MSF Career Curriculum

Helping students explore options and prepare for career opportunities is a significant part of our MSF experience. In fact, we think it’s so critical that we’ve added career management to the MSF core curriculum. This intense course at the start of the program will prepare you for interviews and networking so you’ll be ready to take full advantage of opportunities as soon as your first semester.

Career Strategies Course

The Career Strategies course is an intensive course designed to define and develop your professional goals, help you build a personal action plan and refine the skills necessary for successful career management during and after your MSF.

The following subjects are covered in this Career Strategies class:

• Mastering the art of networking, including conducting informational interviews, creating an effective LinkedIn profile, elevator pitches and how to successfully participate at a career fair.
• Tools and resources for conducting comprehensive research on companies and individuals, necessary for effective interviewing and networking. Includes suggestions on what type of information to research specific to industry, position, and in some cases, company.
• Interview preparation including group, individual, phone, case study and other common formats. Includes mock interview preparation.
• How to write an effective resume and cover letter, including strategies for adapting content and format for different industries and positions.
• Internships search, strategy and support.
• Success management, including salary and offer negotiations.
• Review of the best websites, databases and resources for finding local and national job postings. Our graduate career management services use Simplicity to post positions available to our MSF students.

Our Career Strategies course is taught by Greg Bisping, MSF Career Manager. Staff, current students, alumni and guest speakers also participate in conducting the class.