Level Up
NU Career Services has partnered with a number of programs to offer students ways to gain experience that will boost your skills and competition when applying for jobs. If you have any questions about how to add these training certificates to your resume and LinkedIn, reach out to NU Career Services.
Coursera for Campus: Google Professional Certificates
NU Career Services has partnered with Coursera to offer Google Professional Certificates at no cost to NU students.
- Browse courses selected for Creatio majors: including courses in Design, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Generative AI.
- Browse courses selected for Business and Leadership majors, including a certificate in Digital Marketing, People Management essentials, and Generative AI courses.
- Enroll in the self-paced Project Management Certificate program, which contains 7 courses and takes around 60 hours to complete.
Note: Coursera content remains the same for paying customers and student learners, so students will see a fee mentioned in course one when starting a certificate, but can disregard that mention. There is no fee for NU students when using the links above.
Parker-Dewey Micro-Internships
Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. They offer college students and young professionals the opportunity to gain work experience, and are sometimes used by companies as a vetting tool for longer internships and even careers!
Parker-Dewey micro-internships take place year-round, require typically 10 to 40 work hours, and are usually due 1-4 weeks after kickoff. NU students, international NU students, and recent graduates are eligible to apply.
Click below to learn more and make a Parker-Dewey account. You can also read tips for new interns that include building your profile and how to professionally communicate throughout your micro-internship process.
Forage Job Simulations
Forage offers job simulations that let students experience real work tasks in a practice environment: guide a client through financial decisions with Wells Fargo, analyze a data set for Red Bull, plan an ad proposal for a New York Times meeting, and more! Forage simulations are a great way to explore careers and stand out to hiring recruiters.
All job simulations provide a certificate of completion that can be easily shared on LinkedIn. Browse Forage simulations and create an account here.
Indeed Job Search Academy
The Indeed Job Search Academy is a free, virtual career development program brought to you by Indeed and Northwest University to help you excel in your job search. The Academy offers five sessions that students can complete on their own time: Job Search, Resume Writing, Interview Prep, Offer Evaluation, and Career Direction. No account creation or log-in is required.
Indeed Job Search Academy also offers live webinars regularly and posts recordings of past webinars that cover a wide range of helpful career topics: such as networking, AI, social media, salary negotiation, and more!
Events, Workshops, and Networking
NU Career Services offers several workshops and events every semester, so be sure to check NU Connect to see what’s coming up! You can also find webinars and workshops regularly offered by hiring companies at Handshake. Check out selected events around the corner below:
