International Internship Certificate

In order to complete the IIC certificate, students must fulfill requirements in three essential knowledge areas: Personal/Career Awareness, Job Skill Preparation and Work Experience.

1. Personal/Career Awareness

Students will work with a counselor or meet with advisors in the Career Information Center, and take at least two skills / personality assessments. These assessments examine an individual's personality, temperament, interest in particular fields, and aptitude for particular subjects. They are highly regarded in the counseling field, and consistently used by professionals to help students make decisions about their careers. Students will choose two assessments from the following list :

• Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
• Discover
• Career Explorer
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Paragon Learning Style Inventory (on line)
• Kiersey Temperament Sorter (on line)

2. Job Skill Preparation

Students will choose one of two ways to learn job skill preparation:

• Complete the following course: BUS 216 Professional Development (5 credits)

      OR

• Complete independent study on the following topics (can be done through individual advising or workshops offered through Seattle Central's Cooperative Education Office or by self-study, evaluated by Cooperative Education):
  
  - American business culture
  - Resume writing
  - Cover letter Preparation
  - Interviewing
  - Conducting an Intership search
  - Completing job applications
  

3. Work Experience

Participate in a paid or unpaid internship experience for a minimum of 10 hours per week
(2 credits, arranged through the Cooperative Education Office).