Professional Development, Job and Internship Search
Handshake is NSU's Internship and Career Search Tool, which gives NSU students access to:
- Internships and job opportunities
- On-campus interviews
- Career fairs, workshops, and other events
- Employer events and information sessions, and
- Appointments with career advisers
Finding a Job on Handshake: FAQs
Professional Development Options
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NSU has a variety of FREE and at cost resources to help students gain certifications, participate in global projects, and more that will get them career ready. Click this link to gain access to the various resources listed below:
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Coursera Guided Projects
Coursera Guided Projects are interactive, instructor-led online learning experiences that help students learn and practice new skills using industry tools and technologies. Guided Projects can help students learn how to use tools like Power BI, Docker, and Jira, and how to solve real-world problems using techniques and best practices. They can also help students develop data and analytics skills.
Guided Projects are designed to be completed in under two hours and include features like:
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Students can interact with real software, watch visual instructions, and complete hands-on challenges to demonstrate their mastery of the material. Coursera offers a variety of Guided Projects, including some that are free. After completing a project, students can earn a downloadable PDF certificate that they can share with potential employers.
Google Professional Certificates on Coursera
Flexible online training programs designed to help people learn job-ready skills in the following high-growth career fields: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, IT Support, Project Management and UX Design, available on Coursera.org. You will need to upload a copy of a valid Government issued ID. The uploaded file will then be reviewed and verified by Coursera and once it’s been approved, you’ll be able to [once you have finished all the courses within your chosen certificate programs download your digital certificate.
IBM Freshman Initiative Program and SkillsBuild Resource
IBM offers this unique, no-charge Academic Initiative program for faculty at institutions worldwide to help teach students market-ready skills. Academic Initiative program membership benefits include:
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Extensive expertise, assets, and community resources to develop world-class curricula
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No-charge access to IBM software, hardware, technology, and tools
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Discounted pricing on selected fee-based offerings
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Skill-building opportunities ranging from IBM and ecosystem events to student competitions
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IBM SkillsBuild will offer you an enhanced, free education experience with access to more than 1,000 online courses and shareable badges upon their successful completion. Course topics range from professional workplace proficiencies to technical skills for many industries, roles, and technologies, including hybrid cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, technical support, and project management.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning, formerly known as Lynda.com, is an online learning platform with on-demand, video-based content. The platform offers more than 16,000 courses divided into three categories: business, technology and creative.
- Business: digital transformation, leadership & management, soft skills, project management training, HR training, customer service training, performance management training, online marketing training, professional development, career development, training & education, business software and tools, finance and accounting, sales, small business and entrepreneurship.
- Technology: IT infrastructure training, cloud computing, data science, web development, software development, security, database management, IT help desk, mobile development, network and system administration, and internet of things.
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Creative: online graphic design training, online AEC training, CAD, web design, user experience, 3D and animation, art and illustration, video, motion graphics and VFX, photography, audio and music.
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Netflix Design Boot Camp UX/UI
The boot camp has two sections: user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). During the first eight weeks, you'll explore the design thinking process known as the double diamond and the learning foundations of UX design. You'll then transition into UI design. In this section, you'll learn the building blocks of visual design and interaction design. Each section will end with a two-week group project, where you'll apply your new skills to create a case study.
Internship/Job Search Engines
U.S. Government Accountability Office: A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work
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Seeking all majors with research skills. The U.S. Government Accountability Office is a legislative branch government agency that provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the United States Congress. It is the supreme audit institution of the federal government of the United States.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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NASA internships and fellowships leverage NASA’s unique missions and programs to enhance and increase the capability, diversity and size of the nation’s future science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. Internships are available from high school to graduate level. Internships provide students with the opportunity to participate in either research or other experiential learning, under the guidance of a mentor at NASA.
Micro-Internships - facilitated via Parker Dewey platform
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Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. These projects enable Career Launchers to demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build their networks as they seek the right full-time role.
For more information, please contact the office of Career Services.
Intel internships offer students a chance to get real-world experience with ownership of projects from day one, as well as the opportunity to develop a network of contacts for their future. Intel managers encourage students to take the initiative and develop programs that meet their particular interests.
CNBC Internship Program
The CNBC Internship Program is seeking dedicated, hardworking college students to participate in our paid award winning program! As a CNBC intern, there's a wide variety of opportunities that will hone your abilities in whatever field you are interested in.
Department of Energy
Search internship and job opportunities here
Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) supports paid internships that promote the education and development of the next generation workforce in critical science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) related disciplines that compliment current and future missions of U.S. Department of Energy
The VEC's Virginia Workforce Connection (VAWC) is your on line source to connect with potential employers, search for jobs, find training opportunities, and research wage data along with industry and occupational trends.
Major League Baseball Internship opportunities
Dominion Energy Internships
Internship opportunities - Various majors can apply (Engineering, Business, Finance, Marketing, IT, Supply Chain Management)
FedEx Internship Opportunities
Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Opportunities
HBCU Career Center
Internship-Specific Search Engines
International Study and Internship Sites
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