A new course in the College of Arts & Sciences, Career BRIDGE (Building Readiness, Insight, Direction, Growth, & Experience), will help students gain professional development skills and prepare for today’s workforce. It will also include a career trek to New York City during spring break to network with alumni and potential employers. 

The course, which will be open to 100 first and second-year students, will be offered for the first time in spring 2027 and focus on students in three tracks: finance, writing careers and social impact/government. In future years, those tracks will change and expand to offer opportunities across many career paths, said Jennifer Maclaughlin, director of Arts & Sciences Career Development.

Students in the class will explore the evolving landscape of work through the lenses of labor market data, organizational structures, social psychology and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Students will also connect empirical research with self-assessment tools and experiential learning to develop personalized, evidence-based career readiness strategies.

Students who are interested or who have questions about the course can attend an information session at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Students can register on Handshake.

Students interested in the course should fill out an application here. Course applications are due Nov. 17.

Read the full story on The College of Arts & Sciences website.