What do we actually learn in area and culture studies? The answer may seem straightforward: languages, cultures, histories, societies. But how do you translate those classes and activities into skills to put on your resume? How do studies of ancient Chinese bronze vessels, medieval Japanese peasants, or Korean literature, for example, improve your chances of getting your dream job outside of Academia?
Throughout the year, we will help you in this critical process of translating your classroom experiences into marketable and transferable skills through short monthly workshops. The skills targeted in this series are not proficiencies gained in a single class, but high-value skills to continuously grow across courses and throughout your educational and professional career.
Each session consists of a brief introduction to a high-value skill you could write about in a personal statement or resume, followed by a workshop in which students contextualize their classroom experiences, working to articulate the skills they have gained and will gain in their coursework. This program is created and organized by EASC with support from the Hamilton Lugar School and the HLS Living-Learning Center.
At the end of the program, participants will be able to define marketable and transferable skills on their resumes based on the humanities and social sciences coursework offered throughout the Hamilton Lugar School.