UndergradSkiller: Skill Set Map for Undergraduates and Their Educators

LEARNING AND SELF-MANAGEMENT: Skills and Career Planning

Internships and E-Learning

Internships and other work experiences provide practical skills, professional contacts, and insight into potential career paths. Online and distance learning options also expand the range of educational opportunities available to students.

Useful Resources on Internships and E-Learning:

The Open University. (2020, July 2). Internships and other work experiences. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/money-business/internships-and-other-work-experiences

Annotation: Free course from The Open University covering how to find, secure, and maximize internships and other work experience opportunities. Topics include types of internships, employer expectations, personal branding, CV writing, interview techniques, networking, virtual internships, and goal-setting for career development.

European Students' Union. (2020, March 3). Students guide to e-learning. https://esu-online.org/publications/students-guide-to-e-learning

Annotation: Publication from the European Students' Union and Nuffic presenting a guide aimed at bachelor and master students interested in e-learning. Covers what e-learning is, how to select the right online course, and issues around academic recognition of online credentials (including MOOCs and stand-alone courses from unaccredited providers).

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Table of contents:

4.1. Finding Help and Support
4.1.1. Seeking Support
4.1.2. Communicating with Professors

4.2. Learning and Study Skills
4.2.1. How We Learn
4.2.2. Metacognition
4.2.3. Study Strategies
4.2.4. Studying in STEM
4.2.5. Note-Taking and Lectures
4.2.6. Exam Preparation

4.3. Time Management and Focus
4.3.1. Time Management Strategies
4.3.2. The Pomodoro Technique
4.3.3. Understanding Procrastination
4.3.4. Staying Motivated
4.3.5. Digital Focus Tools

4.4. Reflective Practice
4.4.1. Growth Mindset Strategies
4.4.2. Reflective Practice Tools

4.5. Wellbeing
4.5.1. Mental Health
4.5.2. Personal Wellbeing
4.5.3. Digital Wellbeing
4.5.4. Stress Management
4.5.5. Budgeting
4.5.6. Finding Friends

4.6. Adapting Your Study Approach
4.6.1. Neurodiversity and University
4.6.2. Studying with ADHD
4.6.3. Studying with Dyslexia and Assistive Tools

4.7. Skills and Career Planning
4.7.1. Identifying Your Skills
4.7.2. Setting Goals
4.7.3. Career Planning
4.7.4. Postgraduate Study

4.7.5. Internships and E-Learning

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None