?

  • Transcription of the internship onto your academic record.
  • Credit toward graduation (if selecting the 1-3 section).
  • Opportunity to collaborate with a faculty member.
  • Deeper processing of the internship experience and how it relates to academic content and future career goals.

To learn more, view the public syllabus at: https://canvas.unl.edu/courses/120824/assignments/syllabus

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GRBA 890 – Administrative Internship

(Graduate Students)

Earn up to six academic credits for your internship. The intention/goal of internships approved for credit are to provide students with opportunities to gain additional skills and experiences in a new area that will help them obtain a job or advance.  Visit us to learn more and access the forms you will need to file before your internship begins.

What types of experiences can be considered an internship?

  • The internship must meet certain standards and expectations. BSAD 395 uses the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) definition of “internship.”

What are the steps to enroll in the course?

  1. Meet with a graduate advisor to determine if/how GRBA 890 credits will apply toward your degree.
  2. Contact Business Career Center to receive access to pre-internship documents.
  3. Submit a copy of your internship description or create an internship proposal.
  4. Contact the appropriate faculty/staff member to complete the Academic Credit Contract.
  5. Contact your internship employer supervisor to complete the Memorandum of Understanding and assignments.
  6. Once approval is granted, enroll in the course in MyRed.

What assignments are required for the course?

  • Deliver an oral presentation detailing your internship to the GRBA 890 coordinator, faculty sponsor, graduate advisors and other relevant parties.
  • Schedule a career coaching appointment with the Business Career Center to review your resume with your internship added and submit your revised resume.
  • Receive an evaluation from your internship employer supervisor and submit.

View GRBA 890 in Course Catalog

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Career Expeditions

Join the Business Career Center on a career expedition. Past cities have included Minneapolis, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Lincoln and Omaha. On these expeditions, around 15 students visit regional employers, meet alumni and young professionals, and experience the city. By participating, you’ll meet professionals while learning about a wide range of industries and careers.

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Employment Readiness Certificate (ERC)

The Employment Readiness Certificate (ERC) program is an intensive nine-week career preparation course for international students seeking internship and job opportunities. Discover and develop skills early in your college years to help prepare for your career pathway. Upon completion of this resume enhancing program, students receive an Employment Readiness Certificate from the College of Business Career Center.

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Business in Action Job Shadow Program

Business students in their first year to junior years can explore career paths and industries through one-on-one interactions with an employer through the Business in Action Job Shadow Program. Opportunities are available by application every semester including summers.

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