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Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources Senior Capstone Course11:216:499Spring Semester: Tuesdays 2:15–3:35, ENR 123INSTRUCTORSDr. Kimberly Russell (Kimberly.russell@rutgers.edu)Office: ENR 124 Dr. Brooke Maslo (brooke.maslo@rutgers.edu)Office: ENR 144COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course will help you review, synthesize and articulate your academic and professional experience. In addition, Senior Capstone will help prepare you for the transition into the real world of finding jobs and dealing with life after graduation. You will learn how to present yourself, orally and in writing, in a way that will convince others of your value. Along with individual critiques from Drs. Russell and Maslo, a critical component of this course is peer review. You will critique each other's written and spoken assignments, and, most importantly, offer helpful suggestions. Providing and accepting valuable criticism is an important professional and life skill. Students will meet as a group in ENR 123, and individually with instructors.LEARNING GOALSCommunicate effectively orally in writingEffectively present your professional and academic accomplishments via resumés, personal websites and interviewsCommunicate professionally with potential employers and/or potential graduate advisorsGrading: The goal of this course is to increase your skills in presenting yourself to employers and graduate school advisors. Therefore, we hope this motivates you to attend and participate. To pass the course, you will need to attend and participate in the class and during instructor meetings. Students with more than one unexcused absence will be dropped a letter grade.Resources: We will post lecture slides and other useful materials on Canvas. Tentative ScheduleImportant DatesAssignments1/21WEEK #1In Class: Introduction to the class, notes on peer review, types of jobs & where to find them1/28WEEK #2In Class: Career Options & Paths, Grad School& Former Graduates 2/4WEEK #3In Class: Visits from EENR gradsResumé Peer ReviewBring resumé draft & job ad/Grad school program description (2 Print copies)2/11WEEK #4In Class: Guest Speaker, Dr. Larry Jacobs from career services2/16Upload to Canvas modified resumé by 2/16.2/18WEEK #5Instructor Meetings (see schedule) to discuss resumé 2/25WEEK #6In Class: Discussion of Personal Statements/Cover Letters3/3WEEK #7In Class: Cover Letter Peer ReviewBring draft of Personal Statement and/or Cover Letter to class (2 Print copies)3/8Upload to Canvas modified resumé & personal statement/cover letter by 3/83/10WEEK #8Instructor Meetings (see schedule) to discuss personal statements/cover letters (& optional resumé)3/17SPRING BREAK, NO CLASS3/24WEEK #9In Class: Discussion on web presence: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook & personal websitesBring laptop3/31WEEK #10In Class: Peer review of websitesLetters of RecommendationBring laptop4/7WEEK #11In Class: Personal Finance (what you need to know) 4/13E-mail website link to Instructor by 4/134/14WEEK #12Instructor meetings (see schedule) to discuss websites (& other as needed)4/21WEEK #13In Class: Preparing for job interviewsPractice your ice breaker & 2 achievement stories4/28WEEK # 14In Class: Peer mock interviews: ice breakers & achievement stories ................
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