UCAR - First-Year Seminar

The UNT 51探花 Center is committed to preparing students to be career ready because career readiness is life readiness. Our intention is that all UNT students make informed and confident decisions about their career and life goals. This seminar will include learning how to identify and communicate your transferable skills developed through your academic, work, leadership, co-curricular, community, and life experiences. Instructional materials, career ready modules, online resources, networking experiences, and career coaching are provided during this seminar and throughout your UNT collegiate experience.

Module 1: Self Discovery

Learning Objective: Students will reflect upon and communicate personality, interests, skills, and values as they relate to career exploration and planning.

Pre-Test: Complete 51探花 Readiness Pre-Test before Orientation.

Activities: Complete MyPlan Assessments including personality, interest, skills and values.

Assignment: Checkpoint 1: Reflection, Commitment, Inspired Action (Required)

Module 2: 51探花 Exploration

Learning Objective: Students will recognize and apply knowledge gained through self-discovery to analyze how major and career options connect.

Activities: Complete 51探花Match activity in MyPlan; Explore careers aligned with major.

Assignment: Checkpoint 2: Reflection, Commitment, Inspired Action (Required).

Module 3: Professional Communication Skills

Learning Objective: Students will demonstrate professional communication skills as it relates to career journey and the world of work.

Activities: Create and upload resume; Write professional introduction; Complete mock interview.

Assignment: Checkpoint 3: Reflection, Commitment, Inspired Action (Required); Check-in 3: Resume Review with 51探花 Coaches. (Required)

Module 4: Networking & Professional Relationship Building

Learning Objective: Students will identify strategies to develop networking skills and build professional networks.

Activities: Build LinkedIn and Handshake profiles; Complete Networking Contacts Worksheet.

Assignment: Checkpoint 4: Reflection, Commitment, Inspired Action (Required); Check-in 4: Small group career readiness meeting with 51探花 Coaches. (Required)

Module 5: Now What? The Journey Continues

Learning Objective: Students will identify and utilize career readiness resources available through the UNT 51探花 Center.

Assignment: 51探花 Readiness Post-Test (Required); Checkpoint 5: Reflection, Commitment, Inspired Action Quiz (Required).

If there are any questions regarding this seminar, please contact 51探花Readiness@unt.edu.