Career Development

Carrie McKnight, Director, (650) 508-3667, cmcknight@ndnu.edu

Career Services provides students and alumni career development resources including advising, career planning classes, job listings, on-campus recruiting, and internship opportunities. Closely linked to our distinguished alumni community and the thriving corporate environment surrounding the University’s campus, Career Services has the connections and resources to assist with planning for career goals. Students and alumni are encouraged to explore their career options by meeting with a counselor on an individual basis. A career counseling session might include self-assessment, career or job research, goal setting strategies, or resume writing. Whether you are a junior seeking an internship, a graduating senior, or alum in the workforce seeking better options to get ahead, NDNU’s Career Services can help you launch your career.

For undergraduate students there is a university requirement of three units Career Development. Consult with your advisor as some programs fulfill this requirement with departmental internship courses (note: this requirement is waived for Professional Evening Studies program students).

Career Development Courses

CAR1000 Career Process and Decision Making(1)
Students explore careers, occupations, and the career decision-making process. Course includes self-assessment and occupational research.

 CAR1016 Scholarships (0.5)
Students learn research strategies and techniques to locate and obtain financial resources to support educational goals. Students learn key criteria for competitive applications, how to design powerful personal statements, and how to target both merit and financial need-based funding sources. Interactive class.

CAR1986 Special Topics in Career Development (1-3)
Students explore current issues in the workplace and/or career planning topics. May be repeated for credit.

CAR1990 Career Development Internship (1-3)
Students participate in internships that provide opportunity to gain career-related work experience. Internships are available in a variety of career areas including business, community service, government, and the arts. Students work 50 hours per semester for each unit. Prerequisites: by permission of program director.

CAR2000 Career Planning and Job Search (3)
Students explore and assess career values, occupational interests, skills, personality style, and work preferences. Students learn and practice job search strategies and tools, including career research, resumes, interviewing, networking, self-marketing, and goal-setting. Interactive class.

CAR2008 Career Portfolio (1)
Through portfolio development, students gain self-awareness and assess accumulated learning from their academic courses, work experience, and extracurricular activities. This process and the resulting portfolio help students to identify and obtain satisfying jobs and careers.

CAR2016 Etiquette for the College Graduate (0.5)
Students learn the key elements of workplace etiquette and gain knowledge to apply basic professional skills to the world of work. Included in this course is a formal business etiquette luncheon.

CAR2986 Special Topics in Career Development (1-3)
Students explore current issues in the workplace and/or career planning topics. May be repeated for credit.

CAR2990 Career Development Internship (1-3)
Students participate in internships that provide opportunity to gain career-related work experience. Internships are available in a variety of career areas including business, community service, government, and the arts. Students work 50 hours per semester for each unit. Prerequisites: senior status and by permission of program director.

CAR2999 Independent Study in Career Development (1-3)
Provides an opportunity for independent study under the direction of an instructor. See Undergraduate Policies and Procedures on Independent Study.