1. Career and Internship Preparation Courses, Reconsidered Jana K. Lithgow | Associate Director, Business Career Services University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2. Let’s Jump Right In Jana Lithgow, M.Ed., M.S. She, her, hers University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Associate Director, Business Career Services Midwest enthusiast Mizzou superfan Image removed to reduce file size

3. Overview Purpose of internship and career preparation courses Course models at three unique institutions Course creation and implementation: stories of success and failure Academic Credit vs. No Credit Collaborating with Faculty Best Practices discussion Q&A

4. What’s the Point? Why offer these courses? – Employer demand – Employer engagement – Consistent experience for all students – Student recruitment and retention strategy

5. Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business Image removed to reduce file size

6. BSAD 220: Career and Internship Preparation Academic calendar Curriculum requirements Online? Instructors Sections Prerequisites

7. Emmanuel College Image removed to reduce file size

8. INT 1001: Internship and Career Planning Academic calendar Curriculum requirements Online? Instructors Sections Prerequisites

9. University of Illinois College of Business Image removed to reduce file size

10. BUS 101: Introduction to Professional Responsibility Academic calendar Curriculum requirements Online? Instructors Sections Prerequisites

11. Course Creation and Implementation Loyola University Chicago Emmanuel College University of Illinois College of Business

12. Academic Credit Pros: – Higher level of student engagement – Faculty and administration buy-in – Institutional value of course Cons: – Non-faculty instructors – Credit isn’t free

13. Collaborating with Faculty Involve them from the beginning Seek input from known allies Get feedback on curriculum and course design Partner with faculty who do academic advising

14. Best Practices

15. What Questions Can I Answer?

16. Contact Information @janaatwork jlithgow@illinois.edu www.linkedin.com/in/janalithgow