Date: Wednesday, May 13

Time: 1:15PM-2:45PM

Presenters: Brian Rowe (Director of Experiential Education, Career Center) & Anna Litman (Assistant Director for Curriculum Integration, Career Center)

Location: Butler Boardroom (Butler Pavilion, 6th floor)

AU’s new AU Ready Internship Pledge, which provides up to $4,500 to support students in unpaid internships, has generated tremendous excitement among students and families. To ensure students are fully prepared to thrive in these opportunities, AU is launching a new asynchronous Career Readiness and Professional Development course as a required prerequisite for funding. In this session, faculty will get an inside look at the course’s design, learning outcomes, and assessment approach, developed collaboratively by career development experts and faculty partners across campus. We’ll explore how the course equips students with essential professional skills, how it strengthens experiential learning pathways, and how it complements existing internship, practicum, and field‑based courses. Participants will leave with an understanding of how the AU Ready Internship Pledge works, how students will access the funding, and how faculty can connect their own programs and courses to this new institutional initiative that expands access to high‑impact learning experiences.