UNIV 400 Provides Real World Transition

By Broadside News Editor Asma Chaudhary

According to a recent e-mail sent out from the Communications department at George Mason University, a one-credit course titled, UNIV 400 will provide strategies for students who are looking for jobs either during the summer or after college. Therefore, the course is geared towards juniors and seniors.

The course, which will be available during the summer, will focus on self-assessment and key points for résumés and portfolios. UNIV 400 will occur during summer session A, which runs from May 19 until June 20.

“The academic emphasis is on résumés and portfolio development, networking and interviewing techniques and strategies, professional ethics, presentation skills and long term career planning,” said the e-mail.

Students interested in taking the course may sign up via Patriot Web with the CRN 41182. For more information about the course, students may contact Anne Mills in Career Services at amills1@gmu.edu.