
Career Assignments
This page offers ready-to-use assignments that make it easy to incorporate Career Services resources and events into your courses.

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Virtual Career Fair Success
Help students prepare for and participate in a virtual career fair through employer research, online session engagement, and guided reflection.
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Explore Careers Through Work Simulations – Students gain hands-on experience by completing a work simulation through our partner platform, Forage.
Career Fair Success – Students strategically prepare for and engage in a career fair
Virtual Career Fair Success – Students strategically prepare for and engage in a virtual career fair
Activity: Skills in Action – From Campus to Career – A 20-30 minute activity for use in a synchronous class session to explore ways to develop and showcase career competencies
Job Shadow – Encourage participation in our Job Shadow program with the following assignments
Building Your Professional Network – Students plan for, engage in, and reflect on a networking experience
Finding Career Champions – Students identify possible ‘career champions’ and understand how they can help vouch for them in professional references and letters of recommendation.
Insights in Action – The Informational Interview – Students plan for, engage in, and reflect on an informational interview with a professional in a career field of interest
Gain Career Clarity with PathwayU – Students explore career options based on their values and interests
Exploring Handshake – Students consider their needs and wants in their future career and explore job postings
Explore the Job Market – Students conduct research using our Job Market Insights tool and AI on careers in an industry that interests them
Creating Purpose with IKIGAI – Students use this Japanese concept to help chart their career path
What Can I Do With This Major? – Explore career paths aligned with common undergraduate majors
Transferable Skills – Identify transferrable skills that qualify them for a real job description and identify areas for growth
Identifying Strengths, Weaknesses and Skill Gaps – Students identify their strengths and gaps in the skills required for a desired career path and make a plan to close the gap
Getting Started with Linkedin – Guide students through setting up their Linkedin account and making connections
Getting Started with Handshake – Guide students through setting up their Handshake account
Using Sun Devil Central – Students explore ASU clubs and organizations and reflect on how it helps their career development