writing ( PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Write​ ​an​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​how​ ​your​ ​choice​ ​of​ ​coursework​ ​and​ ​other​ ​activities​ ​will​ ​prepare​ ​you to​ ​enter​ ​your​ ​preferred​ ​field.​ ​Indicate​ ​the​ ​qualities​ ​that​ ​you​ ​are​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​acquire​ ​or demonstrate​ ​that​ ​an​ ​employer​ ​would​ ​expect​ ​when​ ​hiring​ ​someone​ ​into​ ​their​ ​company. Utilize​ ​the​ ​material​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​developed​ ​thus​ ​far​ ​concerning​ ​your​ ​strengths​ ​and interests,​ ​and​ ​which​ ​you​ ​gathered​ ​from​ ​your​ ​interview​ ​in​ ​developing​ ​your​ ​analysis. Indicate​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​prepare​ ​yourself​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​these​ ​expectations,​ ​including​ ​future courses​ ​that​ ​you​ ​will​ ​take.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​employers​ ​might​ ​seek​ ​candidates​ ​with​ ​the following:

● Leadership​ ​experience ● Community​ ​involvement ● Campus​ ​involvement ● Problem​ ​solving​ ​skill ● Teamwork​ ​skill ● High​ ​energy​ ​level ● Personal​ ​discipline ● Demonstrated​ ​interest​ ​and​ ​involvement​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field ● Writing​ ​skill ● Initiative ● Speaking​ ​and​ ​presentation​ ​skill ● Sales​ ​skill ● Creativity ● Interpersonal​ ​skills​ ​(i.e.​ ​dealing​ ​with​ ​people) ● Critical​ ​thinking​ ​skill​ ​(the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​situations​ ​and​ ​create​ ​strategy​ ​or

solve​ ​problems) ● Ability​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​tasks​ ​and​ ​deliver​ ​results

This​ ​is​ ​only​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​suggestions.​ ​You​ ​answer​ ​could​ ​include​ ​things​ ​like:

● Summer​ ​internships ● Work​ ​study ● Join​ ​a​ ​campus​ ​professional​ ​club ● Work​ ​or​ ​volunteer​ ​for​ ​a​ ​community​ ​organization ● Lead​ ​a​ ​campus​ ​project ● Tutor​ ​other​ ​students ● Work​ ​at​ ​the​ ​university ● Attend​ ​career​ ​fairs ● Attend​ ​lectures​ ​by​ ​prominent​ ​guests​ ​of​ ​the​ ​university

Be​ ​specific!​​ ​Do​ ​not​ ​just​ ​say​ ​“join​ ​a​ ​club.”​ ​Which​ ​club?​ ​Why​ ​that​ ​club?​ ​What​ ​companies will​ ​you​ ​target​ ​for​ ​an​ ​internship?​ ​What​ ​SPECIFIC​ ​steps​ ​will​ ​you​ ​take​ ​to​ ​get​ ​an internship?​ ​When​ ​will​ ​you​ ​launch​ ​your​ ​search?​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​proceed​ ​on​ ​your​ ​search (use​ ​Career​ ​Services,​ ​etc)?​ ​What​ ​networking​ ​tactics​ ​can​ ​you​ ​use?​ ​Explain​ ​how​ ​what you​ ​propose​ ​fulfills​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​need.​ ​Indicate​ ​your​ ​planned​ ​timing.​ ​​What​ ​COURSE NUMBERS​ ​(past​ ​and​ ​future)​ ​will​ ​help​ ​you​ ​–​ ​you​ ​must​ ​list​ ​at​ ​least​ ​one​ ​course number​ ​(STUDENTS​ ​USUALLY​ ​LOSE​ ​POINTS​ ​FOR​ ​NOT​ ​INCLUDING​ ​THIS)?

The​ ​gap​ ​analysis​ ​is​ ​a​ ​critical​ ​part​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​graded​ ​on​ ​thoughtfulness, thoroughness,​ ​practicality,​ ​and​ ​specificity.

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