Annual Career Development Certificate
Students can get a jump start on their career planning by participating in the Annual Career Development Certificate program (AC/DC). This one-year program provides students the opportunity to earn a Career Development Certificate* which documents a conscientious effort in career planning. The AC/DC program allows students to explore career development at their own pace during the course of the year. The deadline to register for the program is Oct. 6th.
Requirements:
- Register on Careerolina (instructions at the bottom of this page)
- Meet with a UCS counselor and create a Career Plan
- Draft a resume and upload it to Careerolina
- Complete 6 of 10 modules below
- Create a 200-300 word reflection paper after all modules have been completed and upload it in Careerolina
- Complete program in 1 academic year
Modules:
- Self-Exploration – Strong or MBTI
- Exploring Majors and Careers
- Internship or Job Search Workshops
- Interviewing (either a workshop or mock/practice interview)
- Exploring Graduate/Professional Schools and Other Options
- Networking (either a workshop or a networking night)
- Social Media (either the intro or the Linkedin Labs workshop)
- Career Fair
- College to Career
- Business Etiquette Dinner
In the Fall and Spring there will be a group meeting for all students participating in the Career Development Certificate program. Career Development Certificates will be awarded upon completion of all requirements. The awards reception will take place at the end of the academic year.
If you are interested RSVP on Careerolina. If you have never used that system before, you will first need to complete a user profile. Thereafter, select the Events tab, then UCS Events, and finally select ACDC 11-12 to RSVP. Then schedule an appointment with any counselor to develop an Action Plan for your specific career development needs.
*The Career Development Certificate is non-credit bearing and will not appear on your official UNC transcript.
