Eligibility

Starting Fall 2026, the Braven Career Accelerator will be open to:

• All students at Kean University, but recommended for sophomores, juniors, and transfer students.
• More options will be added as the program expands.
• Earn college credit while getting career-ready.

Details
The Braven Career Accelerator (BLA 3299) is a 3-credit course that prepares students with the essential skills, networks, and confidence to land internships, jobs, and prepare for grad school. In this course, you’ll:

• Create a strong resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile
• Develop your professional skills through mock interviews, networking, team projects, and more
• Build community and confidence
• Earn 3 credits toward your undergraduate degree

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Exercise habits to persist through and thrive beyond college
• Know and demonstrate the skills and mindsets employers hire for
• Navigate the workplace
• Build a record of achievement and apply skills to land a career-accelerating internship or research opportunity
• Expand personal and professional networks
• Lead with their assets and values

Location

Hybrid – three in-person classes (9/3, 10/8, 12/10) 

Eligibility

Students can take the Braven Career Accelerator at any time. All RU-N students will be auto-enrolled in either their sophomore year or early in junior year to ensure that you have enough time to get a strong internship experience before your senior year. This will give you more time to apply the skills, confidence, and networks gained during the course to inform your choices in college and beyond, and make the most of the rich opportunities that RU-N has to offer. Learn more here: The RU-N Braven Experience

Course Description
This course prepares students for the increasingly competitive, globalized job marketplace. Through online and peer learning, interactive experiences, and reflection, students will build meaningful networks, discover their innate leadership, and cultivate the “hard” and “soft” skills and habits of mind needed to thrive in twenty-first-century workplaces. This course will require your commitment. Nothing good comes easy, but this course will be equally rewarding as it is challenging.

Course Section
The Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator is a 3-credit elective course.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Exercise habits to persist through and thrive beyond college
• Know and demonstrate the skills and mindsets employers hire for
• Navigate the workplace
• Build a record of achievement and apply skills to land a career-accelerating internship or research opportunity
• Expand personal and professional networks
• Lead with their assets and values

Date/Time

• Tuesday 6:00-8:00 pm ET (Hybrid) 
• Wednesday 6:00-8:00 pm ET (Hybrid) 
• Friday 11:30 am-1:30 pm ET (Hybrid) 

*The Braven Leadership and Accelerator course offers a hybrid format, with only the first and last sessions held in person. All other sessions will be conducted virtually.