Students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette can now enroll in a for-credit, work-based program that is delivered online by experiential learning company Podium Education.
As part of a partnership being overseen by UL Lafayette’s College of Liberal Arts, undergraduate and graduate students from any major or discipline are eligible to register for Podium Education’s semester-long Global Career Accelerator program.
The program is open to all students, including full-time and part-time students. It is being offered during the fall, spring and summer semesters. It provides training and experience in areas such as:
- working on projects with many major companies and organizations;
- digital training with industry tools, technologies and platforms; and
- access to an exclusive early-career network.
The Global Career Accelerator program is structured to give students experience in tracks such as digital marketing, data analytics, coding for web development and coding for data, said Dr. Ani Kokobobo, dean of the College of Liberal Arts.
“Students get to apply what they are learning in the classroom to project-based work with companies,” Kokobobo explained. “Along with the experience they will gain and the contacts they will make, students who complete the program will earn three credit hours toward their degrees.”
The format of the program consists of “live labs,” virtual sessions with other students that are held weekly via Zoom. The other component is pre-recorded video lessons that participants view at their own pace.
Learn more, including details about registration and cost of participation in the program, at Podium Education’s website for its Global Career Accelerator program at UL Lafayette. Or contact Dr. Jessica Pearce, associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts, at (337) 482-6219.
Photo caption: The College of Liberal Arts has partnered with experiential learning company Podium Education to offer a for-credit, work-based program. Students from any major or discipline are eligible to apply to the semester-long Global Career Accelerator program. Photo credit: University of Louisiana at Lafayette