<p>Lecture, two hours. Students are prepared to participate in a professional workspace. Development of soft skills including written and oral communications, empathetic listening, conflict resolution, goal-setting, strategic thinking, and self-awareness. Topics include career skills workshops (including difficult conversations and managing up, résumé and cover letter writing, and interviewing and networking skills), community impact training, and career paths training. Letter grading.</p>

Public Affairs

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

Public Affairs Schoolwide Programs

PUB AFF 87 - Introduction to the Professional Workplace

Introduction to the Professional Workplace

Assess personal strengths and areas of growth in relation to career goals.

Demonstrate how to approach the Public Affairs Experiential Learning Capstone with intention.

Identify career goals and the soft skills required to achieve those goals.

Strategize how to address areas of growth in transferable skills.

Practice soft skills through workshops and practical assessments, including effective communication, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking.

Assess academic growth, and personal and professional development through self-reflection.

Reframe and express the relationship between transferable skills and career.

General Catalog

Introduction to the Professional Workplace

PUB AFF 87

2 units