“Creating life changing relationships.”
“Loved the small class feel and seeing the same faces every week.”
“Really connecting with my cohort and creating a strong bond with them.”
“Having a strong leadership coach who was so supportive.”
“Meeting new friends and watching my growth every week.”
This is just some of the positive feedback students have provided after completing the UNIV 301: Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator course, which debuted at NIU in fall 2022.
UNIV 301 is one of several class offerings at NIU with a career focus. This course provides a great opportunity for students to identify their career vision, build useful skills like teamwork, project management and professionalism, and learn useful career skills such as resume writing and interviewing.
The course consists of an initial lecture style meeting, followed by students working in small, interdisciplinary cohorts. Students remain in those cohorts for the entire semester, presenting a capstone project as a group at the end of the course.
“The students get the chance to work on a project for an external partner, which they can put on their resume,” said Brian Pillsbury, NIU Career Services director. “Students make friends as well as professional contacts, and they can connect with a mentor after completing the course, so it’s a great networking opportunity.”
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