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Career Course: Orientation to the World of Work<\/h1>\n

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The Center for Career Engagement and Internships offers academic courses, World of Work COOP 2011 (1 credit), 2012 (2 credits), and 2013 (3 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An introductory course that provides students instruction on the fundamentals of career exploration, skill development, and career readiness competencies. Students will investigate their values and interests, and salaries, job outlook, and resources corresponding to specific careers. Special emphasis is placed on preparation of professional documents, effective interviewing and networking techniques, and developing career goals and plans. The class incorporates at least three\u00a0<\/span>NACE Career Readiness<\/a><\/u><\/span> competencies in the syllabus, coursework and assignments. Courses are offered in-person, remote or hybrid.<\/div>\n
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The course includes both a class lecture component and an experiential learning component, such as an internship, job simulation, or a class-based, career-focused project that provides real-world experience. The experiential learning component may include a supervised internship, fieldwork, research or job simulation through\u00a0<\/span>Forage<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>LinkedIn Learning<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/div>\n
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Students can register on CUNYfirst<\/a> and most sections have open enrollment option.<\/div>\n

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During the semester, for a three-credit course, the internship must last a minimum of 6 weeks. The time requirement does not apply for one- and two-credit courses. Students may not intern for more than 35 hours per week.<\/div>\n
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