The Office of Career and Professional Development team is excited to welcome you to the Gies College of Business! As you embark on your new professional journey, the Gies Professional Pathway Foundations Course will help you to develop your personal story and understand how it connects to the next steps in your career. In a highly competitive job market, you distinguish yourself when you can tell a compelling story about your experiences, your values and how they make you the right choice.
Before you even get to campus, you’ll take part in our unique program to help you better understand your skills, your interests and the types of careers that are a good fit for you. That information will become the basis for your personal brand—and it will guide the way you present yourself at networking events, during informational interviews and with recruiters.
Students can access the course at anytime Here
Gain a deep understanding of your personal brand and learn to effectively connect your experiences to future career aspirations.
Explore and pinpoint your ideal career goals.
Develop crucial professional competencies and create compelling job search documents.
Your Gies education equips you with 10 highly desirable Career Competencies. While at Gies, you will be intentionally developing professional competencies and career readiness skills through the Gies Professional Pathway
“I found the course to be incredibly valuable for my professional development. The course content was well-structured and comprehensive, covering a wide range of topics that are directly applicable to my career.”
“This course was very beneficial for me because it gave me a global perspective on the job market and helped me understand the importance of resumes and LinkedIn in the job search process. I learned how to optimize my resume and LinkedIn profile to showcase my skills and gained valuable insights into the latest job trends and practices.”
“The most beneficial thing about this course is that it provided me with a refresher on many things as well as introducing new aspects of business to get the ball rolling on what graduate school with look life and the job search that come after it.”
