1. COMA 399, Campus to Career
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart

2. Keystone Importance
http://rissy.org/Greece2003/Pict0389.html

3. Campus to Career
Keystone Internship Capstone
399 classes, fieldwork, 499
extra & co-curricular
Between the two courses you are working
strategically on career and academic
development.

4. Capstone
Demonstrations of
Competency:
1. Research Project
2. Assessment Portfolio
3. Public Presentation

5. General Trends and Goals
I. Maximizing today’s university experience
 being mission-driven
 holistic understanding
 liberal arts & professional study integration
 SOAC, needs assessment
II. The Professional/Career Outlook
• evidence use and assessment
• self-assessment
• group planning and problem solving

6. Objectives
• Critical thought & reflection of
academic choices and how they fit
together (academic plan with advisor).
• To assess & express your
understanding of those choices
(capstone proposal).
• To discover & develop your career
capacities (internship preparation).
• To be prepared for 495 & 499
http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/K.html#anchor4380622
Keystone of the
City Hall in Stockholm,
Sweden

7. Academic Tasks
1. Meet with Academic Advisor / Mentor
2. Develop a two-year plan – strategy
• Classes that optimize your interests
• Post-Graduation goals & how to get there
• Extra & Co-curricular activities
3. Turn in the plan and document the meeting

8. Career Development
• Practice Interview
• Informational Interview (or) Career Fair
• Job Shadow
• Researching internships
• Maybe even securing an internship
• Tools: resume, cover letter, business card,
networking file

9. Capstone Preparation
• Determining your lines of academic inquiry –
ANYTHING!
• Writing a Proposal
• Grounding your interests in communication
theory and capacities
• Attend Communication Capstone Presentations
• ILO Self-Assessment

10. Products
• Class assignments (for class sessions)
• Portfolio
• Panel Presentation