HACU Career Readiness Certificate
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The HACU Career Readiness Certificate prepares students for success in internships and the workplace. The program helps students build the skills employers value most and guides them in communicating those skills with confidence.
Through online modules and career readiness webinars, students gain practical tools for resumes, cover letters, interviews, career fairs and professional workplace settings.
Program Requirements
- To earn the certificate, students must complete eight self-paced TalentLMS modules.
- Submit six reflections from Career Readiness Webinars
Eligibility
The HACU Career Readiness Certificate is open to:
- Undergraduate and graduate students from all academic disciplines enrolled at a HACU-member institution.
There is no cost to participate. Participants should be motivated to engage in self-paced learning and actively participate in webinars and reflections.
Career Readiness Webinar Topics
Webinar topics include:
- Conflict Communication Styles
- Self Advocacy
- Growth Mindset
- Acing the Interview
- Navigating Career Fairs
- Navigating the Internship Search
- Resume and Cover Letters
- Narrowing the Field
- Narrowing the Field
- The Corporate Internship Market
- Backpack to Briefcase (transferable skills)
Certificate Modules
The eight modules help students strengthen core professional competencies.
- Know Yourself
Build self-awareness, identify values and strengths, and learn how to present skills to employers.
- Classroom to Boardroom
Explore workplace expectations, research opportunities, and prepare resumes, cover letters and interviews.
- Workplace Behavior
Learn professional conduct, workplace expectations, grooming, attire and career portfolio development.
- Communicating at Work
Practice effective communication through conversations, writing, presentations and phone etiquette.
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Develop collaboration skills, manage team conflict, participate in meetings and use workplace technology.
- Managing Yourself, Time and Money
Strengthen self-leadership, productivity, time management and personal financial planning.
- Ethics: Protecting Yourself and Your Employer
Understand workplace ethics, safety expectations and ethical decision-making.
- Becoming a Leader
Develop leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, growth mindset and career planning skills.
- Building Tomorrow’s Workforce
The HACU Career Readiness Certificate helps students enter internships and full-time roles better prepared, more confident and ready to contribute from day one.
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Contact Information
Please include your name, institution and campus as part of your communication.
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