MSU 499C – Senior Capstone First Half of Semester

Schedule for Spring 2014 400 points = 40% of Final Grade

MODULE 1.1
Weeks #1 and #2 – January 13 to 25
FOCUS: MSU’s Office of Career Services and Networking
10 points Blog Activity: “Hey! Who else is in this class?”
20 points Activity with Quiz: Scavenger Hunt of Webpages for MSU’s Office of Career Services
http://estage.moreheadstate.edu/career/
15 points Assignment: Sign Up for Account with MSU’s Job Link
http://estage.moreheadstate.edu/career/joblink-instructions/
20 points Activity with Quiz: “How can I network to find a job?”
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/career/networking/
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Sites/Sub_Sites/Career_Services/Networking.pdf
15 points Activity: Make a list . . . “Who do I know?
20 points Reflective Writing Assignment: “What do I have to offer employers?”
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/content_template.aspx?id=17401
MODULE 1.2
Weeks #3 and #4 – January 26 to February 8
FOCUS: Interviewing: Informational Interviews and Job Interviews
10 points Assignment: Identify Person and Schedule Appointment for Informational Interview
25 points Assignment: Write an Interview Plan for Informational Interview
10 points Activity with Quiz: “How can I “ace” my job interview?
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/career/interviewing/
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Sites/Sub_Sites/Career_Services/Interviewing.pdf
10 points Activity: Think Like an Employer . . . “Who gave the best interview?
25 points Reflective Writing Assignment: Preparing for Job Interviews
20 points Assignment: “Mock Job Interview”
MODULE 1.3
Weeks #5 and #6 – February 9 to 22
FOCUS: Job Interviewing (continued) and Resume Writing
20 points Assignment: Prepare PowerPoint Report on Informational Interview
20 points Reflective Writing Assignment: Exploration of Informational Interview Presentations
10 points Activity: Think Like an Employer . . . “Who wrote the best resume?”
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/career/resumes/
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Sites/Sub_Sites/Career_Services/Resumes.pdf
10 points Assignment: Resume Worksheet
40 points Assignment: Write a Resume

Janet Rice McCoy, Ph.D. © Revised January10, 2014

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Weeks #7 and #8 – February 23 to March 8
FOCUS: Business Letter Basics, Cover Letters and Thank You Notes
10 points Activity and Quiz: Nuts-and-Bolts of Business Letters
10 points Activity and Quiz: “How do I write a cover letter to apply for a job?”
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/career/cover-letters/
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Sites/Sub_Sites/Career_Services/Cover%20Letters.pdf
10 points Activity: Find a Position through MSU’s JobLink and/or NACElink
15 points Activity: Think Like an Employer . . . “Who wrote the best cover letter?”
20 points Activity: Write a Cover Letter to Apply for a Professional Position
10 points Activity: Think Like an Employer . . . “Who wrote the best ‘thank you’ note, letter or email?”
15 points Activity and Assignment: Who can I use for a reference?
10 points Assignment: Mid-term Course Evaluation

Janet Rice McCoy, Ph.D. © Revised January10, 2014