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Accelerate Your Future...

...with powerful professional development. Our Discovery Internships Career Accelerator Series (CAS), delivered in partnership with New York University (NYU), is designed to provide perspective, advice, and ideas to help you make more informed decisions about your future. 

Using best practices in experiential learning, you will reflect upon the professional environments you will soon be entering and develop an understanding of the competencies you will need throughout your working life. A combination of educators, industry professionals, and engaging speakers will help you excel at your internship, broaden your understanding of the professional world, and enable you to more clearly develop your plans for college and beyond. You’ll also develop a polished professional resume that you will create with the assistance of Discovery Internships and your NYU faculty advisor.

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             Career Accelerator Series Example Lessons
  • Day One
    Making the Right First Impression
  • Stand Out
    How to Excel at Your Internship
  • Internship Reflection
    What Have You Learned? What’s Next?
  
  • Resume Workshop
    An Introduction to Professional Resume Writing
  • Career Night
    A Panel of Professionals Discuss their Career Paths
  • Mentor Night
    A  Networking Event with Discovery Internships Employers

Interns receive college credit from NYU for completion of coursework designed by NYU faculty specifically for Discovery Internships.

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Course Description: Students participate in approximately 15 hours of coursework, to be conducted on-site and/or online, during which they learn to identify the skill sets associated with their internship that will allow them to perform to the expectations of their site supervisors. They will explore learning strategies, general codes of conduct, and networking approaches which create a context for individual growth and development throughout a career. A career panel delivered by distinguished professionals will highlight the opportunities and challenges within various fields and help students think about “job fit.”

Practical applications of basic business principles such as resume building, networking, and communication standards will be emphasized. Various industries and career paths will be explored in the context of the current job markets with a focus on building understanding of what today’s organization’s look for in a potential job candidate. Academic assignments are specifically designed to enrich the learning experience throughout the internship.